Bespoken Spirits

Creating World Class Spirits with Proprietary Innovative Wood Finishing.

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Categories
Financial Services, Alcohol, Retail
Min Investment
$100
Location
Lexington, , KY
No. Investors
52

Key Deal Facts

$1.3M gross revenue in '23 (260% annual growth over '22). $1.9M in '24 (44% annual growth)
Raised over $8M from 15 private investors.
🧪️ Received 217 awards from international, blind competitions in 2.5 years.
✌️Two revenue streams: branded whiskey sold nationally and contract production services.
🥇Distributed in 20 states, all major chains and available online with shipping to 46 states.
Producing custom products for over 25 brands and private label partners.
Partners: Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Best Man movie cast, Whiskey Myers, Univ. of Kentucky NIL, and more.

Management Team / Advisory Board Bios

Notable Angel
Raised $25k or more from a notable angel investor, Scott Savage CEOBorn and Raised in Lexington KY, earned a Ph. D in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. 24 year career as VP of Cypress Semiconductor before launching a second career in his passion for KY Bourbon., Tom Kowalczuk VP of FinanceOver 16 years of Spirits Industry experience (Suntory Global Spirits, Campari Group)., Colin Mulligan Director of Business DevelopmentPrevious to Bespoken Colin was in M+A where we facilitated $150 million worth of deals. Previous to that he spent time in venture and founded his first startup during college. He is currently a television show host on linear TV for Ducks Unlimited., Jared Bickel Director of Customer RelationsAchieved >$140K annual run rate in our new retail and tourism center in 2024., Wane LindseyDirector of Marketing8 years of brand-building experience, with strong background in talent and partnership management. Previously Director of Marketing at Why&How. Co-Founder of Intensive Purpose, a marketing agency focused on digital and experiential marketing., Lisa BlackHead of Sales 28 years in the beverage supplier space with 12 of those years spent in leadership roles. Brown Forman, Heineken USA, FIJI brands, and Duvel-Moortgat are amongst the prestigious companies where Lisa has worked., Jessica StrenkDirector Of Operations 10+ years of experience in HR, sales strategy, marketing, finance, and logistics. Spirits industry-specific experience in the oversight of operational activities at every level of the organization., Darick BrownSenior Director of development Former CEO & CSO of a Louisiana craft rum distillery. 16 years as a VP/GM in B2B sales. 30 years' experience selling and managing P&L's up to $50M. ​
Amount Raised : $674,779
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