The Jack Daniel’s Prohibition Set (often searched or referred to as the Prohibition / Reopening Set) is a collector's edition release created to celebrate two major milestones in the brand's history: * 75th Anniversary of the Repeal of National Prohibition (1933–2008) * 70th Anniversary of the Reopening of the Jack Daniel Distillery (1938–2008) Historical Background * Early State Prohibition: Long before national Prohibition took effect with the 18th Amendment in 1920, the state of Tennessee went "dry" in 1910. This forced Jack’s nephew and owner, Lem Motlow, to shut down distilling operations in Lynchburg. * The Prohibition Era Struggles: Motlow attempted to distill elsewhere (including St. Louis, Missouri, and Birmingham, Alabama), but national Prohibition in 1920 halted legal production entirely. During this time, the barrels stored in Missouri were even involved in high-profile bootlegging scandals (most notably U.S. v. Motlow, commonly known as "The Jack Daniels Whiskey Case"). * National Repeal vs. Tennessee Law: When National Prohibition was repealed in 1933 via the 21st Amendment, Tennessee state laws remained dry. * The Return (1938): To get the distillery running again, Lem Motlow ran for office and was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. He successfully campaigned to repeal state distilling bans, allowing the Jack Daniel Distillery to reopen its doors in Lynchburg in November 1938. The Commemorative Box Set Details Released in 2008, the physical box set features two specially crafted 750ml bottles housed in a wooden display box alongside historical booklets/inserts detailing the distillery's survival: | Bottle | Feature & Significance | |---|---| | 75th Anniversary Bottle | Commemorates the 1933 repeal of the 18th Amendment (National Prohibition). Features custom 1930s-style labeling. | | 70th Anniversary Bottle | Commemorates the 1938 reopening of the Lynchburg distillery after state laws were changed by Lem Motlow. | > Irony of History: Even though Tennessee permitted distilling again in 1938, Moore County (where Lynchburg is located) remained—and still remains—a dry county! > bootle and bottle are in excellent condition.