From Corporate Life to Award-Winning Whiskey

<p>What does it take to walk away from a successful corporate career and risk everything to build your dream?</p><p>This week on The Late Night Restaurant Podcast, Jay Ashton and Domenic Pedulla sit down with Brandon McCraney, Owner and Master Blender of Old Raleigh Distillery in North Carolina.</p><p>Brandon shares the incredible story behind launching a distillery during the height of COVID, surviving construction setbacks, nearly losing everything, and building an award-winning whiskey brand through grit, creativity, and relentless determination.</p><p>The conversation explores entrepreneurship, hospitality, customer experience, government regulations, distillery operations, importing whiskey, and why telling your story matters as much as the product you create.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re a restaurateur, beverage professional, entrepreneur, or someone thinking about taking the leap into business ownership, this episode delivers honest lessons from someone who&#39;s lived every challenge.</p><p>Listen now and hear why persistence often becomes an entrepreneur&#39;s greatest asset. The Late Night Restaurant Podcast Brandon. </p><p></p>