Whisky/Whiskey trivia question

On Sun, 16 May 2010 23:18:34 -0700 (PDT), --riverman wrote:

On May 17, 1:27*pm, John B wrote:
On May 12, 5:42*am, riverman wrote:

Without googling the answer, what whisk(e)y (name deliberately
universalized) was the only brand legally sold during Prohibition in
the US? *For extra credit; by whom and why?

--riverman

That would be Jim Beam....for medicinal purposes only...

If I am not mistaken,,,during prohibition...there was an allowance per
week...

My friend...how is it that we share the same radio stations....see you
soon...

John

Actually...the IMPORTED whisky I was referring to (and possibly
erroneously) is Laphroaig.
http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jhb/whisky/smws/29.html

Y'all may want to check up on that. I've seen "prescription bottles" (or
perhaps more correctly, bottles with the "prescription form" on them) from other
than Beam and Laphroaig.

TC,
R