CINCINNATI —

George Remus controlled one-third of illicit liquor sales during prohibition.

His operation was once bigger than Al Capone's, yet most have never heard of him. WLWT's Lindsay Stone is sharing a forgotten piece of Cincinnati history. Advertisement

“George Remus was not a good man,” said Molly Wellmann, a Cincinnati bartender consultant and history enthusiast. She’s spent years studying the history of bourbon and other spirits. “He was pretty brutal.”

“They were they were living the life,” Wellmann said. “But eventually, though, something happened.”

Prohibition was a time in American history when the sale and consumption of alcohol was banned. The only exception was medicinal alcohol. That's where George Remus saw his golden ticket.

“Remus was perfectly positioned to expl

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