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Drinks At Work with Sam BygraveBars are where fashion, music, art (and food and drink) come together for Ross BlaineyOn this episode, I’m talking to Ross Blainey, the creative collaborations lead for Glenfiddich and The Balvenie. Ross discusses his unique role, which goes beyond the traditional brand ambassador duties by bringing elements from various cultural spheres such as fashion, art, and music into the whisky world. He emphasises the importance of genuine collaborations that create unique experiences, the need for flexibility and creativity in partnerships, and the significance of aligning brand values with collaborative efforts. Ross also shares insights on how to approach collaborations, even with limited budgets, and offers advice for aspiring brand ambassadors.2024-09-2530 min
More Good DrinksRoss Blainey - The Art of Creative CollaborationsThere’s nothing I love more than a rich conversation spanning a range of inspirations and inputs - which is exactly what Ross Blainey brought to our deep dive into what it takes to make a creative collaboration work for both brands and their creative partners. Listen in for:* the process of connecting and supporting brand partners* identifying how to make collaborations win for both parties* keeping your inspiration and creative source high Get full access to More Good at www.moregooddrinks.com/subscribe2024-05-161h 02
Drinks At Work with Sam BygraveRoss Blainey on the power of real collaboration for creativity, 2024 predictionsIf the new bar opening boom of late 2023 is anything to go by, 2024 is going to be a very interesting year for the bar and drinks world.And so for the first episode for Drinks At Work in 2024, I wanted to discuss some of the trends that came out of 2023 and what we might see in the year ahead, and to do that I spoke to the ever thoughtful and creative Ross Blainey.Ross is the brand ambassador and creative collaborations lead for Glenfiddich and The Balvenie in Australia, and a good friend not just...2024-01-1953 min
The Growth Agenda PodcastThe rise and rhetoric of commercial creativityIn this episode, we discuss how trends drive commercial creativity, and how creativity has its place right across the business, not just in the creative team. We also touch on big picture creative campaigns and how sometimes stepping outside of a brand's comfort zone is what makes a truly incredible campaign. Featuring: • Ross Blainey, creative collaboration lead & ambassador at Glenfiddich & The Balvenie (William Grant & Sons) • Tara Ford, chief creative officer at The Monkeys • Celia Romaniuk, managing director at Accenture Song See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-11-1326 minDrinks At Work with Sam BygraveWhisky ambassador Ross Blainey knows the power of a good storyToday’s guest on the podcast is Ross Blainey. He’s the ambassador for The Balvenie and Glenfiddich, and not shy of a real discussion about the whisky world. This is actually a conversation I had with Ross for an online Boothby.Talks event during lockdown in October 2020, called How Whisky Works — you can watch the video here.The idea behind the talk was to get at a broader look at how the whisky world operates. It’s not a chat about how whisky as a liquid is made — there’s no chat about the size of s...2022-03-2448 min
Living Proof: Conversations for Bartenders#26 | Stories of The Balvenie with Ross BlaineyRoss Blainey is William Grant & Sons’ The Balvenie Brand Ambassador for Australia and New Zealand. His job, as he puts it, is to bring the stories from the 126-year-old Speyside distillery to those who haven’t been able to get there. Some of those tales are also behind the company’s new ‘The Balvenie Stories’ range of whiskys. Ross’ first encounter with The Balvenie’s Single Malts was as a teenager, when he was tasked with building the whisky range at the Dufftown pub where he was working. He grew the bar’s range of single malts from under 10 to...2019-08-1940 min