Beautifully engraved Specimen from the American Commercial Alcohol Corporation. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company. The company became American Distilling Company in 1942. This certificate was printed in the 1928 and has the names William S. Kies, Richard H. Grimm and Philip Publicker imprinted on it. 1928 - American Commercial Alcohol Corporation is formed with the merger of American Distilling Co., David Berg Industrial Alcohol Co. (Founded 1911 in Philadelphia), and the S.M. Mayer Alcohol Co. (founded 1926 in Gretna, Louisiana).