Peoria Distilled Whiskey Unisex Retro T-shirt

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Ever wonder how Peoria got the nickname “Whiskey City”? The answer is simple. Between 1837 and 1919, more whiskey was made in Peoria and the surrounding area than anyplace else in the country. The good spring water and abundance of corn made it possible. This was good whiskey that was inexpensive. With the production of whiskey came whiskey barons. They built beautiful homes and other public projects that made their community distinctive. After Prohibition, the area was no longer the national center for alcohol production, but it did pick up again. Hiram Walker opened a plant on the riverfront in 1933 and stayed in production until 1982.

Standard Weight
• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Blank product sourced from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US

 Heavyweight
• 100% cotton
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²) 
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Mexico

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!