Ironically, Prohibition gave the greatest possible stimulus to the social acceptance of gin. In the 1920’s, although illegal, gin experienced a renaissance among the jazz listening, pleasure-seeking inhabitants ofthe booming cities in the United States. Gin became "respectable" in 1933 with the passing of the 21st Amendment that ended Prohibition. Once again, England’s superior gins graced bars all across America.

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