Ben Williams, owner/co-founder of Highway Vodka, joins us at the 1-minute mark.

• ONE TOUGH QUESTION (Icebreaker): Are you driving with the windows down during the summer or blasting the AC?
• How did you all start Highway Vodka?
• Homebrewing vodka? How does that work?
• Why go with a hemp seed vodka?
• How did you all come up with the name?
• What’s it like to be part of the the Nearest & Jack Advancement Initiative, a collaboration between Jack Daniel's and the Nearest Green Distillery. The program is designed to promote diversity and advance African-American leadership in the American spirits industry.
• Battling the legality and the process
• What does it mean to be the first fully Black-owned distillery in Texas
•  Why is charity a big part of Highway and what role does that play?
• Winning awards (Highway Vodka was recently awarded the Denver international spirits competition gold medal)
• How is it working with family?
• Where is Highway Vodka available?
• What’s next for you all?

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