On this Fabulous Show LA Mitchell, our Host speaks with Lori Carcich, founder of Country Smooth Spirits.

Founder Lori Carcich came to appreciate whiskey through her appreciation of wine. Now she wants to see more women join the spirits industry. Professionally – I founded Country Smooth Spirits in 2015, with zero spirits industry experience.  However, I listened to my father, a successful CFO, who ingrained in me the importance of intimately understanding businesses and numbers, beginning with the market potential of a product, and how they relate to successfully operating a business. I rooted my education in business, namely accounting, and finance. In 2002, I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting.  I began my post-collegiate professional career at a large regional audit and tax CPA firm, where I specialized in audit and assurance services.

Subsequent to having my first of three children, I began performing outsourced CFO and business development services to a wide variety of clients. I developed businesses for companies and individuals from idea to launch and realized it was time to build my own.

Personally – I am a veteran, and it is important to me to give back to the veteran community. I was born and raised on the love of our country, which socially included celebrating with family and friends through music, sports, and sharing various spirits, wine, and beer. I was not a whiskey drinker, but I set out to become one with creating Country Smooth.