
Park Street Insider Podcast
The Park Street Insider Podcast is a spirit industry-focused podcast dedicated to bringing you closer to the key brands, topics, and trends driving the drinks business. We host the spirits category's most influential leaders and entrepreneurs to uncover the business strategies, stories, and brand-building tips behind some of the biggest brands in the industry. Whether you're interested in Agave spirits, whiskey, read-to-drink, low & no, or any other category, our hosts will bring you closer to the heart of what's happening in each. In each episode, hosts Emmett Strack and Andres Correa speak to spirits industry thought leaders to discuss the moves that shaped their careers, how they built some of the brands we all know and love, and some of the tools they can’t live without. They'll also zero in on the hottest subjects taking hold of beverage alcohol, keeping listeners up to date on the trends shaping spirits. Want to stay in the know about new episodes from the podcast? Fill out the form below: https://share.hsforms.com/1MEb-81x2TXi3f15qO_yEpA4tip1
Latest episodes

Mar 15, 2022 • 34min
Special Release—ecoSPIRITS CEO Paul Gabie
Send us a textOn this special episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, co-host Emily Pennington is joined by Paul Gabie, founder and CEO of ecoSPIRITS, to discuss an expansion into the U.S. market via a partnership with Park Street. Gabie shares the motivation for launching ecoSPIRITS in 2018, the issues it addresses within the alcohol industry, and why now is the right time to enter the U.S. market. Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us for more industry insights on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

Feb 24, 2022 • 45min
What It Takes—Crafthouse Cocktails Co-Founders Charles Joly & Matt Lindner
Send us a textThe RTD category may have seen an explosion in the last few years, but Charles Joly and Matt Lindner of Crafthouse Cocktails have helped refine the canned cocktail experience for the better part of the last decade. On the latest episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, the two industry veterans sit down with Andres Correa to discuss the principles their brand was founded on and their growth over the recent years. They touch on how their on-premise background and marketing initiatives translated to developing some of the most popular premium RTDs on the market. The co-founders also break down how they navigated through the Covid-19 pandemic and their recent partnership with Dolphin Entertainment. Guests include: Charles Joly, Co-Founder & Crafthouse Cocktails Matt Lindner, Co-Founder & Crafthouse Cocktails Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

Dec 28, 2021 • 58min
What's Trending — Scouting M&A Strategies in 2021
Send us a textM&A expectations for the 2021 calendar year were upended when the pandemic continued for a second year. But while aspects like production volume and supply chain logistics were severely hampered, M&A activity remained steady. On the latest episode of the Park Street Insider Podcast, Emily Pennington sits down with some of the most engaged leaders in the industry to discuss the dynamics within the M&A landscape. Recorded for Bar Convent Berlin, this panel will break down the models that prospective buyers are using to evaluate acquisitions and cover the trends influencing this activity. Panelists include: Britt West, VP and General Manager of Spirits, E&J GalloDan Gasper, Independent Drinks CoachNick Papanicolaou, VP M&A, Business Development & Internal Audit, Pernod Ricard USA Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us for more industry insights on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

Nov 4, 2021 • 57min
What's Trending — Convergence Culture: Examining Modern Categories
Send us a textAs the market fills with new RTDs, hard seltzers, and lo & no beverage options, the lines between the traditional categories of beer, wine, and spirits are blurring. In this panel hosted by Park Street's Andres Correa, industry insiders take a look at the trends that brought us to this point, how the business is adjusting, and what the future holds as categories continue to converge.Guests include: Dale Stratton, Data Analyst, SipSourceJosh Jacobs, Co-Founder & CEO,Speakeasy Co. Andrew Brimer, Founder of Paradaze Ventures Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

May 14, 2021 • 42min
What's Trending—Sweetens Cove's Jared Poe Shares His Playbook for Strategic Partnerships
Send us a textJared Poe is a wine and spirits executive with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. He played a vital role in building Veev Spirits and Stillhouse Whiskey before each was acquired, and is now the general manager for Sweetens Cove, an ultra-premium Tennessee whiskey founded by a group of friends that includes sports legends Andy Roddick and Peyton Manning. In this interview we talk about the different forms of investment, what’s attractive to strategic buyers in 2021, and understanding the symbiotic relationship between a startup and its strategic partner once a deal is made. Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

Apr 8, 2021 • 43min
What It Takes—Patrick Halbert, Co-Founder, On the Rocks Cocktails
Send us a textOn the Rocks is a premium ready-to-drink brand that sold to Beam Suntory after just 5 years on the market. In this episode, we talk to the brand's co-founder Patrick Halbert on the challenges and opportunities he faced building the brand with a focus on what he got right in the beginning. Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

Mar 12, 2021 • 49min
What's Trending — Rabobank's Bourcard Nesin on The Major Demographic Trends Impacting Alcohol Consumption
Send us a textA new report out from Rabobank indicates:- Older consumers are drinking more- Underage drinking has declined dramatically - People of color are making up a larger portion of drinking population- Women are drinking more than everTo parse these trends and what they mean, we spoke to Bourcard Nesin, a Rabobank beverage analyst and the author of the report. He explains the motivations behind conducting the research for nearly a year, what surprised him the most, and what brand owners can take away from it. Read the report here: https://research.rabobank.com/far/en/sectors/beverages/the-american-alcohol-consumer-is-changing.html Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 3min
What It Takes— Davos Brands Co-Founders Andrew Chrisomalis and Guillaume Cuvelier
Send us a textDavos Brands founders Andrew Chrisomalis and Guillaume Cuvelier discuss their path through the alcoholic industry and how they ended up creating their strong portfolio of premium brands. Led by Aviation Gin, they discuss the success, selection process, and creation of their portfolio and what attracted Diageo to ultimately purchase their company for $610 Million.Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

Nov 24, 2020 • 34min
What's Trending—DISCUS's Rob Maron on the Cost of Tariffs
Send us a textOn November 10, the European Union imposed $4 billion worth of additional tariffs on US goods, including vodka, brandy, rum, and vermouth. In this episode, Rob Maron, Vice President of International Trade at the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, goes in depth on why the EU may have chosen these products, how tariffs are impacting the US alcohol industry at large, as well as what trade associations around the world are doing to fight them. Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/

Nov 19, 2020 • 49min
What It Takes—Diego Osorio, Founder, Lobos 1707
Send us a textIn this episode, the founder of new spirits company Lobos 1707 shares what drove him to start a premium agave spirits line with basketball superstar Lebron James and former president of Combs Enterprises, CEO Dia Simms. Founder Diego Osorio, a Spanish actor and entrepreneur, discusses how the three came together to begin the project and the innovative production style that they developed in the process.Learn more about Park Street: https://www.parkstreet.com/Sign up for our daily industry newsletter here. Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/parkstreetcompanies/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkStreetCompanies/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkStreetNewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkstreetcompanies/