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. After 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. Whiskey Women 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.
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