SPIRITED WOMEN

Makers, Shakers, and Trailblazers in the World of Cocktails

A toast to the trailblazing women who are shaking up the industry

Alcohol and spirits have long been thought of as a male-dominated field, but the truth is that women have been serving it up for centuries. (Literally—the first distilling technology isbelieved to have been invented by a woman in 100 CE!) Today, there are so many amazing women all over the world stirring up the biz, and it’s time we raise a glass. In this fun, feminist, vibrantly illustrated book, bar professional Sammi Katz and artist Olivia McGiff celebrate 55 of these groundbreaking women, telling their stories through profiles and original cocktail recipes, all inspired by their spirits—in every sense of the word.
       The women you’ll meet and their contributions to the industry are vast and varied, such as Lesley Gracie, master distiller at Hendricks Gin; Lynnette Marrero, cofounder of Speed Rack, an all-female bartending competition; and Eileen Wayner, Lola Thomas, and Alex Smith, the leadership team of Tales of the Cocktail, the country’s leading cocktail conference. And you’ll enjoy cocktail recipes for Title IX (a favorite at Portland’s female-owned sports bar the Sports Bra), Soul of San Miguel (a take on a white Negroni, inspired by a master tequila distiller in Mexico), and Le Donne (featuring an amaro revived from near extinction by a family of Italian women). Whether you’re here for the stories or the drinks (or both!), this colorful book of unsung heroines will have you raising a glass to the dame and the dram.

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