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

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.