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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTHow RTD Brands Really Scale 🍺 Data, Ops & Sales with Rob Minucci at TalkHouse EncoreSend us a textThis week 📢I talk🎙️with Rob Minucci CEO & Co-Founder at TalkHouse Encore and we discuss how he has used his experience in operations to build out a CRM and win Accounts and Distributors! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁How do RTD brands actually scale? 🍺 Rob Minucci, CEO of TalkHouse Encore, breaks down data, operations, CRM, distributors & real-world sales strategy for CPG growth. @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST “Everything I’ve built is based around systems, processes, and procedures that are repeatable—with as little human intervention as possible.” Rob MinucciWatch Here! https://youtu.be/AeZl7vXfigoMost RTD brands cha...
2026-02-051h 02
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTSpecial Edition Round Table Discussion 2025 Review and 2026 OutlookSend us a textThis week 📢I talk🎙️with Kate Jerkens at Uncle Nearest and Caitlyn LuBell at BoozeBiz and we discuss the beverage industry in 2025 and 2026. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁👀📹 Watch here: 👉👉 [PASTE HERE]🚀✨🍹2025 was a reset year for beverage 🍷🍺🍹 RTDs surged, NA grew, costs spiked & hiring shifted. We break down data, trends, distributor chaos & what’s coming in 2026. 👀 👉 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST2025 shook the beverage industry to its core 🍸📉. From RTD dominance and NA growth, to California distributor chaos, premium pricing pressure, and talent market stress, this episode breaks it all down—no fluff, just...
2026-01-161h 02
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTFrom Green Beret to Hedge Fund CEO: David Walker's Wild Ride into Wall StreetSend us a text🔥 What happens when a Special Forces veteran applies battlefield strategy to hedge fund investing? You get David Walker — ex-Green Beret, West Point grad, MBA from Kellogg, hedge fund founder, and author of Don't Be Stupid: A Green Beret's Guide to Investing. This episode is packed with leadership gems, military-to-Wall Street grit, market insights, and actionable lessons for anyone chasing success with resilience and precision.🎙 In this Veteran Special, Jessie Ott interviews David about:Transitioning from Special Forces to financeHow military leadership translates to elite...
2025-11-061h 33
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTFrom Journalism to Beverage Law ⚖️🥃 | Ryan Malkin's Legal Startup Guide for Alcohol, NA, THC & CBD BrandsSend us a textRyan Malkin breaks down legal tips for launching alcohol, non-alcoholic, THC & CBD brands. Co-packing, DTC, trademarks, & more! 🎙️💼 Watch now on Thirsty Thursdays @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMESThttps://youtu.be/l5uyOu7b4yA"How to start an alcohol brand legally"📘 Video Summary with Key Takeaways:In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays, host Jessie Ott sits down with Ryan Malkin, Principal Attorney at Malkin Law and creator of Set the Bar, to provide a
2025-10-2353 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST💥 From 882% Growth to Tory Burch's Stage How El Guapo’s Christa Cotton Built a Beverage Empire 🍸👏🎇Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Christa Cotton, CEO of El Guapo👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 When Costco canceled her order at the start of COVID, El Guapo CEO Christa Cotton was ready to close shop. Instead, she pivoted online — and sold out in weeks. Now her New Orleans brand is in 3,000 stores and won Tory Burch & James Beard awards. Here’s how she turned crisis into cocktail success 🍸✨ From near bankruptcy to 882% growth 💥 Christa Cotton of El Guapo Bitters shares her journey from Georgia to New Orleans, mentorship, resilience & building a cocktail empire 🌿🥃 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST...
2025-10-161h 14
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🇺🇸 From JAG Corps to Craft Spirits: The Founders Bringing Tech to Your Taste Buds!Send us a textFrom JAG to Gin – How One Veteran Couple is Disrupting Spirits Discovery🕒 By Jessie Ott | Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST 🎙️ Featuring: Mike & Dolly Waskiewicz, Co-Founders of The Bar BookWhat if your next favorite spirit wasn’t sitting on a shelf—but in your pocket? That’s the question Mike and Dolly Waskiewicz set out to answer when they created The Bar Book, a revolutionary app that matches people with spirits based on taste, not brand.These two aren't your typical sta...
2025-09-3045 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🚀 From Merch to Market: How Debbie Wildrick Built Fiji, Vitamin Water & a $4B 7‑Eleven Beverage Empire! 💧👩💼Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Debbie Wildrick, Founder of Debbie Wildrick👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 Watch the Premiere Here @ 3PM EST May 22!In this Thirsty Thursdays episode, host Jessie Ott sits down with the legendary Debbie Wildrick—Founder of Debbie Wildrick Consulting and the “Queen of Beverages.” 🌟Debbie takes us through her incredible journey from merchandising grocery aisles in Texas to leading the $4B beverage business at 7-Eleven, helping launch iconic brands like Vitamin Water, Honest Tea, and Fiji. 💧🔥We discuss:How to scale brands in the modern retail world 🏪The startup hustle...
2025-09-231h 02
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🔥 Bourbon’s Past, Present & Future Maggie Kimberl on Whiskey, History & Mentorship 🥃🌍Send us a textFrom flatboats to today’s bourbon boom 🥃 Maggie Kimberl shares history, mentorship & industry challenges 🌍 Don’t miss this deep dive! 🎙️ @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays, Jessie Ott sits down with Maggie Kimberl, content editor of American Whiskey Magazine. From bourbon’s roots in Louisville to the global whiskey boom, Maggie shares the fascinating journey of America’s native spirit — and her own rise as a respected writer and Kentucky Colonel.🔑 Takeaways:🥃 Bourbon’s origins: flatboats, Bourbon Street & barrel-aging myths🌳 Sustainability challenges: glass, oak, and the emerald ash borer🌾 Innov...
2025-09-191h 05
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTWashington Syrah GOATs 🍷 Talk Terroir, Clone Wars & Winemaking Secrets! Thirsty Thursdays Part 2🎙️Send us a text🍇 Meet Washington Syrah winemaking legends as they debate terroir, clone selection, barrel vs. stave aging & NA wines! Winemaker gold right here 🎯 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST #Syrah #winetalk 🎙️✨ In this epic winemaker roundtable, Jessie Ott sits down with Washington Syrah royalty including David Rodriguez, Trey Busch, Caleb Foster, Bob Betz, and Dichotomy Wines.🍷 The crew covers:🔬 Clone selection & vineyard elevation tricks🪵 Barrel aging vs. staves — winemaker hot takes!🌍 Terroir & the soul of Syrah🚫 Why NA wine still "misses the point"🍇 Whole cluster fermentation & stem inclusion🎧 Vinyl labels & vineyard storytelling🔥 T...
