Whiskey Wednesday

Move over, lads. Women embrace world of whisky

After years as a silent-movie star, Greta Garbo uttered her first words on film in 1930’s Anna Christie, famously telling a bartender: “Gimme a whisky with ginger ale on the side and don’t be stingy, baby.”

As notable as this line became, however, whisky has long been considered a man’s drink, the favourite tipple of cowboys, gangsters and British fops. But the last decade has seen a change in the landscape that includes more female representation both socially and professionally. And it’s not just fast-talking, hard-drinking broads who are taking to the spirit. The new whisky regime is full of smart, sophisticated women who aren’t afraid to experiment with their drink or flaunt their considerable knowledge of it.

 I’ve called this for YEARS. More on it here.