by bourbonwomen | Jan 17, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
Victoria Russell’s journey to her current position as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Beam-Suntory came after years of championing DEI initiatives in some of Kentucky’s largest companies. BW: How did your business background prepare you to...
by bourbonwomen | Jan 10, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
In Sonoma County, California it’s all about the wine — until it isn’t. Many winemakers have started making whiskey in the region, and Spirit Works Distillery co-Founder Ashby Marshall had a vision for a distillery-only right in the heart of wine country....
by bourbonwomen | Jan 3, 2022 | Community, Meet The Makers
The road to becoming a distiller isn’t always a straight one, and it can start just about anywhere. In the cast of Great Wagon Road Distiller Michelle Piechowicz, the road started with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science. BW: How do you use your...
by bourbonwomen | Dec 20, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
After a career as a three-time Olympic swimmer in her native Singapore, Nicolette Teo pivoted to a career in wine and spirits. This career included a stint as the Managing Director of the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) from 2015 to 2018 before she...
by bourbonwomen | Dec 13, 2021 | Community, Meet The Makers
A bout of homesickness and a reading of Fred Minnick’s Whiskey Women led Bourbon Women member Cara Osborne to create her own whiskey brand, Blaize & Brooks. BW: What led you to the decision to start your own whiskey brand? CO: In November of 2019, I read...