2025-08-1546 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTWashington Syrah Secrets Uncorked Terroir, Clones & Next‑Gen Winemakers 🍷🔥 Part 1Send us a textLive tasting with 5 top Washington Syrah winemakers discussing terroir, clones, staves, high‑altitude vineyards & vintage trials 🍇 Watch with @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST Youtube: https://youtu.be/DDyejw2eqX8📌 Summary:In this episode, I hosted a Washington Syrah tasting featuring five winemaking legends: Bob Betz MW, David Rodriguez, Trey Busch, Rosie Signer‑Jenner & Caleb Foster. They poured their signature Syrahs and went deep into vine clones, site selection, barrel vs. stave aging, trellising influence, stem inclusion, Rocks District terroir, and why Washington Syrah still flies under the radar.Takeaways:🌍...
2025-08-151h 03
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTHow a Navy Veteran Turned Bartender Created the Top Rated Michelada Mix I KC Hensley of Momo’s 🍺🔥Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with KC Hensley, of Momo's Michelada Mix👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 Just in time for International Michelada Day on July 12th!! From bootstrapped beginnings to statewide success, KC Hensley shares how a trip to Nicaragua inspired Momo’s Michelada Mix — a tomato-free, top-rated drink that’s shaking up bars across Texas. 💥In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays, Jessie Ott and KC talk:The origin story of Momo’s (and its “Stupid Rim Salt” 🤯)Why tajín can ruin a micheladaWhat it’s like launching a CPG startup during a pandemicTips for entrepreneurs...
2025-07-1151 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTHow Suavecito Tequila Became a Top 15 Tequila in Total Wine WITHOUT a Celebrity! 🌵🔥 #AdditiveFree #ThirstyThursdays with Jeff FossSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Jeff Foss, of Suavecito Tequila👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 Watch the Premiere Here @ 3PM EST May 22!From agave farm to Total Wine top seller 🌱🥃 — discover how Suavecito Tequila went viral with zero additives, full sustainability & no celebrity hype! #FNBinnovation @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST Jeff Foss of Suavecito Tequila joins Jessie Ott on 🎙️ Thirsty Thursdays to share how a family-run tequila brand grew from a failed agave sale to a national bestseller—with zero shortcuts. 🌟The momentum gamechanger was giving Suavecito to all 72 Emmy Award Winners in the volume started to double, triple, etc...and was p...
2025-05-221h 01
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTFrom Chicken Adobo to AI Wine Pairings 🍷🤖 | Christy Serrato's Journey with PairAnything 🍽️✨Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Christy Serrato, CEO and Founder of PairAnything👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 Discover how Christy Serrato turned her love of Filipino cuisine into a tech-powered wine pairing startup 🍷🔥 Learn how PairAnything is changing the wine game with personalization! In this Thirsty Thursdays episode, Jessie Ott sits down with Christy Serrato, founder of PairAnything 🍷💡 From delivering pizzas to launching AI-powered retail tech, Christy’s story is a masterclass in innovation, culture, and hustle.🎯 Top Takeaways:🚀 How a UC Davis pitch and Filipino dish inspired a tech startup🍽️ Why personalization is the future of wine retai...
2025-05-081h 00
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTFrom Navy SEAL to Mindfulness Mentor: Jon Macaskill’s Untold Story 🇺🇸🧠 | Leadership, Grit & GrowthSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Jon Macaskill about his Navy and SEAL service and his transition to Mindfulness Coach, Dad, and Podcast Host! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 You can have him as a personal coach or team leadership coach as well as learn Mindfulness on his Podcast @mentalkingmindfulness Text Mindful to 33777 to reach Jon!Or via his Website: https://frogmanmindfulness.com/Join Navy SEAL-turned-leadership coach Jon Macaskill 🇺🇸 as we dive into emotional fitness, grit, and elite training 💪. Veteran stories, mindfulness & more! 🎙️ @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST In this powerful episode of Thirsty Thursdays, I sit down with former Navy SEAL Jon Macaskil...
2025-04-1753 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🔥 Food & Beverage Trends 2024 with Audarshia Townsend 🍸🍔 Innovation, Wellness & What’s Next! 🚀Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Ardashia Townsend about Food & Beverage Industry Trends! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 She is the Content Director, SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal. Owned by Informa📽️ Watch on YouTube! 🎞️ https://youtu.be/xookuXBgrjAThis week on Thirsty Thursdays, Jessie Ott welcomes Audarshia Townsend, Content Director at Supply Side Food and Beverage Journal, to unpack the biggest trends shaking up the F&B world in 2024! 🍽️💥From the growth of cold-pressed RTDs and functional beverages 🧃, to the rise in women’s wellness and clean labels 🌿—this episode is a deep dive into what’s next in food & beverage 🧠✨.🚨 Key Takea...
2025-04-1053 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTSpecial Edition: Quarter 1 Beverage Industry ReviewSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Julie Milroy, Erica Duecy, Caitlyn LuBell and Katharine Jerkens about the Beverage Industry Recap of Q1! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁📽️ Watch on YouTube! 🎞️ https://youtu.be/TL7uKLkEb8s🚀 Dive into the latest beverage industry trends from Q1 2025! Discover insights on non-alcoholic drinks, functional beverages, and market shifts. Stay ahead in the F&B world! 🍹📈 #BeverageTrends #ThirstyThursdays #FNBInnovation @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST 🌟 In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays Podcast, we explore the pivotal developments in the beverage industry during Q1 2025. Key highlights include:📊 The rise of non-alcoholic beverages and the 'sober curious' movem...
2025-04-051h 34
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🔥Jack Daniel’s to Luxury Spirits Patricia Vasconcelos’ Wild Ride in Bev-Alc🍸💼|Miami to Cinque Terre🌍Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Patricia Vasconcelos Founder-The Paire Agency- Crafting Brand Stories and Execution for Taste and Space. Wine and Spirits. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁From Jack Daniel’s in NYC to $167K luxury spirits, Patricia Vasconcelos spills the 🍸 on nightlife, brand building, & global travel. Must-watch for F&B pros! Watch here on YouTube! @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays, Jessie Ott sits down with industry powerhouse Patricia Vasconcelos, founder of The Paire Agency. Patricia shares her incredible journey from launching Corralejo Tequila at 27, to shaping luxury spirits portfolios at L...
2025-04-031h 11
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🔥 From Battlefield to Boardroom: Dr. Ken Thompson’s Inspiring Journey | Trendsetter Spirits 🥃Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Dr. Ken Thompson, Army Veteran & CEO of Trendsetter Spirits, shares his powerful journey from military service to launching a Veteran-supporting liquor brand! #Veterans #Spirits 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁100% OF PROFITS GO TO VETERANS!@ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST Watch on Thursday, March 27th! @3PM💥 Dr. Ken Thompson’s Inspiring Journey: From combat in Iraq to a Ph.D. in education, proving resilience against all odds. 🥃 The Birth of Trendsetter Spirits: A Veteran-owned liquor brand giving back 100% of profits to support homeless veterans...
