 During Prohibition a celebrated spiked drink, the Aspen Crud, was invented at its J-Bar.Later, the drink and bar became popular with members of the Tenth Mountain Division while they trained in the area.After the war, Aspen and its new ski resort became a popular destination, and celebrities vacationing in Aspen like Gary Cooper and John Wayne often stayed at the Jerome, and it became known as a place where they and the locals freely mingled.