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Sep 2024
59m 11s

Bittermilk and Beyond

HERITAGE RADIO NETWORK
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Bittermilk founders Joe and MariElena talk to us about the hurdles involved in creating brand of shelf stable cocktail compounds, switching branding to “cocktail mixers” and expanding to multiple line extensions including Barcoop Bevy, Drinkmanship, and Tipplemans all while juggling a growing family in South Carolina. 

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