Ja. Before addressing an ahc 'make X happen', it would be nice to see some evidence that X did or did not happen iotl.
Ive tried googling to track done this info, and ive gotten nowhere. Does anyone have a link to pertinent data?
Here's a few links about how big vodka is. General consensus in these and what I've found in non-internet sources says vodka took over from whiskey, particularly bourbon in sales by the 1970s. Every history book I've ever read on Prohibition makes a point to talk about the rise of gin. Next time I'm in the campus library I'll get authors and titles on specific books. The old episode of Modern Marvels on alcohol goes into some detail on both Prohibition gin and the rise of vodka.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodka#Today
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704211704575139891106275422.html
http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/the-vodka-revolution/Content?oid=931605