Latest Aprilwachtel Podcast Episodes
Dushan Zaric from Employees Only and Macao Trading Company
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - January 31, 2023 18:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHey hey Movers and Shakers, it's your host April Wachtel, and I’m pleased to present to you a most unusual episode of Movers and Shakers. If you’re a regular listener and are familiar with our standard format- this isn’t that. In today’s episode I interviewed an old friend and the cocktail...
Elayne Duff from the Beverage Brand Ambassador Academy
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - October 26, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s interview is with Elayne Duff from the Beverage Brand Ambassador Academy. Elayne Duff is a 20-year veteran of the spirits industry. She was Diageo U.S.A.’s first head mixologist and luxury spirits ambassador, has appeared on the T.V. show Bar Rescue numerous times as a beverage expe...
Allison Evanow from Square One Organic Spirits
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - October 19, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s interview is with Allison Evanow from Square One Organic Spirits. Allison is the Founder and CEO of Square One Organic Spirits and Cocktails. She is a pioneer in the organic spirits space, starting Square One as the U.S.’s first all organic spirits company and one of the first women ...
Lance Winters and Dave Smith from St. George Spirits
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - August 18, 2022 19:18 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday's interview is with Lance Winters and Dave Smith from St. George Spirits. Lance is the Master Distiller and Dave is the Head Distiller for St. George Spirits, one of the pioneer craft distilleries in the United States. Founded by Jorg Rupf in 1982, St. George originally distilled eau d...
Kim Lawton and the Fourth Annual Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - August 10, 2022 16:45 - 25 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s interview is a special episode on the Enthuse Foundation Pitch Competition coming up in November of 2022. Some of you know, I worked with the Foundation when they were starting out four years ago, and the event remains near and dear to my heart. It’s a competition for women founders in...
Andrew Merinoff from DisPact Ventures and Chinola on the biggest mistake entrepreneurs make and his advice for entrepreneurs raising capital in the current investing climate.
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - August 02, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday's episode is an interview with Andrew Merinoff. Andrew is the founder of DisPact Ventures, an investment fund focused on emerging retail, food & beverage and technology brands, and is also the co-founder of Chinola Passionfruit Liqueur. Andrew’s experience spans multiple sectors and i...
David Gluckman, Author of "That S*it Will Never Sell," and the creator of Baileys on building brands that sell
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - July 26, 2022 08:05 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday's episode is an interivew with the man, the myth, the legend, David Gluckman. David is the Author of the book “That S*it Will Never Sell,” and is the creator of Baileys (the number one selling liqueur in history, which has sold billions of bottles across 160 countries. David is also the ...
Jackie Summers from Sorel on how cancer lead him into the drinks business and Sorel’s exponential growth after years of perseverance
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - June 29, 2022 15:51 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday's guest is Jackie Summers- a James Beard Finalist AND judge; a seasoned public speaker, and the creator of the award-winning Sorel Liqueur. His accolades are FAR too many to list, but to give you a small sampling, he’s been named one of the world’s “100 Most Influential Bar Industry ...
Philip Duff from Liquid Solutions on why large companies struggle with innovation (and make “bonkers” acquisitions)
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - June 22, 2022 15:37 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s guest is Philip Duff- a renowned expert on distilled spirits and a beverage consultant to drinks companies everywhere. He bartended around the world for decades and founded Holland’s first bar to enter the World’s 50 Best Bars. Philip owns the lauded Old Duff Genever brand, served as the...
Stephanie Jordan from Avallen on building a planet-positive spirits brand
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - June 13, 2022 18:46 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday's guest is Stephanie Jordan, the CEO and co-founder of Avallen Calvados, and multilingual wine & spirits professional with over 15 years in the global drinks business. Stephanie is a former Global Brand Ambassador for Tanqueray Gin, and founder of the luxury marketing consultancy Dri...