2025-03-2759 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🚀 The Secret to Building a Viral Brand! 🎉 | Mid-Day Squares’ Jake Karls on Authenticity & GrowthSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Jake Karls Owner of Mid-Day Squares! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁How did Midday Squares go from a condo kitchen to 9,000 stores? 🤯🔥 Jake Karls shares the power of authenticity, brand storytelling & social media marketing! 💡 WATCH NOW! 🎥 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST 💥 The Power of Authenticity in Branding with Jake Karls 💥What makes Midday Squares a standout brand in the food industry? Authenticity, storytelling, and human connection! 🏆 From dancing in grocery aisles 🕺 to building a $100M brand, Jake Karls spills all the...
2025-03-2034 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🚀 How Ian Perez is Revolutionizing the Alcohol Industry! 🍸 Behind the Scenes of Brand Arc & MHW 🎯Send us a text🎙️ In this episode, we sit down with Ian Perez, the visionary behind Brand Arc at MHW, who is helping beverage brands break into the U.S. market! 🍸✨💡 Key Takeaways:✅ How Ian went from Ireland to NYC 🌍✅ Inside Brand Arc’s innovative approach 🚀✅ What it takes to launch a successful alcohol brand 🍾✅ Challenges & trends in the alcohol industry 🔥✅ Marketing, sales & compliance secrets 🏆🌟 If you're in the beverage space—or just love the behind-the-scenes of your favor...
2025-03-131h 15
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🍷 Unlock the Secrets of Wine Tasting! 🍇 Sensory Science with Isabelle Lesschaeve Wine Expert TipsSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Isabelle Lesschaeve Owner of InnoVinum Academy! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 🍷 Unlocking the Secrets of Wine Sensory Science! 🔬 How to Train Your Palate & Decode Flavors Like a Pro! 🍇 Watch now! 🚀✨ @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST🍷 Ever wondered how to train your palate like a wine expert? 🍇 Discover the science of taste, aroma, & sensory analysis with Isabelle Lesschaeve! 🔬✨ Watch now & elevate your wine game! 🥂🎙 Join us for an insightful chat with wine sensory expert Isabelle Lesschaeve! 🍷 Discover how sensory science helps winemakers, industry pros, and wine lovers understand and enhance flavors!🔥 Key...
2025-03-0649 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🍹 "Cold Pressed Cocktails That Will BLOW Your Mind! 🦙 Fresh Victor Mixers Taste Test & Entrepreneur StorySend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Ken MacKenzie Founder & Owner of Fresh Victor! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Join Caleb Foster 🍇, winemaker at Gunpowder Creek Winery, as he shares his epic journey from Connecticut to Washington wine country 🍷. Innovation, Syrah secrets, & digital pivots await! @CalebFoster-Winemaker Watch now! 🚀✨ @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMESThttps://youtu.be/VaUy0fa-q6Y🎥 In this video, you’ll learn:✅ The story behind Fresh Victor and its founder, Ken MacKenzie.✅ Why cold-pressed mixers are revolutionizing the beverage industry.✅ Tas...
2025-02-271h 16
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🚀 From Outward Bound Dreams to Washington Wine Legend Caleb Foster’s 🍷 Inspiring Winemaking Journey!Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Caleb Foster Owner and Winemaker at Gunpowder Creek Winery! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Join Caleb Foster 🍇, winemaker at Gunpowder Creek Winery, as he shares his epic journey from Connecticut to Washington wine country 🍷. Innovation, Syrah secrets, & digital pivots await! @CalebFoster-Winemaker Watch now! 🚀✨ @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMESThttps://youtu.be/3edKZS0pK6k🍷 Caleb Foster, the visionary winemaker behind Gunpowder Creek Winery, shares his incredible story in this Thirsty Thursdays episode! From growing up in Connecticut to becoming a pioneer in Washington’s wine industry...
2025-02-201h 11
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🚀 "From NYC to St. Pete: Melissa Hoffman’s Journey to Dauntless Success 🌊✨"Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Melissa Hoffman Co-Founder and CEO of Dauntless Performance Consulting! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁"Explore Melissa Hoffman's inspiring journey from NYC to St. Pete, launching Dauntless Performance Consulting 💼🌟. Insights on leadership, mindfulness, & business growth. Watch now! 🚀✨ @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST"💡 Key Takeaways:How Melissa transitioned from NYC to entrepreneurship in St. Pete 🌊The power of mindfulness & emotional intelligence in leadership 🧘♀️💼Lessons on resilience, adaptability, and embracing change 🚀✨Building high-performing teams and optimizing business strategies 📈💡Balancing wellness with a thriving career 🌞🔥 Don’t miss Melissa’s insights on grit, personal growth, and building an impactful career.✨...
2025-02-161h 14
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🎗️ Surviving Breast Cancer: My Story with Dr. Pamela Hayes 🎗️ 🎉 #GetYourBoobsSqueezed 🎉Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Dr Pamela Hayes, M.D. Medical Oncologist at Texas Oncology in Dallas, TX. She specializes in Hematology and Medical Oncology! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁💬 "It's your journey. Don't compare it to anyone else." - Dr. Pamela HayesThis summer, I was diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer (DCIS)—a mild case, but still life-changing. I sat down with my oncologist, Dr. Pamela Hayes, to share my experience and spread awareness about early detection, treatment, and recovery. H...
2025-02-061h 17
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST🚀Inside the Future of Whiskey 🥃 Innovation, AI & Bourbon with David Mandell Whiskey House of KentuckySend us a text📢I talk🎙️with David Mandell Co-Founder and CEO of Whiskey House of Kentucky, the most Innovative Whiskey Distillery and largest via their 176-acre campus in the USA and beyond! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Sound Bites"We bootstrapped this business.""You have to create the entire ecosystem.""You're never gonna get perfection.""We focus everything on our customers.""There's always a black swan out there.""YPO has been extremely powerful for me.""2025 will be a challenging year.""The industry fundamentals are very strong."📽️ Watch on YouTube! 🎞️ https://youtu.be/FsR5HYO13Lc🔥 From Attorney to Whiskey Pio...
2025-01-301h 19
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTFrom Anthropology to Drinks: Erica Duecy's StorySend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Erica Duecy about her foray into the beverage industry from a wonderful career at Conde Naste Publications. She now has The Business of Drinks Consulting and Podcast. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Sound Bites"It's not just an email list anymore.""We need to help raise up women leaders.""Customization is a growing trend."📽️ Watch on YouTube! 🎞️ https://youtu.be/lB65un5P0Sg Highlights include:🍷 Authentic storytelling and branding.📊 Data-driven marketing strategies for drinks professionals.🌟 How wine brands can engage millennials and Gen Z consumers....
