George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey staff picks At Gratien & Meyer

At Gratien & Meyer

The vineyards are planted in gently sloping meadows one thousand feet above the valley floor

released in a commemorative

He determined that if he could just find some vibrant fruits

toasty oak and a little rum

George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey staff picks At Gratien & MeyerGeorge Remus, dubbed the "King of the Bootleggers," was a famous bootlegger during Prohibition, exploiting loopholes in the Volstead Act to distill bourbon. Born in 1878 in Germany, he settled in Chicago with his family in the 1880s. In his teens he worked in his uncle's pharmacy, later becoming the owner. It was there that he acquired experience that would prove invaluable during Prohibition, and the pharmacy would serve as the foundation for his