John deBary from Proteau and RWCF on building a career in F&B and how overnight success is rarely "overnight"
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - January 16, 2022 22:19 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s guest is John deBary, the creator of Proteau, a line of zero-proof botanical drinks, a co-founder of Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, author of Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails, Food52’s first Resident Drink Expert, and a freel...
Allen Katz from the New York Distilling Company on the contemporary cocktail renaissance and what it takes to break through as a spirits brand
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - October 07, 2021 16:29 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s guest is Allen Katz, Co Founder of the New York Distilling Company. Allen is one of the nation’s leading experts on distilled spirits and cocktails, Director of the Spirits Education & Mixology for Southern Wine & Spirits of New York and is at the forefront of industry training in New Yo...
Eugene Khabensky from Diageo on what level of detail you should present when pitching to investors, and which part of the pitch process is incredibly important, yet often overlooked.
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - September 16, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s guest is Eugene Khabensky, Director of Business Development and Ventures at Diageo. Eugene specializes in finance, strategy, commercial insights, and business development, so I was excited to pick his brain on how he evaluates businesses for potential investment. In his tenure at Diageo,...
April Wachtel from Cheeky (and host of the Movers and Shakers podcast) on the Cheeky founding story, evolving as an entrepreneur, and building culture as a startup
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - August 26, 2020 04:37 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsMovers and Shakers is back! In today's episode, I explain our absence, introduce my company Cheeky Cocktails, and my colleague Aaron Moses steps in as host. We discuss some of my background in the beverage and hospitality industry, how I became an entrepreneur, how I think about team and culture...
Chris Lowder and Micaela Piccolo on life in Shanghai under quarantine
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - March 17, 2020 23:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIn today's special episode of Movers and Shakers, I speak to friends in industry icons, Chris Lowder and Micaela Piccolo about life in Shanghai during Coronavirus. They share what they're doing to stay positive and productive under quarantine, what you should expect if your market is not yet ada...
Special Announcement regarding Coronavirus
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - March 16, 2020 18:43 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsDearest listeners, In light of the impact Coronavirus is having on our industry, we will be adding coverage, interviews, and professional development opportunities to our regular programming, intended to help our community get through these next few months. Please stay tuned for tomorrow...
Jen Batchelor from Kin Euphorics on the brand founding story, the evolution of wellness in hospitality, and the pros and cons of creating a new category
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - March 03, 2020 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s guest is Jen Batchelor. Jen is the co-founder and CEO of Kin Euphorics, an alternative beverage company intent on revolutionizing the future of social drinking. Launched in December of 2018, Kin has sold over 1 million servings of their three products- High Rhode, Dream Light, and Kin Sp...
Hugh Thomas from Ugly Drinks on the Ugly founding story, what makes a truly sticky consumer brand, and how he defines success as a founder
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - February 18, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday's guest is Hugh Thomas. Hugh is the CEO and co-founder of Ugly Drinks, a flavored sparkling water brand founded in the U.K. Hugh and his co-founder, Joe met while working for Vita Coco coconut water before deciding to start their own business, disrupting the soft drinks industry. In the ...
Paul Gabie from The Proof Collective on the forces shaping the beverage industry in Asia Pacific, the "Hendrick’s moment" as a sign of market maturity, and cross-pollination as an accelerant
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - February 04, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsImage Credit Today’s guest is Paul Gabie. Paul is an investor, former lawyer, and co-founder and CEO of The Proof Collective, a portfolio of companies dedicated to spreading fine drinking around the globe. If you’re in the cocktail world and you don’t know their name, you definitely know their...
Mariena Mercer Boarini from the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on the power of yes, balancing creativity and business in a high volume setting, and being a mother in the bar world
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - January 21, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s guest is Mariena Mercer Boarini. Mariena is a second generation Las Vegan and a ten year veteran of the industry. Excelling in alchemy, and with a focus on experiential cocktails, Mariena oversees cocktail creation for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Mariena has been featured on The Food ...
