Episode 48

047 | Nailing the Right Distribution Model; One Size Doesn’t fit All: How Different Models Suit Different Brand Life-Stages | Part 2/2 with Jack Orr-Ewing, CEO of Duppy Share Rum (London, UK)

In Episode 047 I continued the conversation with Jack Orr-Ewing from Ep. 046. He is the CEO of the Westbourne Drinks Company - The Duppy Share. He brings an incredible experience of the various stages of brand development from the start to reaching scale in a market. We dived into efficient marketing spend and how to align the route to market to each brand stage. I hope you will enjoy our chat. Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction 00:14 Shifting Into Management 6:52 Dangers of Overeating as a Brand 9:48 Systematizing Selling To 100's of Bars 25:21 Adapting To Local Ecosystems 29:01 Best Brand Awareness Tools 33:15 The Fools Gold of Big Brand Events 38:23 Sponsoring Events: Invisible Downsides & How To Capitalize 43:38 Ending Segment About The Host: Chris Maffeo About The Guest: Jack Orr-Ewing

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Chris Maffeo

With 20 years of experience working for some of the biggest drinks brands across 30+ markets, I've developed a unique understanding of how brands grow in today's market.
Now, I help drinks brands build sustainable growth through bottom-up demand creation.
My methodology focuses on how brand demand spreads - from initial venue adoption to international expansion.
I teach brands how to create, convert, and sustain demand across the three critical stages of growth: from one bottle to one case to one pallet.
My expertise lies in understanding how brands grow through genuine advocacy, from bar to bar, city to city, and building foundations that enable natural scaling.
Through consulting, training, and speaking engagements, I help brands:
• Build sustainable demand from the ground up
• Systematize their approach to building brands city by city
• Navigate the path from local success to international growth
• Develop strategies based on occasions rather than demographics