{"product_id":"whiskey-women-the-untold-story-of-how-women-saved-bourbon-scotch-and-irish-whiskey","title":"Whiskey Women: The Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey","description":"Shortly after graduating from the University of Glasgow in 1934, Elizabeth “Bessie” Williamson began working as a temporary secretary at the Laphroaig Distillery on the Scottish island Islay. Williamson quickly found herself joining the boys in the tasting room, studying the distillation process, and winning them over with her knowledge of Scottish whisky.\n\nAfter the owner of Laphroaig passed away, Williamson took over the prestigious company and became the spokesperson in America for the entire Scotch whisky industry. Impressing clients and showing her passion as the Scotch Whisky Association’s trade ambassador, she soon gained fame within the industry.\n\nWhiskey Women tells the tales of the women who created the industry, from Mesopotamia’s first beer brewers and distillers to America’s rough-and-tough Prohibition bootleggers. Women have long distilled, marketed, and owned significant shares in spirits companies, including Bushmills, Johnnie Walker, and Maker’s Mark. Williamson is one of many influential women who greatly influenced Scotch, bourbon, and Irish whiskey. Until now their stories have remained untold.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 164012361X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.164012361X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Minnick, Fred\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41759328108602,"sku":"DBV.164012361X.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/164012361X-0.jpg?v=1792119510","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/whiskey-women-the-untold-story-of-how-women-saved-bourbon-scotch-and-irish-whiskey","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}