Taste of Black Spirits — Brooklyn Day 1 Highlights | The Liquor Connoisseur
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- May 12
- 2 min read
Updated: 12 hours ago
The Taste of Black Spirits festival brought Crystal and Roger to Brooklyn for one of the most important events in the spirits world — a three-day celebration of Black ownership, Black creativity, and Black excellence in the spirits industry. Day 1 sets the stage for everything that follows.
Event Highlights
Event: Taste of Black Spirits — Day 1
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Purpose: Celebrating and supporting Black-owned and Black-founded spirits brands
Format: Industry event with tastings, panels, and community
LC mission alignment: Supporting diverse producers and telling the full story of spirits
What Taste of Black Spirits Is
Taste of Black Spirits is an annual spirits festival dedicated specifically to showcasing and celebrating Black-owned and Black-founded brands in an industry that has historically overlooked, underfunded, and underrepresented Black entrepreneurs. Day 1 establishes the energy and intention of the event — Crystal and Roger arrive with their eyes open and their palates ready.
First Impressions
Crystal and Roger walk through their Day 1 experience — the brands they encountered, the producers they met, the stories that stuck with them. This isn't just a tasting recap; it's a real-time processing of an experience that's emotionally meaningful as well as professionally significant for The Liquor Connoisseur.
Why Coverage Like This Matters
The spirits media landscape has historically covered a very narrow slice of the industry. By showing up to and covering events like Taste of Black Spirits, The Liquor Connoisseur is part of broadening that lens — ensuring that the brands, founders, and stories that deserve attention get it. Day 1 coverage is where that commitment is most explicit.
🥃 Crystal & Roger's LC Recommendations
To support what you learned here: Seek out Black-owned spirits brands in your local market. Buy them. Tell people about them. The support makes a real difference for independent producers.
Watch Days 2 and 3: The full Taste of Black Spirits coverage is a three-part story. Day 1 sets the scene; Days 2 and 3 deliver the depth.
For the community: The Taste of Black Spirits community is one of the most welcoming and passionate in the spirits world. Follow the event on social for ongoing coverage.
LC Verdict
A meaningful and important episode that captures the energy of Day 1 at one of the spirits calendar's essential events. Crystal and Roger are exactly the right voices to tell this story.
Drink To Remember, Not To Forget. 🥃
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