The Spirits Business Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Spirits Business Podcast

The Spirits Business

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Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 44

In this podcast series, Melita Kiely, editor-in-chief of the world’s leading trade magazine for spirits, The Spirits Business, gives listeners insights into the journeys of people from across the industry who have achieved remarkable success. From brand founders and CEOs to award-winning bartenders, hospitality experts and non-profit leaders, each episode brings a unique perspective on the global spirits industry.

In addition to personal storytelling, each episode aims to shed light on pressing issues within the spirits world, offer advice on everything from building a business to establishing work-life balance, and inspiration to pursue your career goals.

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18/07/2026
#98
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17/07/2026
#72
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16/07/2026
#54
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11/06/2026
#81
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10/06/2026
#46
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03/06/2026
#100
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02/06/2026
#82
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01/06/2026
#56
🇩🇪 Germany - businessNews
31/05/2026
#48
🇬🇧 Great Britain - businessNews
18/05/2026
#79

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https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2024/05/pinnacle-guide-reveals-first-pins/
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https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/
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6. OurWhisky Foundation: championing women in whisky

Season 1 · Episode 6

Thursday, August 15, 2024 • Duration 48:03

"Do you even like whisky?" Becky Paskin, founder of the OurWhisky Foundation, has been asked this question all too frequently during her career – and a recent study showed many women in the industry have similar experiences to share. The OurWhisky Foundation works to promote gender equality in whisky, providing a free modern media library, a platform to share women's stories, and a global mentorship scheme to help women achieve their whisky-related goals. In this episode, Becky discusses how the OurWhisky Foundation came to be, the challenges women continue to face working in whisky – and also the positive changes she has seen across the sector.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

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The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business. Editing is by Paul Machnicki.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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5. Be Inclusive Hospitality: advancing racial equity in food and drink

Season 1 · Episode 5

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 • Duration 42:15

How to find purpose in your work, the importance of boundaries and thoughts on cancel culture are all up for discussion in this week’s podcast episode with Lorraine Copes, founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality. Multi-award-winning social entrepreneur Lorraine Copes founded Be Inclusive Hospitality four years ago at the height of the pandemic. Its aim is to advance racial quality across the hospitality, food and drink industries. From her time working across the drinks industry supply chain, Copes explains how she has noticed a constant underrepresentation of people of colour across the industry. But how can the industry work to improve this?

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):

https://x.com/spiritsbusiness

The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business. Editing is by Paul Machnicki.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4. The Pinnacle Guide: creating the ultimate guide to the world’s best bars

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 • Duration 50:24

In our fourth episode, The Spirits Business editor Melita Kiely caught up with the three founders behind The Pinnacle Guide – Siobhan Payne, Hannah Sharman-Cox and Dan Dove – the day after the inaugural pinned bars were announced. A total of 37 bars were award one pin and two pins – but so far, no venue has met the requirements for that coveted three-pin status. Siobhan, Hannah and Dan talk us through the years-long journey to launching The Pinnacle Guide, the positive impact it has already had on helping bars improve their service, sustainability and staff welfare, and what comes next.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

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The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business. Editing is by Paul Machnicki.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3. Sastrería Martinez: showcasing the best of Peruvian hospitality

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 • Duration 53:57

How much do you know about Peru's hospitality scene? Well, this episode is set to change any preconceptions you may have had about the country's vibrant cocktail culture. Earlier this year, our editor, Melita Kiely, flew to Lima to spend a week exploring what the capital city's food and drinks scene has to offer. In this episode, Diego Macedo, founder of speakeasy bar Sastrería Martinez, discusses everything from his professional acting background to launching a bar in the midst of a pandemic, and how Peruvian flavours play an important role in his bar's offerings.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):

https://x.com/spiritsbusiness

The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business. Editing is by Paul Machnicki.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2. Equal Measures: improving inclusivity

