Editing Andrew Mellon (section)

===Old Overholt whiskey===

In 1887, Frick, Andrew, and Richard Mellon jointly purchased [[Old Overholt]], a whiskey distillery located in  [[West Overton, Pennsylvania]].<ref>Cannadine (2006), pp. 81–82</ref><ref name="Wondrich-1">{{cite web|last1=Wondrich|first1=David|title=The Rise & Fall of America's Oldest Whiskey|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/02/the-rise-fall-of-america-s-oldest-whiskey.html|access-date=October 3, 2016|website=The Daily Beast|date=September 2, 2016}}</ref> At the time, Old Overholt was one of the largest and most respected whiskey producers in the country.<ref name="Wondrich-2" /> In 1907, as prohibition became more popular across the country, Frick and Mellon removed their names from the distilling license but retained ownership in the company.<ref name="Wondrich-2">{{cite web|last1=Wondrich|first1=David|title=How Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey Lost Its Way|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/09/12/how-pennsylvania-rye-whiskey-lost-its-way.html|access-date=October 3, 2016|website=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=September 12, 2016}}</ref> It is believed that Mellon's connections in the Treasury Department are what allowed the company to secure a medicinal permit during Prohibition.<ref name="Wondrich-2" /> This permit allowed Overholt to sell existing whiskey stocks to druggists for medicinal use.<ref name="Wondrich-2" /> When Frick died in December 1919, he left his share to Mellon.<ref name="Wondrich-2" /> In 1925, under pressure from prohibitionists, Mellon sold his share of the company to a New York grocer.<ref name="Wondrich-2" />