Sip & Learn: Prohibition and Bootlegging in the Hudson Valley - Lecture and Tasting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Emma Cariello/Museum Educator/[email protected]

Event: Sip & Learn: Prohibition and Bootlegging in the Hudson Valley - Lecture and Tasting
Date & Time: Thursday, September 25, 2025 - 6:00 PM
Location: Hudson River Maritime Museum Homeport Barn - Kingston, NY
​Pricing: $38/person, $30/member

Event Description: Have you ever wondered what prohibition-era dramas may have played out in your own backyard? The Hudson River Maritime Museum has your answer! Come hear Kingston City Historian Taylor Bruck and Greene County Historian Jon Palmer tell the wild and remarkable story of prohibition and bootlegging in the Hudson Valley. With a special focus on Kingston, Bruck and Palmer will give a sense of the causes and nature of the illicit alcohol trade fostered by the ratification of the 21st Amendment. This fascinating talk will be accompanied by a tasting of local spirits courtesy of Branchwater Farm from Milan, NY. See you there, and be ready to sip and learn!​

Our Presenters: Taylor Bruck is a lifelong resident of Kingston and Acting Clerk for the County of Ulster. He previously served as the Ulster County Archivist and has the privilege to serve as the Kingston City Historian, succeeding to the role previously held by his mentor Ed Ford.
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Jon Palmer is the fifth Greene County Historian and current Ulster County Archivist. He was raised in Athens, New York and previously worked as the archivist for the Greene County Historical Society. 

Branchwater Farm grows their own wheat and rye for the base of their gin and whiskies, making for a truly local and unique experience. There will also be farm goods available for purchase, as well as full bottles if you taste something you particularly enjoy.