Jessie Ott

Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST

Business EN ↓ 148 episodes

I'm a 20+ year veteran in the wine and spirits industry who loves innovation. I'm interviewing those who are creating it from agriculture to glass. We will deep dive into their journey and provide insights to help yours. We will discuss their major industry pain points and outlook for the future. If my guest has an item to drink or eat we will try it throughout the podcast. Come on the journey with us! Now On YouTube!!     https://www.youtube.com/@ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST

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Jessie Ott

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Business

Latest episode

Jun 18, 2026

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Episodes

[REPLAY] Can Marijuana Change the Three Tiered System? What experience from Canada can teach us in the US 30.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail  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 w...

The Team Behind Sweet Gwendoline French Gin 🍸🎉 Intersection of Fetish & Fashion 23.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty 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 dist...

[REPLAY] Pável Martínez, Sommelier🍷at Hotel La Casa de la Playa 15.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty 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...

[Part 2] Yanick Arakelov's Journey: Owner of Silk Road Wines from the Country of Georgia 09.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty 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 o...

Agave Spirits 101. Everything you need to know from Production to Bottle. 03.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail This 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 landma...

[REPLAY] Brian Rosen on his Journey and How he Can Help Build a New Beverage Brand 24.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty 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 proh...

[Part 1] Yanick Arakelov's Journey: Owner of Silk Road Wines from the Country of Georgia 18.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty 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. 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏😋 🥂 60 Minutes's Segment on Geo...

Rick Hewitt Unicorn Vodka and Tequila Butterfly Pea Spirits 28.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST on YouTube! Subscribe and Watch Here ! 📽  Now on YouTube!  😁💃https://youtu.be/H0VYRwUPItE 📢I talk🎙️with Rick Hewitt   Founder & CEO at Unicorn Distillery ! They make a vodka and a tequila with butterfly pea flowers, which when poured is a deep beautiful purple color. When mixed in cocktails with various ingredients the colors can change to purple...

[Replay] Kelley Jones Principal Kelley Jones Hospitality and President & COO of Hospitality Alliance 14.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST on YouTube! Subscribe and Watch Here ! Kelley Jones 📽  Now on YouTube!  😁💃https://youtu.be/H0VYRwUPItE 📢I talk🎙️with   Kelley Jones Principal of Kelley Jones Hospitality , which focuses on F&B operations for on-premise venues, and President and CEO of Hospitality Alliance , a hospitality management, development, and consulting firm for the on-prem...

Brazen Imports Owners Laura Becraft and Lauren Ward talk Industry Insights and their new BOLD Initiatives 07.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail  Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST on YouTube! Subscribe and Watch Here ! 📢I talk🎙️with   Laura Becraft and Lauren Ward 🎇 Co-Founders of Brazen Imports & Consulting ! 🎉 🍸✨ 👏 I feel honored they chose the Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST podcast to talk about their new venture for the first time from a media-based perspective. We are a bit less formal with the opening so we are discus...

Simon Ford Founder of Ford's Gin The How and Why he Created it for Bartenders 29.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST on YouTube! Subscribe and Watch Here ! 📢I talk🎙️with Simon Ford 🎇 CoFounder of Ford's Gin    😋🍸✨ 👏 Happy 12th Birthday today, February, 29th, 2024!! Ford's Gin and I both turn 12! :) Simon shares the story of how the gin was created, from the initial idea on a napkin to the final recipe. The journey took two and a half years of product de...

YouTube Launch! Jonathan Neff Nano Tech to Master Brewer - Tulsa OK! 22.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail 📢  Now Available on YouTube! 📽 Please see Jonathan Neff 's recording 🎙 Podcast. If you haven't had a chance to listen yet, do it now! NanoTech turned gluten-free brewer! 📽 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ThirstyThursdays3PMEST 📻 Audio or any podcast app or platform. https://thirstythursdaysat3pmest.buzzsprout.com/2105344/13747355-jonathan-neff-co-founder-managing-owne...

Happy Hour (edited version): Industry Experts Happy Hour talking CBD, THC and Why the Industry Should Embrace It 21.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail Hello 📢  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...

Revolutionizing Convenience Stores: The BEVZ Story wtih Jason Vego 08.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST on YouTube! Subscribe and Watch Here !  📢I talk🎙️with Jason Vego🎇👏 CEO & Co-Founder of BEVZ, an inventory & delivery 🚚 app 📝 for independent convenience store 🏪 owners!😁🍻  🥐 🍕 🌭 🍿 🌯 🍩    📽  Watch a Quick Video! My main focus at BEVZ is setting and executing the company strategy ✨and vision, 👀  building a strong culture, maintainin...