2025-01-231h 28
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTStephanie Bricken Founder & CEO of Seraphim Social Beverage "There is Joy in Every Molecule!"Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Stephanie Bricken about her foray into creating a Non-Alcoholic Wine Alternative, Seraphim Social Beverage. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Seraphim are celestial beings that appear in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literature. They are often depicted as having wings and serving as guardians of God's throne.📽️ Watch on YouTube! 🎞️ https://youtu.be/3Nxb4tWmX2g🌟✨ Here's the Scoop! ✨🌟🎤 I chat with Stephanie Bricken, founder & CEO of Seraphim Social Beverage, about her inspiring journey from fashion design to crafting non-alcoholic wine alternatives. 🍷❌ Stephanie spills the...
2025-01-161h 18
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTSpecial Edition Round Table Discussion 2024 Review! Part 2:Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Julie Milroy, Erica Duecy, Caitlyn LuBell and Katharine Jerkens about the Beverage Industry Recap of 2024 in Part 2! We discuss 2024 Surprises and Outlook for 2025 in Part 2. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁📽️ Watch on YouTube! 🎞️ https://youtu.be/UmlhEfTYOTUBeer Distribution is EvolvingBeer Distributors moving into Wine, Spirits, RTD's & Sake SalesYounger Consumers the base doesn't matter: Liquor, Malt, WineMoved past the Post Base world in 2024Consumers are not beer, wine or liquor drinker (RTD's) drove thatRTD's Taking share from beer, #1 RTD is Gallo's High NoonSake - It is closer to beer than wine as it's brewed. Beer & RT...
2025-01-0959 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTSpecial Edition Round Table Discussion 2024 Review! Part 1Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Julie Milroy, Erica Duecy, Caitlyn LuBell and Katharine Jerkens about the Beverage Industry Recap of 2024 in Part 1! Next week we will discuss 2024 Surprises and Outlook for 2025 in Part 2. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁📽️ Watch on YouTube! 🎞️ https://youtu.be/nIHS6gXmr_AI love this conversation. There is so much valuable content in this podcast! I was super stoked to gather these C-Suite Ladies from all around the industry to discuss 2024 and how 2024 was a reset year and evolving consumer culture around alcohol.We end this episode with a tribute to Icon and Entrepreneur Faw...
2025-01-0255 minThirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTThank You All and Have a Wonderful Holiday Season!Send us a text📢Hello Thirsty Thursdays' Peeps!! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 Happy Holiday Season. Yesterday was Christmas🎅 and today is the first day of Hanukkah✡️! New Years 🎇 is just around the corner!🥂 I wanted to say thank you to all that were on the podcast and all those we are still in process to get on the podcast!I reflect on a personally tough year, despite it being the YEAR OF THE DRAGON🐉 of which I was told that is a very sought after sign and is associated with success. Let's hope that comes true in 20...
2024-12-2605 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBen Salisbury How to 2X Your Wine & Spirits Companies in todays Tough EnvironmentSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Ben Salisbury, President and Founder of Wine Sales Stimulator! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 Watch on YouTube!My very first guest nearly 2 years ago! I will always be so grateful! Thank you, Ben! Ben and his team help small to mid-sized companies navigate these difficult times via new methodologies and technologies. He shares his lifelong journey starting in the restaurant industry through exponential growth at Glazers and then his supplier days as VP of National Accounts for both Ste Michelle Wine Esta...
2024-12-1948 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTMara Smith of Inspiro Tequila: Lawyer to Tequila Entrepreneur "How She Built a Brand to Stand Out in a Saturated Market"Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Mara Smith, Founder and CEO of Inspiro Tequila 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Mara is by far the most educated woman I've interviewed in our industry. She's not only a big Chicago law firm lawyer, she is also a CPA! 🎓🎓💃 🎇She took the most amazing path from A to Z in building a tequila brand. If you want to build a brand, she's has an amazing path for you to follow! She jumped all in from the beginning and entered and won WSWA's...
2024-12-131h 13
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTTaylor Foxman's Career and Her Guide to Reach Your Goals & DreamsSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Taylor Foxman, Founder and CEO of The Industry Collective. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁She is 40 UNDER 40 Beverage Alcohol VC Advisor, Rolling Stone Culture Committee Member and Entrepreneur Media Contributor.Taylor takes us through her amazing journey about her career, why she didn’t get her MBA, her marriage, mentors and resources that have helped her get to where she is today. One mentor, in particular, helped her take the leap into the cannabis world as VP of Communicatio...
2024-12-0551 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTHow a WHOLE FOODS Exclusive Led So Many to Fall IN LOVE With Mochi Gummies!Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Mika Shino Founder & CEO of Issei Mochi Gummies from Bethesda, MD. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁If you haven't tried these yet, you are missing out. She shares her amazing story how a Whole Foods buyers' instincts kick-started this brand and how Mika with her PR philosophy landed her on the cover of Inc Magazine within two years as Inc Female Founder 2024!WATCH ON YOUTUBE! 📽 🎞 https://youtu.be/v-jW5OSs_swSummaryMika Shino shares her journey from Kyoto, Japan, to becoming a successful entrepreneur with her bran...
