Meet the Makers
Meet the Makers: Abisola Abidemi, Founder of Abisola Whiskey
Abisola Abidemi, founder of Abisola Whiskey, made her first whiskey sales just shy of a year ago, May 10, 2021, after starting her journey to her own whiskey brand a year before. Find out a little about how her passion for whiskey led her to start a whiskey brand with...
Meet the Makers: Molly Troupe: Master Distiller at Freeland Spirits
We talked with Molly Troupe, Master Distiller, and partner at Freeland Spirits in Portland, Oregon about her role at the woman-led and run distillery that’s putting women first both in their company and as their mission within the spirits and beverage community. As...
Meet the Makers: Shaylyn Gammon, Whiskey Director at Blue Run Spirits
Shaylyn Gammon, recently named Whiskey Director for Blue Run spirits, has moved from working with one whiskey legend (Jimmy Russell at Wild Turkey) to another (Jim Rutledge at Blue Run Spirits), and her new role as Whiskey Director at Blue Run soun ds like every...
Meet The Makers: Kings County NY Market Specialist Jennifer Blair
Kings County NY Market Specialist Jennifer Blair leverages her loves of both nightlife and theater to predict whiskey market changes.
Meet The Makers: Raise A Dram Founder Marcy Rudershausen
Marcy Rudershausen is more than just the first and only woman to become a Master of Scotch, she’s also a two-decade spirits industry veteran.
Meet The Makers: 3 Floyds Distilling Vice President + Head Distiller Abby Titcomb
Abby Titcomb’s degree in art history went a long way toward setting expectations in a career in distilled spritis.
Meet The Makers: Kings County Distillery Visitor Experience Manager Kelci Koonce
Kelci Koonce can trace her lineage back to moonshiners, but working in the legal spirits industry only recently landed on her radar.
Meet The Makers: George Dickel General Manager And Distiller Nicole Austin
Nicole Austin worked at several distilleries before becoming the general manager and distiller at George Dickel.
Meet The Makers: Three Chord Barrel Program Manager Laura Webb
Though Laura Webb spent most of her life in Bardstown, Kentucky, working in the Bourbon industry wasn’t always on her radar.
Meet The Makers: Widow Jane President & Head Distiller Lisa Wicker
Lisa Wicker has had a dynamic career in beverage alcohol. She grew up in Indiana and always seemed to have some science experiment bubbling in her grandmother's sauerkraut crock. Little did she know she would eventually find her career path first in winemaking and...