Park Street Insider Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Impact investing is an investment strategy that is built on the intention to generate positive social or environmental impact through business investments.  On this episode of the Park Street Insider podcast, Andrew Merinoff, the founder of DisPact Ventures and Co-founder and Chairman of Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur, sits down with Emily Pennington to discuss the intersection of...

Send us Fan Mail With as much as 50% of retail sales—both on and off-premise—influenced by the experience consumers have online, e-commerce marketing serves as a viable brand-building opportunity. In the latest edition of Park Street University's Essential Talks series,  Andrea Sengara, Head of Marketing at Campari America, shares her best tips for brands to harness the power of e-commerce. ...

Send us Fan Mail On the latest episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Andres Correa sits down with Dave Smith, Head Distiller at St. George Spirits to break down his distillery's whiskey-making approach.  Recorded just before the TTB issued its official definition of American Single Malt Whiskey, this episode traces the history of this category from the perspective of one of its earliest...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Heather Boyd, Managing Director of U.S. RTD at Beam Suntory, overviews the paradigm shifts that the ready-to-drink space is causing in the beverage alcohol industry.  Boyd breaks down the major players and innovations driving the RTD segment, the guiding forces behind the trends in the category, and how emerging brands can naviga...

Send us Fan Mail In recent years, we’ve seen an increased focus on diversity conversations in the wider beverage alcohol industry, but have these calls for equality moved the needle from a sales and funding perspective?  In this episode, a group of esteemed industry members tackle the impact of diversity in drinks, and how to continue to effectively market and share the stories of diverse founders...

Send us Fan Mail On the latest episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Emily Pennington sits down with Kat Hantas, Co-Founder of 21 Seeds Tequila, to discuss the brands meteoric rise and recent sale to Diageo. The two will dive into how Hantas used her personal experience to craft a brand that appealed to a previously overlooked consumer base. Listeners can expect to learn about 21 Seeds route...

Send us Fan Mail As an ingredient supplier for co-packers across the U.S. in the early 2000s, Mark Anderson noticed the rise in consumer demand for organic ingredients. So when Anderson Co-founded Drake's Organic Spirits in 2017,  he decided to make health and wellness the foundation of his business. On the latest episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Andres Correa is joined by Mark And...

Send us Fan Mail On the latest episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Emily Pennington is joined by Robert Furniss Roe and Juan Rovira, founders of Samson & Surrey. The two sit down to discuss their backgrounds in the industry, the formation of Samson & Surrey and their recent sale to Heaven Hill. They’ll explain the strategy for developing the brands in their portfolio and how Samson...

Send us Fan Mail On this special episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, co-host Emily Pennington is joined by Paul Gabie, founder and CEO of ecoSPIRITS, to discuss an expansion into the U.S. market via a partnership with Park Street. Gabie shares the motivation for launching ecoSPIRITS in 2018, the issues it addresses within the alcohol industry, and why now is the right time to enter the U.S...

Send us Fan Mail The RTD category may have seen an explosion in the last few years, but Charles Joly and Matt Lindner of Crafthouse Cocktails have helped refine the canned cocktail experience for the better part of the last decade.  On the latest episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, the two industry veterans sit down with Andres Correa to discuss the principles their brand was founded on an...

Send us Fan Mail M&A expectations for the 2021 calendar year were upended when the pandemic continued for a second year. But while aspects like production volume and supply chain logistics were severely hampered, M&A activity remained steady.  On the latest episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Emily Pennington sits down with some of the most engaged leaders in the industry to discus...

Send us Fan Mail As the market fills with new RTDs, hard seltzers, and lo & no beverage options, the lines between the traditional categories of beer, wine, and spirits are blurring. In this panel hosted by Park Street's Andres Correa, industry insiders  take a look at the trends that brought us to this point, how the business is adjusting, and what the future holds as categories continue...

