Prescribing Fine Libations in a Speakeasy Vibe
Visit our Speakeasy for Craft Cocktails, Bourbon and Wine. All for medicinal purposes of course, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
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Prescription Libations
Looking for an amazing atmosphere to sip on Craft Cocktails, Bourbon & Wine before dinner and after dinner? Well we have the cure. Join our waitlist to see the High Street Apothecary. From there we just might be able to prescribe a hand crafted cocktail for you and allow you access to our Speakeasy?
NIBBLES
We've partnered with Board & You to bring you Charcuterie boards carefully crafted using fresh local cheeses and complimentary garnishments that will excite your tastebuds and pair eloquently with our Bourbon, Wines and Hand Crafted Cocktails.
A little History
When Prohibition took effect on January 17, 1920, many thousands of formerly legal saloons across the country catering only to men closed down. People wanting to drink had to buy liquor from licensed druggists for “medicinal” purposes, clergymen for “religious” reasons or illegal sellers known as bootleggers. Another option was to enter private, unlicensed bar rooms, nicknamed “speakeasies” for how low you had to speak the “password” to gain entry so as not to be overheard by law enforcement. The result of Prohibition was a major and permanent shift in American social life. The illicit bars also referred to as “blind pigs” and “gin joints,” multiplied, especially in urban areas. They ranged from fancy clubs with jazz bands and ballroom dance floors to dingy backrooms, basements and rooms inside apartments. No longer segregated from drinking together, men and women reveled in speakeasies and another Prohibition-created venue, the house party. Take a step back in time and experience first hand what a speakeasy in New Albany would have felt like. Sip bourbon, wine, and cocktails in an 1825 Federal style home on the Indiana Landmark Registry known as the Stoy-Shrader House.
Did you know organized crime in America exploded because of bootlegging? Al Capone, leader of the Chicago Outfit, made an estimated $60 million a year supplying illegal beer and hard liquor to thousands of speakeasies he controlled in the late 1920s. (Ask about our liquor list on the hush hush.)
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Better yet, EXPERIENCE IT IN PERSON
To access the Speakeasy during normal business hours, parties of 4 people or less can join the online waitlist or make future reservations from our website, social media platforms, or QR code signage posted around the campus of Floyd County Brewing and the Enchanted Forest. We do not allow any walk ins or take any phone calls. Once notified that we are ready for your party, please proceed promptly to the backside of 141 W. Main St. (Historic Red Brick building) Seating is very limited. This is strictly a 21+ venue.
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High Street Apothecary
141 West Main Street, New Albany, Indiana 47150, United States
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Owned and Operated by Floyd County Brewing Company