Creating the UK’s First Dedicated Aquavit Distillery with CEO of Vintersol Distillery, Sasha Cohen #S2E9
The First Wealth Podcast
English - February 21, 2023 01:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBEntrepreneurship Business financial planning wealth money financial advisor entrepreneurs entrepreneurship business finance wealth management business owner Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Last year there were 820+ gin distilleries in the UK, and only 4 who produced aquavit, a Scandinavian spirit. Sasha Cohen is CEO of the only one whose sole focus is aquavit.
To find and enter such a remarkable gap in the market takes a true trailblazer like Sasha, who committed fully to running Vintersol Distillery in 2019. We hear from Sasha on The First Wealth Podcast as he details the fascinating journey to creating such a prolific, industry-leading family business.
This episode covers:
The process of creating Scandinavia’s answer to gin: AquavitOvercoming the hurdle of bringing an unknown spirit to a new countryPushing comfort zones through drive and ‘bloody-mindedness’How Sasha develops a product range that shows off aquavit’s versatilityThe unique challenges and opportunities working in a family businessGet in touch: [email protected]