Episode 37 – Guardianship
Today the Still Magic podcast ventures to South Australia for a chat with Marcelle McEwan and Greg Nunan from SA Distilling; creators of Heaps Good Gin
Their partnership in life and business is a classic example of complementary skills and playing to one’s strengths.
Who knew that years as a chef and debt recovery, coupled with a skillset in digital marketing could manifest itself as a foray into craft distilling?
Proof positive that today’s craft spirits makers can take confidence in the fact that skills garnered from parenthood and working lives, provide an excellent grounding for a new adventure.
00:00 – Welcome –
00:34 – Show reel –
03:35 – Marcelle the cook –
04:33 – Greg the sous chef –
07:12 – Greg the digital marketer –
13:07 – South Australia’s craft spirits community –
17:44 – A leap of faith hatched during COVID –
23:30 – The power of partnerships –
26:08 – Paying it forward –
30:27 – Partnership models –
38:43 – A long and distinguished to do list –
40:56 – Supporting local –
47:06 – Broad education is a must –
53:47 – Marcelle and Greg’s 5 tips –
1:00:36 – 10Sixty
Be bold. Enjoy yourself. Let’s create a new gin narrative.
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Additional Podcast Reference Links
Heaps Good Gin website
Heaps Good Gin contact
Host: Marcel Thompson
@stillmagicway [email protected]
Guest contributor: Marcelle MacEwan & Greg Noonan
Voiceovers: Jules Brooke.
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Editor: Dave Stokes.
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Still Magic
Hosted by award winning gin distiller and educator Marcel Thompson, the Still Magic podcast provides insights concerning gin making, gin producing, gin distilling, gin manufacturing, gin commercialising, gin tasting, gin drinking gin steeping and everything else in between.
Each podcast episode brings gin's centuries-long history to life in a contemporary setting, season by season. This includes assessing an array of different gins in efforts to determine what makes a great gin.
Local and international distillers share their insights as well. You'll receive a rare glimpse into the energy, passion, and desire that manifests itself as wonderful products people enjoy worldwide.
Collective experiences from episode guests will show that the following principles are as applicable to a gin making journey as any other new, exciting, or challenging endeavour
- Simplicity is best;
- Less is more;
- Inexperience is no barrier to success.
Be bold. Enjoy yourselves. Let's create the next gin narrative...