Thinking long-term when developing a new drinks brand | Part 1/2 with Sebastian Barnick from Pleasant Land Distillery (Kent, UK) | 035
Summary
In Episode 035, I chatted with Sebastian Barnick, Director at Pleasant Land Distillery. Starting life in the Royal Navy, he became a certified distiller and WSET educator with a wealth of experience in wines and luxury spirits. He is an NPD professional and runs a sustainable contract distillery in the UK. I hope you will enjoy our chat. Timestamps (1:36); Origins of a Liquid and Brand (7:48); Rectifying Vs Distilling (11:10); Disconnect between Pricing and Quality (18:42); The Bottom Up Era (20:04); Value Chain Construction (27:01); Where Do The First 10,000 Pounds Go About The Host: Chris Maffeo About the Guest: Sebastian BarnickJoin The Maffeo Drinks Substack for Episode Analysis!
In Episode 035, I chatted with Sebastian Barnick, Director at Pleasant Land Distillery. Starting life in the Royal Navy, he became a certified distiller and WSET educator with a wealth of experience in wines and luxury spirits. He is an NPD professional and runs a sustainable contract distillery in the UK. I hope you will enjoy our chat.
Timestamps
(1:36); Origins of a Liquid and Brand
(7:48); Rectifying Vs Distilling
(11:10); Disconnect between Pricing and Quality
(18:42); The Bottom Up Era
(20:04); Value Chain Construction
(27:01); Where Do The First 10,000 Pounds Go
About The Host: Chris Maffeo
About the Guest: Sebastian Barnick
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Chris Maffeo
Building Bottom-Up Strategies WITH Drinks Leaders Managing Top-Down Expectations | MAFFEO DRINKS Founder & Podcast Host