2024-11-211h 32
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST1st Veteran Interview Eric Martindale: From IED to Media Omnichannel Guru and how this Niche can increase sales for your food and beverage brandSend us a text📢 HAPPY VETERANS DAY!!! "Special Segment Launch: Military Veterans in Civilian Life!" 📢I talk🎙️with Eric Martindale Founder & CEO of Elite Commerce Group in the Greater Philly area. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Learn how to leverage Amazon to Sell Retail and Learn tricks for CPG on Instacart!WATCH ON YOUTUBE! 📽 🎞 https://youtu.be/TMlJ2JeZ-CoLearn how Eric transitioned from Executive Officer of the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion to Founder and CEO of a game-changing technology for CPG companies selling online.We discussed his...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTFrom Boeing China Strategist to CBD & Beverage Brand Builder: How He Did it!Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Thomas Angel Co-Founder of Altitude Beverages in Bend, Oregon. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 NOW ON YOUTUBE! 📽 🎞 https://youtu.be/cWkac6fkdHs[Originally Posted on April 5th, 2023.]Thomas and his wife started Altitude Beverage because they wanted to create a coffee alternative for those that are in the CBD and Better-for-you beverage space. Their coffee alternative drinks are all Nitro cocktails that you actually shake before opening. They are smooth beverages mixed with Oatmilk, my favorite, 30mg of...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTHow Brooks & Chie Addington Built a Non-Alc Mainstream BrandSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Chie, Chief Administrative Officer & Brooks Addington CEO of TOST. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 YouTube: https://youtu.be/0zelyx78hH8 The word is out! Check out their PRESS page of everyone saying so!As an ending to "Sober October" we have a wonderful couple on to talk about the brand they are managing now called TOST (pronounced TOAST) and in PROST or cheers in other languages.This dynamic duo from Hiroshima, Osaka andTokyo, Japan and Chicago have a great perspective and experience that they each brought to the brand building of a popular...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBuilding a Luxury Non-Alcoholic Italian Bubbles 🥂🍾 Brand from ScratchSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Marco Marano the Co-Founder of Prime Pave. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Now on YouTube! 📽️🎞️ https://youtu.be/qSWaxmfFX8II'm excited to feature Marco's Prima Pave for "Sober October!" We recorded the podcast earlier in the year, but I wanted to post it during its most impact.Italy's Most Awarded Non-Alcoholic WineThese were thought out, researched, and trialed until the exact balance was created. Marco's wife was pregnant and no non-alc wines tasted as good as their sophisticated Certified Specialists in Wine palates desired. So, the...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBill Gamelli CEO Mocktail BeverageSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Bill Gamelli the Founder and CEO of Mocktails. He and two other families wanted an alternative to drinking over 10 years ago well before the trend has taken place over the last couple of years. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 Now on YouTube! 📽️🎞️ https://youtu.be/twbmiWcVEuQBill’s inspiration for creating Mocktails was a result of the struggle his wife endured while not only trying to get pregnant but also staying the course on becoming partner at her law firm. Bill quickly realized this was also a problem his closest friends w...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTMadam Paleta Infused Tequila: How Karla and Natasha are Rocking their New Brand wtih Gold Wins!!Send us a text📢I talk🎙️with Karla Flores Co-Founder of & General Manager and Natasha Feiger Co-Founder & VP, Marketing and Partnerships at Jobu Beverages and Madam Paleta Tequila. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 Buy here!Their naturally flavored tequilas have made a splash in our industry winning golds!San Francisco Double Gold! 2023 Pr%%F AwardsGold Awards John Barlycorn Awards best flavored Tequila (Tamarind) Karla spent 17 years in beer and was a Natasha client for many years. They talked and d...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTHow Seth Benhaim and Team Changed the Bourbon IndustrySend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Seth Benhaim, the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Broken Barrel Whiskey Co. Seth is an innovator at his core. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁 He is the quarterback of two very successful brands. The first, Infuse Spirits Group was the world’s first single-bottle infusion company. He infuses real fruits and spices in each bottle. Less than two years later at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the brand won Double-Gold and Best-In-Show...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTWhy Cold Press Cocktails are the Best in the Industry & WorldSend us a text📢I talk🎙️with Ana Esquer, JP Diz & Vinicia Estrada of Margaret Cocktails! https://margaretcocktails.com/ 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Watch On YouTube!https://youtu.be/d2LR-U2uu9UThese three come with a high pedigree in Corporate Law and Supply Chain management positions most recently for Partida Tequila in Mexico. As Ana and Vinicia come from corporate law JP rounded out the team with his Masters in Finance and specializes in Supply Chain, Vendor Management and Developing New Products.
2024-09-151h 16
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTLoads of Bourbon History Facts You Never Knew in the first 20 Minutes!Send us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 👏 Let's celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month! I have learned more about bourbon in the first 20 minutes of Maggie's interview than I had in 20 years due to the extensive information Maggie knows about Louisville (Luhvul), KY & bourbon's extensive historical background. She sprinkles more and more history throughout as well as her journey and how she became one of America's most respected bourbon writers. Maggie has had an amazing year being named Spirits Writer of the Year at the Bourbon Women WOW...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTUncover the Secrets of eCommerce Success from Speakeasy Co-Founders!Send us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 👏 📢I talk🎙️with Michael Bowen, Co-founder and COO, and Josh Jacobs, Co-founder and CEO of the Speakeasy Company.👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Watch On YouTube!https://youtu.be/fJTmh_o8YJUWe discuss their journey in the alcohol industry and the evolution of their business model. They started with a craft cocktail subscription box and later pivoted to a platform that empowers brands to sell their products...
2024-08-291h 32
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTThe World's #1 Most Innovative Wine & the Team Behind It!Send us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 👏 Original Podcast Released July 28, 2023My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.🥂📢I talk🎙️with Lorenzo Zonin, Owner and Winemaker of Podere San Cristoforo Winery located in Tuscany, and Jaume Bages, a farmer located in the Priorat in the Catalonia area of Spain. Lorenzo uses biodynamic...
2024-08-241h 35
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTRobert Haynes Barback to Mixologist to brand creator Talks Apologue Liqueurs & Hoste CocktailsSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 👏My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.🥂 📢I talk🎙️with Robert Haynes Co-Founder of Apologue Liqueurs & Hoste Cocktails! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁https://www.apologueliqueurs.com/https://hostecocktails.com/Robert shares his journey in the hospitality industry and the transition from bar back to the
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[REPLAY] Tony Abou-Ganim The Modern MixologistSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 👏 Watch on YouTube! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.🥂📢I talk🎙️with Tony Abou-Gamin one of the pioneering and leading bar professionals in the world. First and foremost, Tony is a genuine person and loves his craft mor...
2024-08-091h 09
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[REPLAY] Athletic Brewing Owners Bill Shufelt and John WalkerSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 👏 Watch on YouTube! https://youtu.be/SeNY5qttuvI In Honor of http://internationalbeerday.com/ !! Aug 2! 🍺 🍻 My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.🥂📢I talk🎙️with John Walker and Bill Shufelt with Athletic Brewing. Bill, who was living a busy life within the finance sector, and who also l...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[REPLAY] Claire Warner: Creating and Selling a Brand to Diageo & Advocate of Low & No as well as Health and Well Being of Bartenders GloballySend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 👏My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.🥂 📢I talk🎙️with Claire Warner, Tales of the Cocktails Foundation, Member Board of Directors, and co-founder of Seedlip’s sister company, Æcorn, non-alcoholic aperitifs based on Sussex wine grapes and bitter botanicals. Yes, you guessed it. The ingredient...
2024-07-261h 28
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTThe Importance of Beverage Recruiters and Finding Time for New Potential EmployeesSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 👏My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.🥂 📢I talk🎙️with Caitlyn Lubell Founder and Chief Connection Officer & Jennifer Meacham, Partner and Chief Strategy Officer of Booze Biz LLC. They are celebrating their 1 year anniversary! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁Booze Biz is a recruiting agency that specializes in the beverage alcohol industry. They provide staffing solutions for wine, spirits, be...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[REPLAY] Lisa Leventhal, Former Brand Ambassador for The House of SomrusSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST!My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.📢I talk🎙️with Lisa Leventhal, former Chief Fire Stoker at The House of Somrus. 🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂 😁She has an incredible journey that started with her career at Disney right here in Orlando, FL. She shares her experience in the World of Mickey before branchi...
