Distilled in Washington: A History

by Becky Garrison

Stories to Savor

Washington has a tortured history with liquor. Efforts to ban or restrict it date back to1854, before the region even attained statehood, with blue laws remaining on the books well into the twentieth century. From Jimmie Durkin, an enterprising saloon owner, to Roy Olmstead, a former Seattle cop turned gentleman bootlegger, the business of liquor has inspired both trouble and innovation.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467156248
• ISBN13: 9781467156240
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"