ONE BURGER, ONE SHOT & ONE BEER

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on distillery operations, teamwork, and branding with industry experts.

1879 Distilling Company Founder Mark Disper and Head Distiller Kyle Decker join AB Mauri North America Vice President of Marketing Rick Oleshak for this episode of ‘The Oven Light.’ The trio dives into multiple topics including starting up a distillery, crafting the ideal alcohol beverage, generating great teamwork, telling unique stories through labels and branding, selling the perfect cheeseburger and much, much more. Listen wherever you are – on a business trip layover, unwinding after the workday with your favorite cocktail or even getting the yard ready for spring – and flip the switch. It’s time for ‘The Oven Light’…let’s do this!

People in this episode

Host: Rick Oleshak

Guests: Mark Disper, Kyle Decker

Topics covered

• distillery startup
• alcohol beverage crafting
• teamwork
• branding
• storytelling
• food pairing

Keywords

• distilling
• alcohol
• teamwork
• branding
• cheeseburger
• marketing
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AB Mauri North America, 1879 Distilling Company

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