Food Innovation Segment Announcement and Introduction to Max Crawford, Founder of Max Mix 01.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail Intro to Max and Annoucing this is the First FOOD INNOVATION PODCAST!!! I'm super excited to announce this is the first segment for Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST's FOOD INNOVATION! Very exciting so if you are or you know anyone that would be a great fit please be sure and let me know. Check out Max's Spices Perfect for Your Super Bowl Feast! Watch Max's Podcast on...

Help Max Crawford, Founder of The Max Mix, Live an Independent Life 29.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Subscribe On YouTube! See our Updated KC Chiefs Cheer! Food Innovation Segment Announcement and Intro to Max Help Max, founder and entrepreneur, who happens to have Down syndrome, live an independent life by buying Max's three various spice mixes at www.themaxmix.com !!! From The Max Mix Team "Creating spice rubs as gifts for family and friends...

Karen Hertz Holidaily Brewing Gluten Free Beer 25.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail 📢I talk🎙️with Karen Hertz   🎇👏 Chief Brewista and Founder at Holidaily Brewing Company ;🍺100% gluten-free and the only certified 🍻  women-owned 👩 brewery in the US, distributed in Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Texas, and California. It is currently the largest gluten-free brewery. 🍻 😋   As a two-time cancer survivor, she had to give up many foods but she wa...

Thirsty Thursdays: Industry Experts Happy Hour talking Orange Wine "New World vs "Old World" 22.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail Hello 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 & K eaton Maddox with Silk Road Wines , and Industry expert our favorite Brian Ro...

Pouring Possibilities: Meagen Anderson's Journey from Beer to AFNA and Cannabis Beverage Innovations 11.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail 📢I talk🎙️with Meagen Anderson who has had a significant and transformative journey, both personally and professionally. Her initiative in founding the AFicioNAdo Certification Program , focusing on Alcohol-Free and Non-Alcoholic (AFNA) beverages, reflects the growing demand for alternatives in the beverage industry. Her involvement with🌿 Hop Forward Consulting , which specialize...

2023 & 2024 Round Table Discussion with Industry Experts 04.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and Happy New Year! In my last podcast release, I spoke about the changes in 2024. The first episode is considered a "Special Weekly Release". I spent time with experts in our industry in a roundtable format. They each chose a question to share with startup brand owners such as the CEOs and brand owners I have interviewed throughout the year. We are all bi...

Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST Updates for 2024! Happy New Year & Thank you All! 31.12.2023

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays & Find out All the Updates for Thirsty Thursdays in 2024! Thank you all for making 2023 an amazing year! Lots of great updates to look forward to in 2024! Watch on YouTube!   @ThirstyThursdays3PMEST Watch ON YOUTUBE !!!  Thank you for Listening! Join us on Facebook , Instagram or Twitter ! Host Jessie Ott's Profile on LinkedIn

Thirsty Thursday's @3PM EST Happy Hour! Every Third Thursday! 30.12.2023

Send us Fan Mail Sam 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...

Mary Collineau & Bryce Wiatrak at Vinalia Wine 28.12.2023

Send us Fan Mail This week, I’m speaking with Mary Collineau & Bryce Wiatrak at Vinalia Wine . This dynamic duo is creating one of the coolest businesses in the industry. I’m hooked. Mary, a financier turned wine lover, and Bryce, a wine writer, met in grad school and decided to take the entrepreneurial road with their love of wines from all corners of the world. They meet the most interesting...

Todd Bellomy Farthest Star Sake 21.12.2023

Send us Fan Mail I’m speaking with Todd Bellomy Founder & Brewer at Farthest Star Sake based in Medfield, MA located in the Boston area. Todd has spent a great deal of time in Japan where his love for sake began. He was a sword-making apprentice turned intern at Asahi Shuzo Sake Brewing Company before working for Boston Beer Company for 8 years. He then jumped over to sake again in 2014 and ha...

Deborah Brenner Women of The Vine & Diverse Power Brands 14.12.2023

Send us Fan Mail I’m speaking🎙️ with Deborah Brenner , Social Entrepreneur - Founder & CEO, Women of the Vine & Spirits and Diverse Powered Brands . Deborah spent 20 years in TV and technology and on a trip to Napa and Sonoma she became enamored with the women winemakers excelling in a male-dominated field. She was so taken by their stories she wrote a book about them called “Women of the...

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