Mountain Rum - Ep 35 - Karen Hoskin, Montanya Distillers, Founder & CEO

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Episode #35 . Our second podcast for the celebration of Women's History Month is  Karen Hoskin, CEO and founder of Montanya Distillers.

Since 2008, Montanya Rums have earned 24 gold, silver and double-gold medals, including “Best Rum in the World” at the World Rum Awards and “USA Rum of the Year” at the Berlin International Spirits Competition.

It was a pleasure chatting with Karen on International Women's Day about her journey into making mountain rum, music and about a force for good. She talks the talk and walks the walk.  Also she is passionate about the environment and about reducing single-use trash from disposable products. 

Karen not only makes rum, but also makes music. She has been a musician for most of her life. and will be heading into the studio next month to record 8 songs. Can't wait to hear the full LP. 
Also on the mid show rum review, Jame from Ready Set Rum , reviews the Appleton Estate Reserve Rum

Here's what you will hear in this podcast :

• How Karen became a distiller
• What "mountain rum" is
• Their products:  the Platino, Oro, Exclusiva and Valentia
• How she's involved in music as a musician and showcasing original music acts at the Montanya tasting room
• A sneak peak of a demo cut, titled  "Broken Coastline" from the upcoming LP
• Her entrepreneurship and her vision that she has for her company
• What the Women’s Distillery Guild is
• We learn about the reducing of single use trash through Zoetica
• In four sips or less
  • What’s the best concert she's attended?
  • The beach or the mountains?
  • If you could start all over again, what would you do differently?
  • As the conductor, managing the day to day operations and making rum, if you could only do one or the other, which would it be?

Show support and visit their links:

• Montanya Distillers website
• Free download of The Little Book of Cocktails
• Zoetica - Kits for Your Waste Free Life

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 Mid podcast tune:   Once Upon a Bottle of Rum
Check out Brad Brock's Jams ' N' Cocktails Podcast
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Want to learn more about the rum review, check out their YouTube channel  Ready Set Rum   for more reviews

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