Meredith bottles an entire lesson on whiskey into twenty minutes.
From the history of whiskey to it’s present-day manufacturing, Meredith Grelli explains how Wigle is bringing well-made whiskey back to Western Pennsylvania.
About the speaker
Wigle Whiskey combines Meredith's deep love of history, Pittsburgh and local drink and food. You'll likely see her at the distillery making tinctures or sniffing botanicals. When she's not at the distillery, she teaches New Product Development in Chatham University's Food Studies Program. Before Wigle, she worked in brand management at Heinz, went to business school at Carnegie Mellon, cooking school at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, and studied urban history at University of Chicago. She also co-founded Burgh Bees, a local beekeeping organization. To learn more about new products, events, and anything marketing send a line to meredith@wiglewhiskey.com.
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Our business is only as sustainable as our community is educated and engaged.
Pennsylvania is the largest liquor purchaser in the country.
Hosted by
The Kaufmann Center
1825 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States 15219
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Partners
Plumb Media
Hill House Association
Bluebird Kitchen
Videographer Megan Bowers
Photographer Rob de la Cretaz