{"product_id":"9781612345642-whiskey-women","title":"Whiskey Women","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Untold Story of How Women Saved Bourbon, Scotch, and Irish Whiskey\u003cbr\u003eShortly after graduating 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest All-Time Booze Book, Eater.com2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGOLD Winner for Women Studies, ForeWord Reviews 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver, Independent Publisher Award in Women's Issues\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, Spirited Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortly 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhiskey Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e tells the tales of women who have created this industry, from Mesopotamia’s first beer brewers and distillers to America’s rough-and-tough bootleggers during Prohibition. Women have long distilled, marketed, and owned significant shares in spirits companies, including Bushmills, Johnnie Walker, and Maker’s Mark. Williamson’s story is one of many among the influential women who greatly influenced Scotch, bourbon, and Irish whiskey. Until now their stories have remained untold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53567347556726,"sku":"9781612345642","price":28.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28108566.jpg?v=1730225312","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781612345642-whiskey-women","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}