2024-07-111h 36
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[REPLAY] Chris Scott of Thirty Fifty UK Wine Events and WSET EducatorSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week, I’m speaking with Chris Scott, Co-Owner of ThirtyFifty with his wife Jane Scott.They started their wine 🍷venture in 2002 in London starting with wine tastings 😋 which grew into corporate events. By 2013, they became an Approved Program Provider for the Wine & Spirit E...
2024-06-281h 04
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBespoken Spirits - How Technology is Changing the Bourbon LandscapeSend us a textThirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Now on YouTube!📽 Subscribe and Watch Here!😁💃https://youtu.be/0JdEjlBzeUY📢I talk🎙️with Peter Iglesias, CEO, and Scott Savage, COO of Bespoken Spirits, a portfolio of brands made from the latest technology in aging and creating new flavors. 🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂 😁These two are the perfect match for this venture and I cannot wait until you hear all the really amazing things they are doing at Bespoken Spirits. I wish them all the best and will continue to follow their journey over the coming years.I couldn't as...
2024-06-202h 05
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[Replay] Susan Coss and Her Impact on Making Mezcal a Popular Agave Spirit - A True Grit Story with Maximum Impact in the US MarketSend us a text Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Now on YouTube!📽 Subscribe and Watch Here!😁💃https://youtu.be/0JdEjlBzeUY 📢I talk🎙️with Susan Coss, Founder of Mezcalistas and North of the Border Adventures. Mezcalistas started as a blog and has become their media arm and number one resource for info on the world of mezcal and the expanding world of Mexican spirits. 🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂 😁 North of the Border Adventures is a media, events, and consulting company dedicated to promoting and celebrating the world of Mexican craft spirits and all things Mexican a...
2024-06-141h 37
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTSuccessful Food & Beverage Entrepreneur Frank Klein Shares His Secrets to Success!Send us a textThirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Now on YouTube!📽 Subscribe and Watch Here!😁💃https://youtu.be/0JdEjlBzeUY📢I talk🎙️with Frank Klein, CEO & Founder of Post Road Hospitality started in June 2023, which is a hospitality management firm and the parent company for a growing list of high-quality restaurant and beverage brands. These brands include FK Restaurants & Hospitality, Inc., Fairfields Rum of The Americas & Asian Box to name a few. 🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂 😁Most recently, they announced the launch of Fairfields Rum of the Americas. Classic Dry White, Sherry Cask Finished Reserve. Zero sugar...
2024-06-061h 30
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[REPLAY] Can Marijuana Change the Three Tiered System? What experience from Canada can teach us in the USSend us a text Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Now on YouTube!📽 Subscribe and Watch Here!😁💃https://youtu.be/0JdEjlBzeUY📢I talk🎙️with Nicolas Guillant, a Frenchman who spent his first 5 years in Cameroon, Africa, and grew up in Paris, France. I met Nicolas working together at Remy Cointreau, my first job in the beverage industry and his second. 🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂 😁After graduating with his MBA he was hired by Seagram’s to assess the value of their champagne brands, which included Mumm and Perrier Jouet. 🥂🍾 Once those brands w...
2024-05-301h 39
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTThe Team Behind Sweet Gwendoline French Gin 🍸🎉 Intersection of Fetish & FashionSend us a textThirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Now on YouTube!📽 Subscribe and Watch Here!😁💃📢I talk🎙️with Sarah Feeney, Partner and Brand Developer, Kevin Beyer, Partner and Director of Marketing, and Founder and CEO Larry McGearty who soft-launched Sweet Gwendoline French Gin🍸in NYC in November 2021.🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂 😁The Brand - $39.99 Sweet Gwendoline French Gin🍸 is sourced and distilled in the South of France and bottled in New Orleans. It is infused with botanicals 🌿🪴juniper, angelica seed, coriander, cardamom, sweet orange, 🍊lemon,🍋 lime, and finished with French white wine. With a...
2024-05-241h 36
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[REPLAY] Pável Martínez, Sommelier🍷at Hotel La Casa de la PlayaSend us a textThirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Now on YouTube!📽 Subscribe and Watch Here!😁💃📢I talk🎙️with Pável Martínez, Sommelier 🍷 at Hotel La Casa de la Playa by Grupo Xcaret in Playa del Carmen.🍷 . 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂Pável has been in the restaurant 🍽️ business his whole career starting out as a Restaurant Supervisor at Rosewood Hotels & Resorts in Riveria Maya. Here, he met his mentor and got the wine bug which he carried through the rest of his career. He then managed restaurants and continued his sommelier work alo...
2024-05-151h 09
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[Part 2] Yanick Arakelov's Journey: Owner of Silk Road Wines from the Country of GeorgiaSend us a textThirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Now on YouTube!📽 Subscribe and Watch Here!😁💃📢I talk🎙️with Yanick Arakelov Co-Owner of Silk Road Wines 🍷 and Keaton Maddox, Director of Communications! They stop by and discuss Silk Road WInes and Yanick's journey from being born in the country of Georgia to opening Silk Road Wines in Orlando, FL. 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂"Part 2" focuses on the History of the "Silk Road" and why it was important to name their winery after this important part of history. We als...
2024-05-091h 05
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTAgave Spirits 101. Everything you need to know from Production to Bottle.Send us a textThis week is all about agave spirits from Mexico in honor of Cinco de Mayo! 📢I talk🎙️with Shad Kvetko Co-Owner of Las Almas Rotas, which in the beginning, started with mezcal enthusiasts in the friend circle. 🎇 🎉 🍸✨ 👏This conversation is about the love for agave spirits and how their amazing margarita (and cocktails because they truly are amazing) helped put their landmark spot in the record books. Shad has an unbelievable amount of knowledge on agave spirits made in Mexico. He's traveled there several times over several years and has thi...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST[REPLAY] Brian Rosen on his Journey and How he Can Help Build a New Beverage BrandSend us a textThirsty Thursdays @3PM EST on 📽 YouTube! Subscribe and Watch Here! 😁💃https://www.youtube.com/ @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST 📢I talk🎙️with Brian Rosen, Chairman of Growth Beverage which owns 4 entities helping innovative brands accelerate through funding, incubation, and points of distribution in 6 states. 🎇 🎉 🍸✨ 👏Brian’s father was tuned into the Chicago market before prohibition and was awarded the first alcohol retail license after prohibition ended. These Rosen gentlemen learned and understood how to perfect retail and did so for decades and developed Sam’s over time. They encapsulated innovation as...
