10 SEP. 2025 · 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, https://adultbeveragealternatives.org/, & 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, https://www.anytimeseltzer.com/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 https://drinkiconictonics.com/ 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 https://brelixi.com/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, https://toptenliquors.com/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, https://drinkmothersmilk.com/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:
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https://drinkklaus.com/luxury/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 https://drinkklaus.com/luxury/ and use code LMCC20 for 20% off at checkout.
http://www.beesknees-wellness.com/ 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 http://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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Mixed & Edited by: Karma Auger,https://studio1la.com/
Visual Design by: Sur Keath Moon, https://secretclub.studio/
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