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Dec 15, 2020

Sam Green is a whiskey aficionado, author, and a friend. He has a new book out, Beginners Guide to Whiskey. Right now you can get a signed copy of the book when you purchase it through Sam’s website, a perfect gift for the holidays!

 

Website: https://www.beginnersguidetowhiskey.com/

IG: @thewhiskeysomm

YouTube: Spirited by The Whiskey Somm

 

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Nov 13, 2020

Bottled in bond is a regulation for American made distilled beverages that have been aged and bottled according to a set of legal regulations contained in the United States.

 

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Oct 19, 2020

One of the most unique personalities to come out of Prohibition, George Remus was an American pharmacist, lawyer, and bootlegger. A German immigrant, he realized there was a fortune to be made in owning the rights to medical whiskey and selling it, both legally and illegally.

Jul 29, 2020

Travis Benoit is the co-founder of Bevv, an eCommerce and logistics solution for beer and cider across the US.

 

Bevv: https://bevv.com/

 

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Jun 30, 2020

On this episode I’m revisiting eCommerce and taking a look at what impact COVID has had on breweries.

Reference for articles and statistics mentioned in the episode:

Craft Breweries Are Making Hard Seltzers That Actually Taste Great

Drizly 2019 Retailer Report

CNBC: Link between restaurant opens and COVID cases

Direct-to-Consumer Spirits Sales: Why So Hard?

May 26, 2020

CJ Fowler is the Co-Founder of Goat Rodeo Capital, a venture capital fund focusing on early stage opportunities in the alcohol beverage space. We discuss CJ's experiences working with some of the largest supplier in the industries, how he got this point, and what impact COVID-19 is having on some of the brands he works with.

https://www.goatrodeocapital.com/

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May 13, 2020

On this episode we're talking about some current news, given the unprecedented nature of the current environment.

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Apr 28, 2020

I hope that everyone is doing well amidst COVID-19. With that said, there are some potentially huge changes coming to our industry, and on this episode I want to discuss a law that Kentucky has passed around direct to consumer shipping for all alcohol, not just wine. Stay safe folks.

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