Topic: A Sip of Knowledge with Tracie Franklin, Founder of Spirited Tracie

Hosts: Lew Bryson and Liz Rhoades

What You’ll Learn: Join a duo of drink industry veterans in weekly conversation on whiskey, spirits, distilling, marketing, and the current state of the drink industry. This week,Tracie Franklin, Founder of Spirited Tracie and Apprentice at Nearest Jack Apprentice Initiative, joins the group.

About Tracie Franklin: 

Tracie Franklin is a whiskey educator, public speaker, consultant, and distiller who lives in Washington D.C. Previously, she traveled the world singing and performing in theatre productions and now uses those skills to share her passion for whiskey with diverse groups. She has shared her knowledge on the small screen with the Today Show, CBS This Morning, and Good Day Chicago.

Tracie enjoys helping curious imbibers find a new appreciation for the vast and delicious world of spirits. She’s been a featured at events for Drexel University, Google, Peloton, Essence Festival, SalesForce, Keeper’s of the Quaich, and Charleston Food and Wine.

Tracie was the first person to join the Nearest and Jack Leadership Acceleration Program with a focus on Distillery Management. This program has allowed her to travel the US working and learning at iconic and innovative distilleries. She’s racked up numerous Wine and Spirits certifications and is pursuing her Diploma in Distillation from IBD. She is a 2020 Icon of Whisky for Best US Scotch Ambassador and is in the Dames Hall of Fame for making a lasting impact on the spirits industry. Follow Tracie’s Spirited Adventures on Instagram @Spirited_Tracie

About the Hosts: 

• Liz Rhoades, founder of Spirit Safe Consulting, former research scientist for DIAGEO, distilling consultant, spirits writer for The Whiskey Wash & presenter.

• Lew Bryson, former managing editor for Whisky Advocate Magazine for 20 years, whiskey author, beer/whiskey writer and presenter.