17: Building a Black-Owned Wine & Spirits Brand with Sean McCloud of A Taste of the Culture

Sean McCloud is the founder and owner of A Taste of the Culture, the first membership community dedicated exclusively to Black-owned wine & spirits. Members of this private member community receive a monthly subscription box that includes a black-owned wine or spirit, a black-owned mixer, recipes & suggested serves as well as a home bar accessory. Through this community, Sean strives to elevate black-owned brands and at the same time make them more accessible.

In this episode, Sean discusses how the memory of his grandfather and a career in the spirits industry helped him to actualize A Taste of the Culture as an entrepreneurial endeavor. He also shares why he chose a subscription-based business model to reach and educate the masses on Black-owned wine and spirits. Before he goes he provides us his top picks for Black-owned wine and spirits (a list you can grab below).

Learn more about Sean McCloud and A Taste of the Culture below.

Website: atasteoftheculture.com
Instagram: @atasteoftheculture
Facebook: /atasteoftheculture
Twitter: @atasteofthecul1

Black-owned Wine and Spirits Brands recommended by Sean McCloud in this episode:

Gin

HH Bespoke Gin by Harlem Habberdashery
 Ingenious Gin (Also veteran-owned)

Vodka

Black Leaf Vodka 

As Legacy Vodka 
Quiet Storm Vodka (Passionfruit)
PLUSH Vodka (Plum)

Bourbon / Whiskey

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
Brough Brothers Bourbon
Fresh Bourbon
Guidance Whiskey
Bull Young Bourbon
Majesty Georgia Bourbon Whiskey
River Basin Hand-Finished Rye Whiskey  
Exclave Rye Whiskey

Rum

Twelv 31 (Rum and Vodka)
House of Angostura Rum 

Liqueur, Cordials, and Mixers

LS Cream Liqueur (included in A Taste of the Culture February Box)

Perfectly Cordial (Included in A Taste of the Culture February Box)
Hella Cocktail Company


Avec Jalapeño and Blood Orange Mixer