Thirsty Thursdays @3PM EST
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
Episodes
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Kate Jerkens at Uncle Nearest, Erica Duecy with Business of Drinks and Caitlyn LuBell at BoozeBiz and we discuss the beverage industry changes and updates in 2026. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
👀📹 Watch here: 👉👉 YouTube🚀✨🍹
The beverage alcohol industry is in the middle of a massive reset. 🍷📉
In this powerhouse panel, JessieO sits down with leaders from whiskey, recruiting, consulting, and...
Buyers can’t find brands = lost sales. Learn how Drink Distro connects suppliers & buyers in real time with data, distribution visibility & faster decisions 🍷📊 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
👉🎬 Watch on YouTube → https://youtu.be/wVPVdF4Zr1o
🔥 Engaging Summary
This episode breaks down a major gap in the beverage industry: visibility. If buyers can’t find your product, it doesn’t get ...
In this episode of the Thirsty Thursdays Podcast, I talked with Michael Fors, founder of Liquid Jazz Experience a new way of thinking how to experience your wine while it opens up. Very Innovative Product and perfect for an elevated Restaurant Experience! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
🎥 Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/efObWn3pG5c
This episode isn’t about wine… it’s about experience, community, and unlocking better answers...
Launching a beverage brand in 2026? 🍹 Learn the do’s & don’ts, data, analytics, sales strategy, and real-time insights from industry experts. Build smarter, grow faster 🚀 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
📊 Engaging Summary
This panel breaks down the real answer behind launching a beverage brand today—and why most fail before they ever see growth.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
📉 Data over ego: Buil...
In this episode of the Thirsty Thursdays Podcast, I talked with Mika Shino, founder of Issei Mochi Gummies, to discuss her incredible journey from Kyoto, Japan to building one of the most innovative better-for-you snack brands in the U.S. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
Mika shares how her background in jazz, opera, technology, and international work with the UN shaped her creative approach to entrepreneurship. With no formal ...
"Texas Crafted. Globally Demanded." Swift Distillery Texas Single Malt Master Distiller Amanda Swift
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Amanda Swift Co-Founder at Swift Distillery that produces a Texas based Single Malt with Scottish Two-Row barley and yeast! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
🎬 Watch on YouTube Here 👉🍿
Texas single malt, women in whiskey, bourbon barrels & Sauternes finish 🥃 Amanda Swift shares distilling, aging in Texas heat & UK Amazon launch. Craft spirits story @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
🔥 Engaging Summa...
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Pete Olander Founder at Drink Happie, and we discuss the differences in Delta 8-10, the timing of why Cannibis was changed from Sechedule 1 to 3 Classification by Trump so research can be done and the odd timing of the FM 4121 Banning Cannibis in various formats in the goverment opening last November! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
THC drinks, CBD vs Delta-9, hemp regulation, functional mushroom beve...
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Rob Minucci CEO & Co-Founder at TalkHouse Encore and we discuss how he has used his experience in operations to build out a CRM and win Accounts and Distributors! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
How do RTD brands actually scale? 🍺 Rob Minucci, CEO of TalkHouse Encore, breaks down data, operations, CRM, distributors & real-world sales strategy for CPG growth. @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
“Everyt...
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Jeanne M. Sullivan and we discuss the THC/CBD potential ban in 2026! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
👀📹 Watch here: 👉👉 [https://youtu.be/1MSPWwJeCwA]🚀✨🍹
What’s really going on with the hemp beverage ban? 💥 Investor Jeanne Sullivan breaks it all down—laws, money, loopholes, and the path forward. 🚫🌿 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
🧠 Summary and Takeaways:
What started with a loop...
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Kate Jerkens at Uncle Nearest and Caitlyn LuBell at BoozeBiz and we discuss the beverage industry in 2025 and 2026. 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
👀📹 Watch here: 👉👉 [PASTE HERE]🚀✨🍹
2025 was a reset year for beverage 🍷🍺🍹 RTDs surged, NA grew, costs spiked & hiring shifted. We break down data, trends, distributor chaos & what’s coming in 2026. 👀 👉 @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
2025 shook ...