2024-04-241h 07
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTHappy Hour (edited version): Industry Experts Happy Hour talking CBD, THC and Why the Industry Should Embrace ItSend us a textHello 📢 Thirsty Thursdays Community!🎙Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST with Co-Hosts Jessie Ott & Samuel Anderson's Live Happy Hour! 😁 😍 🎇 🍻 🥂 "CBD" vs "THC" and the use of Adaptogens in the Beverage Industry! 🚀We have Guests Thomas Angel and Leigh Gall on to talk about both of their CBD & THC brands: Altitude Beverages & Happi 😋 🤗 👏 We talk about the landscape of this segment, how to navigate it, and why it's so important to the b...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTThirsty Thursdays: Industry Experts Happy Hour talking Orange Wine "New World vs "Old World"Send us a textHello Thirsty Thursdays Community!🎙Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST with Co-Hosts Jessie Ott & Samuel Anderson will have our first Live Happy Hour! 😁 😍 🎇 🍻 🥂 "Orange Wine" or "Amber Wine"We will discuss Orange & Amber Wine with Guests Andrew Nelson, of WarRoom Cellars & Keaton Maddox with Silk Road Wines, and Industry expert our favorite Brian Rosen with InvestBev! 🤗 👏 Wines TastedBonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Volant Silk Road Wines ta...
2024-01-221h 08
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTThirsty Thursday's @3PM EST Happy Hour! Every Third Thursday!Send us a textSam Anderson, Jessie Ott, and Heather Ransom discuss the growing importance of the No & Lo space in the beverage industry. We explore the shift in consumer attitudes towards mindful drinking and the rise of initiatives like Dry January. The conversation highlights the need for hospitality venues and big brands to respond to this sea change and provide inclusive options for non-drinkers. We also discuss the potential threat from big soda companies entering the No & Lo market. They emphasize the importance of
2023-12-3058 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBrian Rosen Chairman of Growth Beverage previously owned SamsSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week, I’m speaking 🎙️ Brian Rosen, Chairman of Growth Beverage which owns 4 entities helping innovative brands accelerate through funding, incubation, and points of distribution in 6 states. Brian’s father was tuned into the Chicago market before prohibition and was awarded the first alcohol retail license after prohibition ended. Thes...
2023-10-121h 09
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBen Berman Co-Founder & CEO of Tomorrow FarmsSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! 😋 My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast 🎙️ which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture 🌾 🍇 to Glass. 🍷🍻 🍸 This week, I’m speaking with Ben Berman, Co-Founder and CEO of Tomorrow Farms. Ben, born and raised in Portland, Maine, has always been a food 🥘entrepreneur. In middle school, 🎒 he convinced his high school to pay him $2,500 a year to recruit chefs to cook meals once a month at his high...
2023-10-0557 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTPável Martínez, Sommelier🍷at Hotel La Casa de la PlayaSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week, I’m speaking with Pável Martínez, Sommelier 🍷 at Hotel La Casa de la Playa by Grupo Xcaret in Playa del Carmen. Pável has been in the restaurant 🍽️ business his whole career starting out as a Restaurant Sup...
2023-09-211h 11
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTChris Scott Part Deux of Thirty Fifty UK Wine Events and WSET EducatorSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week, I’m speaking with Chris Scott of ThirtyFifty for part two of our podcast. We get into AI, and deep dive into being a student of WSET exams as well as how to become an Approved Program Provider to teach th...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTChris Scott of Thirty Fifty UK Wine Events and WSET EducatorSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week, I’m speaking with Chris Scott, Co-Owner of ThirtyFifty with his wife Jane Scott.They started their wine 🍷venture in 2002 in London starting with wine tastings 😋 which grew into corporate events. By 2013, they became an Approved Program Provider for the Wine & Spirit E...
2023-08-311h 05
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTAthletic Brewing Owners Bill Shufelt and John WalkerSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week, I’m speaking with John Walker and Bill Shufelt with Athletic Brewing. Bill, who was living a busy life within the finance sector, who also loved working out became tired of drinking alcohol with all the after affects that come along with it. So, in 2014 he start...
2023-08-241h 07
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTClaire Warner Creater & Leader in Alc & Non Alc - Founder of AECORN AperitifsSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.I’m speaking with Claire Warner, Tales of the Cocktails Foundation, Member Board of Directors, and co-founder of Seedlip’s sister company, Æcorn, non-alcoholic aperitifs based on Sussex wine grapes and bitter botanicals. Yes, you guessed it. The ingredients do include bitterness from acorns. Both...
2023-08-171h 30
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTJohn Glaser Founder & Whiskymaker of Compass Box Scotch Whisky & Old Rule ChallengerSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week, I’m speaking with John Glaser, founder and whiskymaker of Compass Box Scotch Whisky. He's a Midwesterner and a Scotch Whisky innovator, who originally wanted a career in wine. He started out in retail and worked a harvest season in France before moving on to get his MBA instead of UC...
2023-08-091h 19
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTJack Seifrick Founder & Proprietor of CAST WinesSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week, I’m speaking with Jack Seifrick Founder & Proprietor of CAST Wines. You know those people you meet that can change careers and be successful at all of them? That’s Jack. A curious entrepreneur at hear...
2023-07-131h 11
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBeer Guys Radio Tim Dennis & Brian HewittSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week, I’m speaking with Tim Dennis & Brian Hewitt Co-Hosts of Beer Guys Radio from Atlanta, GA. Beer Guys Radio started out covering the craft beer industry in the state of Georgia and has grown to other states as different events or government laws come to...
2023-07-061h 39
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTDavid Rosenthal - Winemaker & Owner of Partnership Wine ConsultingSend us a text Welcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week, I’m speaking with David Rosenthal, owner of Partnership Wine Consulting, who most recently spent nearly 16 years as a winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, WA. It’s bittersweet as it’s an end of an era not only fo...
2023-06-291h 36
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTWim Bens Owner & Founder of Lakewood Brewing CompanySend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week, I’m speaking with Wim Bens, President and Founder of Lakewood Brewing Company. For me now, he’s also one of my favorite radio voices out there. Just wait for it. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, his family moved to Dallas when he was a youngster and he grew up in Mansfield in the D...
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Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTSeth Benhaim Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Broken Barrel Whiskey Co.Send us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week, I’m speaking with Seth Benhaim, the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Broken Barrel Whiskey Co. Seth is an innovator at his core. He is the quarterback of two very successful brands. The f...
2023-06-151h 08
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTTony Abou-Ganim The Modern MixologistSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week, I’m speaking with Tony Abou-Gamin one of the pioneering and leading bar professionals in the world. First and foremost, Tony is a genuine person and loves his craft m...
2023-06-081h 11
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTMaggie Kimberl content editor of American Whiskey Magazine and co-chair of the World Whiskies AwardsSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST!My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week, I’m speaking with Maggie Kimberl, content editor of American Whiskey Magazine and co-chair of the World Whiskies Awards among others. Maggie lives and is from Louisville, Kentucky, and feels blessed to be r...
