Bogota to Beirut

Beguiled by the eccentric, the foreign and the unusual, David Maxwell-Scott gives a lighthearted account of his time in the drinks business.
From his first days in the wine trade in 1962 to his role as managing director of J&B Whisky, David’s story spans three decades and five continents, and is enlivened by an engaging cast of characters.
A compelling storyteller, David draws from an era when maverick traders and unorthodox marketing often combined to make his role both joyful and hugely successful.
AUTHOR’S ROYALTIES WILL BE DONATED TO CAFOD’S HUMANITARIAN APPEAL FOR UKRAINE.

Author Biography

David Maxwell-Scott has been in the drinks business for
sixty years, from wine trade trainee to managing director
of a major Scotch whisky company, and currently chairman
of the UK’s leading brewpub company. His travels have
inspired him to write about the curious places and the
colourful characters that he has had the good fortune to
encounter. David lives in London with his wife, Isabel. He
has two sons and two grandsons.