McMenamins and Bothell Historical Society Present

Whiskey, Mixologists, and the Pacific Northwest

As America changed and expanded west, so did drinking traditions. The barkeep deserves a place alongside explorers and farmers in Western narratives. Hear the stories about how what people drank and who served them changed as the nation grew.

This wide-ranging presentation will cover the rise of American whiskey, early drinking culture in the Pacific Northwest, and the first “golden age” of American cocktails. Learn how cocktail culture intersected with the rise of cities like Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma. Cocktail historian Renée Cebula will explore the many functions of the late 19th-century saloon, from workers’ ethnic enclaves to gentlemen’s retreats and the controversies that arose around saloon culture.

Anderson School – Haynes’ Hall

6 pm doors, 7 pm program  —  $6 advance, $7 at the door  —   All ages welcome

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About Renée Cebula

Renée Cebula is a cocktail historian with over 20 years of experience as an educator. Cebula and her companies, Raising the Bar and Badass Bitters, connect people to history and inspire curiosity about American cocktail culture’s roots and stories through interactive cocktail-themed classes, hands-on DIY kits, and unique shopping experiences.

A special selection of Renée’s favorite cocktails will be available at the bar.

These events are open to everyone interested in Pacific Northwest history, and beyond! Often co-sponsored by local or state historical and civic organizations, we bring you experts, scholars, first-person experiencers, historians and documentaries expounding on topics from indigenous history to the birth of Portland, early explorers to hop growing, and on and on! It’s like being back in the classroom – except this time you get to settle into comfortable seats and enjoy a drink or two with dinner while you listen and learn.