Hillary Hughes from Foster Garvey on entity formation, raising capital, and preparing for acquisition
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - January 07, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsToday’s interview is with Hillary Hughes from Foster Garvey. Hillary is a business, food, beverage and CPG, sports & entertainment, fashion & apparel and technology attorney. She represents sports & entertainment talent, entrepreneurs, start-up businesses and established brands as well as angel...
Happy Holidays
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - December 24, 2019 12:59 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsOn this Christmas Eve, instead of a regular show, I wanted to do something a little different, and share a few things I'm personally grateful for from this year.
Effie Panagopoulos from Kleos Mastiha on naming and trademarking your brand, raising capital, and turning off the internal gremlins
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - December 10, 2019 14:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsEffie Panagopoulos is a 15 year veteran of the alcoholic beverage industry, and is founder of Kleos, the super premium Mastiha spirit. Effie earned her stripes as a bartender and brand ambassador in Boston, later working for major spirits suppliers like Bacardi and Remy Cointreau, most notably...
Shilen Patel from Distill Ventures on what DV is looking for in potential investments, the future of the non-alch movement, and challenges facing food & beverage entrepreneurs
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - November 26, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsShilen Patel is co-founder and non-alch lead for Distill Ventures, the world’s first accelerator for the spirits industry. Shilen started in drinks by leading a team at Guinness that turned around over 20 years of brand decline. He then started his own business and has helped dozens of founde...
Jeffrey Morgenthaler from Clyde Common and Pepe Le Moko on why the craft cocktail movement is due for change, why everyone should strive to contribute, and why bartenders should stay behind the bar
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - November 12, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsJeffrey Morgenthaler is an award-winning bartender working since 1996 in everything from neighborhood taverns and college nightclubs to fine restaurants and upscale lounges. Jeffrey has been writing about bartending and mixology for years at his website, jeffreymorgenthaler.com- which is still...
Nick Papanicolaou from Pernod Ricard on why large companies struggle with innovation, relationship building with investors, the importance of timing in growing your business, and so much more
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - October 29, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsNick Papanicolaou is a former investment banker and MBA graduate turned entrepreneur, who launched his own spirits brand which eventually brought him to Pernod Ricard. He led the M&A and Strategy team for the USA and helped build the New Brand Ventures unit as Head of Business Development. He wa...
Robert Simonson from the New York Times on the role of instinct in creative work, the evolution of the celebrity bartender, and the book someone should write on hospitality
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - October 15, 2019 09:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsRobert Simonson writes about bars, bartenders, cocktails, spirits and travel for The New York Times. His work has also appeared in Imbibe, Food & Wine, Saveur, Bon Appetit, Punch and many other publications. His books include “The Old-Fashioned” “A Proper Drink”, and “3-Ingredient Cocktails,”...
Charlie O'Donnell from Brooklyn Bridge Ventures on misconceptions about angel investment versus VC, reasons to avoid raising money from friends and family, and who should pitch him for investment
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - October 01, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsCharlie O’Donnell has been an active member of the NY startup community for over 15 years, with a reputation of being the most accessible early stage investor in New York. His fund, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures has made over 60 investments since it was founded, often leading or co-leading investment...
Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka Mr. Lyan, on rethinking sustainability, creativity and growth, and challenging the status quo
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - September 17, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsI am so excited to present my interview today with Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka, Mr Lyan. Ryan is an Internationally renowned bartender, businessman, and author, and he and his establishments have won heaps of awards- from International Bartender of the year to World’s Best Bar, to Best Bar Te...
Ben Branson from Seedlip on Seedlip's evolution from a kitchen project to global brand, culture creation, wellness as hygiene, and advice to aspiring entrepreneurs
Movers and Shakers with April Wachtel - September 03, 2019 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsI’m so excited to present my interview today with Ben Branson. Ben is the Founder of Seedlip and Æcorn Aperitifs, the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirits and aperitifs, intent on changing how the world drinks. With offices in the Chilterns, Los Angeles and Sydney, Seedlip ...
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