Episode 2

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 • Duration 31:48

Deano Moncrieffe is arguably one of the industry's most respected bartenders. Not only is he the founder of award-winning bar Hacha in London and bottled cocktail brand Mirror Margarita, but he is on a mission to create a more equitable hospitality industry for everyone through his non-profit Equal Measures. In episode two, Deano candidly opens up about his personal experiences of discrimination and racism, and why paving the way to a truly inclusive hospitality industry is imperative.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):

https://x.com/spiritsbusiness

The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business. Editing is by Paul Machnicki.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1. Brother's Bond Bourbon: working towards a more sustainable whiskey world

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 • Duration 01:02:15

Our guests today are actors Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, co-founders of the award-winning Brother's Bond Bourbon. It was while filming acclaimed TV series The Vampire Diaries that the pair discovered a shared love of Bourbon and embarked upon their own whiskey venture. In this first episode of The Spirits Business Podcast, we discuss everything from sipping Bourbon on set, blending, new releases from the brand and their passion for sustainable whiskey production.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):

https://x.com/spiritsbusiness

The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business. Editing is by Paul Machnicki.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7. Equiano Rum: the past, present and future of rum

Season 1 · Episode 7

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 • Duration 01:17:19

Meet Ian Burrell and Aaisha Dadral, two of the four co-founders of Equiano – the world's first African and Caribbean rum. From successful music careers working with some of the world's biggest artists, the pair have found a passion for brand-building, and have embarked on a journey sharing their love for rum with the world. This episode leaves no stone unturned as we discuss everything from the history of rum and its links to slavery to positive 21st-century developments, the rise of agricole, how to do spiced rum right, the challenges of starting your own business, and future ambitions for Equiano.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):

https://x.com/spiritsbusiness

The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business. Editing is by Paul Machnicki.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8. Renais Gin: how family, terroir and sustainability shaped Alex and Emma Watson's brand

Season 1 · Episode 8

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 • Duration 58:28

Inspired by their father’s passion for winemaking, sibling duo Alex and Emma Watson are adding to the family story with their own brand: Renais Gin. But this is more than just another celebrity spirit; Alex and Emma have poured their heart into this project, leaning on Alex's extensive experience in the alcohol beverage world and Emma's creative mind. In this episode, Alex shares the important role family has played in shaping the brand, what it was like creating a gin brand with his sister Emma, why a life in the spotlight wasn't for him, and his ultimate ambitions for Renais.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):

https://x.com/spiritsbusiness

The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9. Protectyourcask.com: how do you tackle whisky cask investment fraud?

Season 1 · Episode 9

Thursday, September 19, 2024 • Duration 47:54

This episode's podcast guest, Felipe Schrieberg, is an award-winning journalist. He's also a musician, a whisky bottler, and importantly for our conversation today, passionate about uniting the whisky industry against fraudulent whisky cask investment schemes. Having recently launched Portectyourcask.com, a website dedicated to informing people about the potential pitfalls of whisky cask investments, we delve into the pros and cons of this complex subject.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):

https://x.com/spiritsbusiness

The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10. Atom Brands: the value of independent whisky bottlers

Season 1 · Episode 10

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 • Duration 01:01:13

In the final episode of the first season of The Spirits Business Podcast, Sam Simmons, head of whisky at Atom Brands – also known as Dr Whisky – takes us on a global exploration of the whisky category. Nothing is off the table in this conversation: from the pros and cons of being an independent whisky bottler, including the challenges cask investments are presenting to indie bottlers, to the importance of age statements for consumers, why Canadian whisky has arguably been overlooked, a special That Boutique-y Whisky Company tasting (including a 30-year-old blended grain), and a quick-fire question round. Pour yourself a dram, sit back, and we hope you enjoy.

Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from The Spirits Business here:

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/

Follow along on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/

Keep updated on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/

Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):

https://x.com/spiritsbusiness

The Spirits Business Podcast is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor of The Spirits Business. This podcast episode was edited by Paul Machnicki.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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