Founder of Mad March Hare, CEO of Intrepid Spirits
John Ralph is CEO of Intrepid Spirits, an independently owned Irish company, committed to bringing innovative and resurgent brands to the marketplace. Based in Dublin, Intrepid Spirits has a global distribution network with offices in San Francisco, Medellin, La Paz and Shanghai. The portfolio of independent, artfully crafted brands consists of Cocalero, a unique botanical spirit with Bolivian roots; Egan’s Irish Whiskey, a multi-generational company producing exceptional single malt and single grain Irish whiskies; and Mad March Hare, a highly-awarded premium Irish Poitín. The company is also the exclusive Irish distributor for Michter's Bourbon, Kyrö Gin and Merlet Cognac, as well as Los Javis Mezcal in Europe.
In a quest to establish Irish whiskey on the global stage, Rosi Goswell, founder of the Irish Whiskey Glass Company, reveals the secret behind her unique Túath glasses that represent a symbol of Irish whiskey worldwide. But as partnerships with …
On this episode of Barrel Room Chronicles I speak with John Ralph about his Double Gold award winning Poitin, and the history of the Irish Spirit. Then later in the show I speak with Chef Louise Leonard, about a redheaded …