2023-05-311h 22
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTCheryl Durzy CEO of LibDibSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST!My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week, I spoke with Cheryl Durzy, CEO at Liberation Distribution otherwise known as LibDib, founded in June of 2016. LibDib has reimagined distribution from the old brick-and-mortar way of selling your products to the distributor directly. C...
2023-05-241h 37
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTNico Martini Cocktail Enthusiast, Best Selling Author, Writer & Social Media ExpertSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST!My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week I spoke with Nico Martini, born and raised in the DFW area, is a best-selling author of Texas Cocktails, Texas Whiskey as well as the Co-Founder of Grayson Whiskey. He is also a regular contributor
2023-05-181h 19
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTJeni Bonorino with Bono BrandsSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Jeni Bonorino, Director, Business Innovation and Brand Strategies at Bono Brands. eni has one of the most unique experiences of anyone I’ve interviewed so far on my podcast. Jeni spent time in London and a stint at Cost Plus World...
2023-05-1155 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTKlaas de Jung WineMasters.TVSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Klaas de Jong Film Producer at Wine Masters. He and his team have created a premium wine channel with four very different shows that center around wine education, terroir, taste and tradition. Based north of Amsterdam, he and his team travel all over Europe for the...
2023-05-051h 53
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBruce Schneider Co-Founder of Gotham ProjectSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Bruce Schneider, co-founder of the Gotham Project is a globally recognized innovator in reusable packaging with 20 years of innovative leadership in the wine industry. They celebrated their 13th-anniversary last week, the same week as Earth Day! The...
2023-04-271h 31
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTAna Lopez & Juan Pablo Mercado Raicilla La Reina de AtenguilloSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Ana Lopez CEO & Founder and Juan Pablo Mercado COO & Founder at Raicilla La Reina based in Atenguillo, in Jalisco, México. Ana grew up in a community where raicilla was...
2023-04-201h 27
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTLisa Leventhal National Brand Ambassador for The House of SomrusSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week I spoke with Lisa Leventhal, Chief Fire Stoker at The House of Somrus. She has an incredible journey that started with her career at Disney right here in Orlando, FL. She shares her experience in the Wor...
2023-04-131h 36
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTThomas Angel Co-Founder Altitude BeveragesSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Thomas Angel Co-Founder of Altitude Beverages in Bend, Oregon. Thomas and his wife started Altitude Beverages because they wanted to create a coffee alternative for those that are in the CBD and Better-for-you beverage space. Their coffee alternative drinks are...
2023-04-051h 43
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTAndrew Fitzgerald Beer Industry and Merchandising Expert and Worldwide Best Selling AuthorSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Andrew Fitzgerald, who is from Cork, Ireland. He and his wife Jane won the American Diversity Visa lottery otherwise known as the “Green Card Lottery” and was granted a 10-year resident card. He and...
2023-03-311h 17
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTGary Schneidkraut Protis Global VP of Business Development Wine & SpiritsSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Gary Schneidkraut, Vice President of Business Development and Client Relations for Wine, Spirits & Adult Beverage at Protis Global. Gary has a wide and varied range of skills in his background. He received a B.S. in Hotel Management to now getting a M...
2023-03-231h 49
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTDylan Stolley GM Becket's Restaurant Oshkosh, WISend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Dylan Stolley, General Manager of Becket’s Restaurant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Dylan talks about his transition from his creative life to managing a staff of 60 people. He talks about how his staff must be ready for a bus or a wedding party to show...
2023-03-171h 28
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTJulie Milroy VP Supplier Development & Marketing at SGW&SSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Julie Milroy, VP of Supplier Development and Marketing at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. She is also a Founding Member of Chief Miami, a Volunteer of 8 organizations has 13 licenses and certifications. She also has her own Podcast with Bridget Albe...
2023-03-091h 34
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTIlias Mastrogiannis Owner of Mastrogiannis DistillerySend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Ilias Mastrogiannis, owner of Washington State’s Mastrogiannis Distillery. They produce four high end brandy SKUs, a Vermouth and two Rose for Cure wines, in which they donate 10% to a family of a child...
2023-02-281h 06
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTTaylor Foxman Founder and CEO of The Industry CollectiveSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week I spoke with Taylor Foxman, Founder and CEO of The Industry Collective. She is 40 UNDER 40 Beverage Alcohol VC Advisor, Rolling Stone Culture Committee Member and Entrepreneur Media Contributor.Taylor takes us through her amazing journey about...
2023-02-2350 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTBill Gamelli CEO Mocktail BeverageSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Bill Gamelli, the Founder and CEO of Mocktails. He and two other families wanted an alternative to drinking over 10 years ago well before the trend has taken place over the last couple of years. B...
2023-02-161h 05
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTKevin Zepf & Victoria Van Winkle at The Bandbox Orlando NA Cocktail BarSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST!My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with owner Kevin Zepf of Bandbox in Orlando, FL and his manager & bartender Victoria Van Winkle. Bandbox is Orlando’s first and highly rated NA beverage cocktail bar. They opened last June and...
2023-02-091h 00
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTGustavo Aristizabal Owner of Cucina Maya Mexican Grill & MezcaleriaSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week I spoke with Gustavo Aristizabal, owner of Cucina Maya Mexican Grill & Mezcaleria. He is located right here in Lake Mary, FL. Gustavo moved to Orlando from Columbia only 8 years ago. He studied business before coming to the US and began hi...
2023-02-0241 min
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTMax Green Owner of Leader BrewingSend us a textWelcome to Thirsty Thursday @3PM EST! My name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass. This week I spoke with Max Green the Owner of Leader Brewing. He has created his own proprietary techniques to keep the alcohol level
2023-01-261h 05
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTMatt Giese COO of Funny WaterSend us a textMy name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. I talk with Innovation Pioneers from Agriculture to Glass.This week I spoke with Matt Giese, the COO of Funny Water.Matt has an extensive background in the Beverage Industry starting as an Area manager with Brown-Forman, then switched to the wine division at Diageo and was a Market Manager and Director. He then moved to Constellation Brands as a Regional Sales Director and finished...
2023-01-191h 09
Thirsty Thursdays @3PM ESTWine Sales Stimulator Creator Ben SalisburySend us a textMy name is Jessie Ott, the Host of this Podcast which is all about Beverage Innovation. Our industry is experiencing exponential growth with an outburst of new and innovative brands in an exceedingly difficult three-tiered environment. My first guest, Ben Salisbury, helps these small to mid-sized companies navigate through these difficult times via new methodologies and technologies. He shares his lifelong journey through starting in the restaurant industry all the way through his exponential growth at Glazers and supplier d...
2023-01-0547 min