The MAFFEO DRINKS Podcast is a leading drinks business podcast, listened to in 120 countries worldwide with 125+ episodes. Honest conversations about how the industry actually works, from the bar and what it means for the boardroom.
This episode sits on one hard truth: the minute you launch, the brand stops being yours. Mark Ward founded Regal Rogue and has spent fifteen years watching venues and drinkers redefine his vermouth’s serve and occasion, from a keg spritz that started in an Australian bar to a Negroni twist a Brighton restaurant will not let him change.
The conversation covers the pilot-not-dictator model of brand ownership, the “invisible reputation” that has to stand up when you are not in the room, why bottom-up market observation beats top-down playbooks, what it means to win your home turf, and the surprisingly radical idea of scrapping every product but one.
It is a fifteen-year founder’s account of following the market instead of fighting it.
Timestamps:
00:06 The Bottom-Up Mentality in Business
00:42 Consumer Feedback and Brand Adaptation
01:25 Innovative Serving Ideas
02:23 Challenges in the Vermouth Market
04:41 Brand Stories and Market Strategies
17:07 The Importance of Home Market Presence
22:21 Finding the Right Channel and Occasion
28:30 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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