Send us Fan Mail Jared Poe is a wine and spirits executive with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. He played a vital role in building Veev Spirits and Stillhouse Whiskey before each was acquired, and is now the general manager for  Sweetens Cove, an ultra-premium Tennessee whiskey founded by a group of friends that includes sports legends Andy Roddick and Peyton Manning.  In this in...

Send us Fan Mail On the Rocks is a premium ready-to-drink brand that sold to Beam Suntory after just 5 years on the market. In this episode, we talk to the brand's co-founder Patrick Halbert on the challenges and opportunities he faced building the brand with a focus on what he got right in the beginning. Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/ Sign up for our daily industry...

Send us Fan Mail A new report out from Rabobank indicates: - Older consumers are drinking more -  Underage drinking has declined dramatically - People of color are making up a larger portion of drinking population - Women are drinking more than ever To parse these trends and what they mean, we spoke to Bourcard Nesin, a Rabobank beverage analyst and the author of the report. He explains the motiva...

Send us Fan Mail Davos Brands founders Andrew Chrisomalis and Guillaume Cuvelier discuss their path through the alcoholic industry and how they ended up creating their strong portfolio of premium brands. Led by Aviation Gin, they discuss the success, selection process, and creation of their portfolio and what attracted Diageo to ultimately purchase their company for $610 Million. Learn more about...

Send us Fan Mail On November 10, the European Union imposed  $4 billion worth of additional tariffs on US goods, including  vodka, brandy, rum, and vermouth. In this episode, Rob Maron, Vice President of International Trade at the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, goes in depth on why the EU may have chosen these products, how tariffs are impacting the US alcohol industry at large, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the founder of new spirits company Lobos 1707 shares what drove him to start a premium agave spirits line with basketball superstar Lebron James and former president of Combs Enterprises, CEO Dia Simms. Founder Diego Osorio, a Spanish actor and entrepreneur, discusses how the three came together to begin the project and the innovative production style that they de...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Victoria is an award-winning leader in wine, cocktail, and spirits communication, education and product development. She earned her stripes as a spokesperson for the likes of St-Germain, Lillet, and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society before going on to launch her own businesses.  She is currently the Director of Judging for the L.A. Spirits Awards,  the Founder of communication...

Send us Fan Mail In light of the social justice movement occurring in the U.S. in 2020, brands around the world are evaluating their position on the matter. For those who have decided to take an active role in supporting the movement’s goal of social equality and looking for ways to take part, this conversation is for you. Fawn Weaver, the CEO of  Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, who has taken a lea...

Send us Fan Mail In 2020, the typical strategies for brand building have gone out the window. In this episode, Peter Pace, the CMO of Paradise Brands, which owns Blue Nectar Tequila and Monkey in Paradise Vodka, details how the company was able to keep its products top of mind this year by finding innovative ways to give back to its communities. Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Treacy went from leading backcountry camping trips in the Southwest to president of Sagamore Spirit in Maryland, which is partially funded by Under Armour founder Kevin Plank. In this episode, Brian talks about his relationship with Kevin and the offer “he couldn’t refuse” that lead to his foray into the spirits business. Brian tells the story of building Sagamore and how th...

Send us Fan Mail Conecuh Brands CEO Roy Danis has held a number of high-profile positions in the wine and spirits industry. Before joining Conecuh, he held executive roles at Gruppo Campari, Jose Cuervo International, Aveniu Brands and W.J. Deutsch & Sons. His track record of new product successes is long and includes Yellow Tail wine, Jose Cuervo Silver, and Clyde May’s Bourbon.  In this epis...

Send us Fan Mail Margie A.S. Lehrman is the CEO of the American Craft Spirits Association and an accomplished attorney. She joined the trade organization in 2016 and was a major player in getting the American Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act passed. In this episode, we spoke to Margie about modernizing state spirit laws to address the economic impact of the pandemic, the evolution o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Elwyn Gladstone, the founder of Biggar & Leith, discusses his journey through the industry including his time at William Grant & Sons and Proximo Spirits. He touches on the lessons he learned along the way and what he took with him as he started his own company. Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/ Si...