The Black Diamond Podcast
Ep. 37 Lisa Cloutier: The Business of Craft Distilleries
December 17, 2020
Lisa Cloutier grew up in Northwest Montana, she spent college and a bit of prep school on the East Coast. She have been in the hospitality business in NW Montana for the past 25 years. She opened a gourment pizza and brew place out of college with a friend and went on to open The Raven on Flathead Lake , followed by The Islander Inn - a small boutique inn, then Whistling Andy Distillery with her husband Brian Anderson, and finally Bonfire - a farm to table restaurant 2 years ago. In this episode, we talked about: • Lisa’s journey as an entrepreneur • Her Farm-to-table restaurant – Bonfire and some challenges that farmers faced • How she balances running multiple businesses at once • What it’s like living in Montana • Ins and outs of starting a craft distillery company, “Whistling Andy” • Journey and success of “Whistling Andy” and its distribution in other four countries • And MUCH MORE!
Lisa Cloutier grew up in Northwest Montana, she spent college and a bit of prep school on the East Coast. She have been in the hospitality business in NW Montana for the past 25 years. She opened a gourment pizza and brew place out of college with a friend and went on to open The Raven on Flathead Lake , followed by The Islander Inn - a small boutique inn, then Whistling Andy Distillery with her husband Brian Anderson, and finally Bonfire - a farm to table restaurant 2 years ago.

In this episode, we talked about:

·         Lisa’s journey as an entrepreneur
·         Her Farm-to-table restaurant – Bonfire and some challenges that farmers faced
·         How she balances running multiple businesses at once
·         What it’s like living in Montana
·         Ins and outs of starting a craft distillery company, “Whistling Andy”
·         Journey and success of  “Whistling Andy” and its distribution in other four countries 
·         And MUCH MORE!

Resources and Links:

https://whistlingandy.com/

Connect with Lisa

https://www.facebook.com/whistlingandy
https://www.facebook.com/theravenbigfork
https://www.facebook.com/MontanaBonfire
https://www.facebook.com/IslanderInnBigfork