Welcome to Episode 9 of The Luxury Meets..Podcast…Beverage Superstars, Part 2!


It’s Official — Everyone’s stopped drinking alcohol, right?  Or did they?
In today’s mega podcast — with 6 founder interviews! — host Jed Wexler discusses the multibillion dollar THC-beverage phenomenon (projected to be $117B worldwide by 2032) with the man behind Snoop Dogg’s and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips’ beverage brands, 3 women drink brand founders, the top retailer in the space — as well as a new alcohol brand born and bred in NYC!  

…….And our first ever RECIPE DEMO (Go to 2:32:41)

Hear from our guests:

Interview #1: Literally Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About THC-Infused Bevs (Go to 5:20)
Diana Eberlein: Chair, Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives, & Chief External Affairs Officer, Vertosa. Diana might know more than anyone about the rapidly exploding THC beverage market, its key players, top trends, and the regulatory landscape

Interview #2: From Grassroots to the Big Time: A Woman-Led Beverage Brand Takes Flight (Go to 39:00)
Kaitlin Murphy, Co-Founder, Anytime Seltzer.  Kaitlin Murphy of Anytime Seltzer shares her keys to growing and promoting a fast-growing indie brand while not racing towards an exit

Interview 3: “To Celebrity or Not To Celebrity?: That’s the (Beverage) Question (Go to 1:14:13) 
Evan Eneman, Co-Founder & CEO Iconic Tonics and Founder & CEO, Harmony Craft Beverages. A fireside chat with the man behind Snoop Dogg’s and Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips’ THC beverage brands, Evan Eneman

Interview #4: Innovative Food Scientist Launches a Category Sensation (Go to 2:07:08) Breanna Neff, Founder & Chief Food Scientist of Brelixi Interview 4 features Breanna Neff, Founder & Chief Food Scientist of Brelixi who back in 2023 just may have created the portable on-the-go drink mix and “functional mocktail” trend that everyone is talking about right now…

A SHORT RECIPE DEMO! (Go to 2:32:41) And a short and extremely delicious functional beverage recipe demo with Brelixi’s Breanna Neff!

Interview #5: The (Retail) Godfather Speaks (Go to 2:37:25)
Jon Halper, Owner/CEO, Top Ten Liquors Adult beverage retail visionary Jon Halper, Owner & CEO of Top Ten Liquors joins the conversation!

With 15 locations in and around Minneapolis, Minnesota, Top Ten Liquors sells beer, wine, alcohol, and THC-beverages. Jon might also unofficially be known as the Godfather of THC-infused beverages at retail.

Interview #6: “You Talkin’ to Me?” Mother’s Milk: A New York Alcohol (Brand) Story (Go to 3:08:57)
Jennifer Roman-Matito and Kristie Kish, Co-Founders, Mother’s Milk People still like to “drink” right?

These next two female founders — and native New Yorkers — wrote the book on how to roll out a beverage brand locally first (and shared a few of their super secret places to go in NYC).

Thanks to Our Incredible Sponsors:

A very special thank you to these amazing founder-led brands — click the links below for a great discount code for each too:

Happi Happi is an all-natural hemp-derived THC-infused seltzer brand with stunningly good flavors such as Blood Orange Ginger, Raspberry Honeysuckle, Lime Wild Mint, and Mango Sweet Basil. To Find Your Happi visit www.happihourdrink.com and enter code LMCC25 for a 25% discount

Klaus Klaus is a ready-to-drink infused cocktails brand by legendary, famed master mixologist Warren Bobrow (and author of the bestselling book “Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails, & Tonics!”) Klaus is a true artisanal, functional, cannabis beverage with the best ingredients and incredible flavor notes: spicy ginger, zesty lime puree, dollops of piquant mirin vinegar, the finest fruit extracts — and so many others.

Visit drinkklaus.com/luxury and use code LMCC20 for 20% off at checkout. 

Bee’s Knees Wellness And finally, thank you to Bee’s Knees Wellness — they just launched their limited edition “Beezy Snaps” which are designed with portability, customization, and fun in mind — a discreet, alcohol-free way to boost any beverage without the calories, cans, or hangover. 

Visit www.beesknees-wellness.com and enter code LMCC20 for 20% off at checkout when you shop Beezy Snaps (before they sell out) as well as their full collection of hemp-derived tinctures, sleep + wellness gummies, and more. 

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Executive Produced by: Brit Smith, Different Leaf Studios
Mixed & Edited by: Karma Auger, Studio1LA 
Visual Design by: Sur Keath Moon, Secret Club Studio
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