History Pub  - How Whiskey Won Western Washington

McMenamins and Bothell Historical Society Present History Pub How Whiskey Won Western Washington

Presented by Becky Garrison

McMenamins Anderson School, Haynes’ Hall

Washington has a tortured history with liquor. Efforts to ban or restrict it began before the region even attained statehood, with blue laws remaining on the books well into the twentieth century. Delve into the legends and the outliers responsible for this illicit and unsavory business of booze that emerged as a respectable multimillion-dollar craft spirits industry. Author Becky Garrison focuses on the players who plied their trade in the Greater Seattle region.

Becky Garrison is a satirist, storyteller, and the author of Distilled in Washington: A History. Since moving to the Pacific Northwest in 2014, she has been covering the PNW craft culture, including food, beer, wine, spirits, cider, coffee, and cannabis/CBD, as well as the regional festival scene and the rise of secular spiritual communities. Follow her travels via Instagram, Facebook, or at BeckyGarrison.com.