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Lawrence Bremer Founder of St. Buena Vida Non-Alc Wine! Happy Dry January! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
What if Dry January actually felt like a celebration? 🍾
In this episode, Lawrence Bremer, founder of St. Buena Vida, shares how tech, taste, and logistics come together in one of the most innovative NA wines on the market.
🔥 Top Takeaways:
• 🤰 The origin story: a pregnancy, a...
What are the 7 cocktails every drink is based on? 🍹 Dive into tiki, bitters, fire tricks & cocktail history w/ bartender legend Dr. Cush! 🎙️@ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/azJZrXe5R2Q
💡 What happens when a comedian turns into LA’s best bartender? You get Dr. Cush’s Exotic Drinks — a one-man show mixing cocktail science, bar wisdom & some hilarious fire tricks 🔥🍊
✨ Highlights fr...
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Maria Littlefield, Co-founder of Owl's Brew made with only premium clean ingredients! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
Explore how Owl’s Brew is reinventing RTD drinks with real tea & botanicals 🍋🌿 and transparent labels that consumers love. 🍹💥 Clean cocktails explained + brand story! @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays, Maria Littlefield, Co‑Founde...
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Ruby Honerkamp Founder and Co-CEO of Talkhouse Encore created in honor of the iconic Hamptons venue, Stephen Talkhouse! 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
Ruby Honerkamp talks TalkHouse Encore 🍊🍸 RTDs, real tequila, vodka, & legacy bar roots in the Hamptons 🎤🎶 A brand built on taste, data, & community ❤️🔥
Ruby grew up in the music venue and shares a story of wearing her best dress for Sting...
Discover the 7‑hat framework for entrepreneurs from Yuval Selik on mindset 🧠, health 💪, relationships ❤️, business 💼, investing 📈, giving back 🌍 & purpose ✨. Transform your life + venture! @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays, Yuval Selik breaks down the 7 Hats every founder must wear for real success:
• Hat 1: Self & Mindset 🧠 – Your internal world drives yo...
This week 📢I talk🎙️with Jeni Jonte Veteran. Entrepreneur. Mindset Mentor. #Veterans #NAVY #Mindset 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
In this powerful episode, Jeni Jonte shares her journey from serving as a Navy physical therapist to launching her own mindset coaching business, Eliminate Impossible. We explore the tools that helped her shift from burnout to breakthrough—and how she now empowers entrepreneurs to rewire their b...
🔥 What happens when a Special Forces veteran applies battlefield strategy to hedge fund investing?
You get David Walker — ex-Green Beret, West Point grad, MBA from Kellogg, hedge fund founder, and author of Don't Be Stupid: A Green Beret's Guide to Investing. This episode is packed with leadership gems, military-to-Wall Street grit, market insights, and actionable lessons for anyone chasing success with r...
Ryan Malkin breaks down legal tips for launching alcohol, non-alcoholic, THC & CBD brands. Co-packing, DTC, trademarks, & more! 🎙️💼
Watch now on Thirsty Thursdays @ThirstyThursdaysat3PMEST
https://youtu.be/l5uyOu7b4yA
"How to start an alcohol brand legally"
📘 Video Summary with Key Takeaways:
In this episode of Thirsty Thursdays, host Jessie Ott sits down with Ryan Malkin, Principal Attorney at Malk...
📢I talk🎙️with Christa Cotton, CEO of El Guapo👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
When Costco canceled her order at the start of COVID, El Guapo CEO Christa Cotton was ready to close shop. Instead, she pivoted online — and sold out in weeks.
Now her New Orleans brand is in 3,000 stores and won Tory Burch & James Beard awards. Here’s how she turned crisis into cocktail success 🍸✨
From near bankruptcy to 882% growth 💥 Chri...
📢I talk🎙️with Mike Fata, CPG Exit, Author of Grow and Investor and Mentor for many companies and individuals 👏🍷 🎇 🎉 ✨ 👏 🥂 😁
Professional Speaker, Best Selling Author, Founder and CEO, Chairman of the Board, Investor, Advisor, Ambassador, Host and Producer
Mike Fata went from a 10th grade dropout weighing 300 lbs to building and selling three CPG companies for NINE FIGURES. 🤯 On...
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