“Drawing inspiration from the country’s most polarizing and corrupt political boss, Tom Pendergast, Tom’s Town Distilling Company brings to life the glamorous magnetism of Gatsby-era bon vivants. Rooted in a deco optimism, Kansas City flouted Prohibition under the Pendergast machine. ‘King Tom’s’ irreverence for federal statutes in favor of a bare-knuckled local capitalism allowed his town to emerge as the ‘Paris of the Plains.’ Spirits, money, and jazz flowed like water in this town renowned for fountains. Tom’s Town – The People Are Thirsty.”
