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Black-owned whiskey brands: tapping into history and creating a new market

Black-owned whiskey brands: tapping into history and creating a new market

Update: 2022-10-272
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On this episode of Beyond Black History Month, we’re turning our attention towards the whiskey industry. Of the 2,000 distilleries in America only 1% are owned by Black entrepreneurs. Listen as host Femi Redwood explores why Black business owners are still struggling to get their feet in the door despite the drink owing its success to a single enslaved Black man.


Guests include Che Ramos, Nicole Young, Heidi Dillon and Kamuti Kiteme 


Producers: Jill Webb and Dempsey Pillot


Audio Engineer: Anddy Egan-Thorpe


Host and Managing Producer of Podcasts: Femi Redwood 


If you have a story idea - reach out to Femi on Twitter.

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Black-owned whiskey brands: tapping into history and creating a new market

Black-owned whiskey brands: tapping into history and creating a new market

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