Lindsey Davis Stover, co-founder and president of 1953 Tequila, and Shivam Mallick Shah, co-founder and CEO, join Conor Gaughan to talk about how they’re elevating women while making exceptional, additive-free tequila, on ​​this special in-person episode of Consensus in Conversation.

🎙Lindsey Davis Stover & Shivam Mallick Shah of 1953 Tequila on Elevating Women & Exceptional Tequila, Consensus in Conversation Season 3, Episode 15

Two founders of 1953 Tequila, Lindsey Davis Stover and Shivam Mallick Shah, join Conor for a special in-person conversation to share how their ultra-premium, additive-free tequila is prioritizing sustainability, elevating women in the spirits industry, and also offering an awesome drinking experience.

Lindsey, Shivam, and the rest of the 1953 founding team met through Congressional campaigns for Virginia’s 10th district, and the idea for a women-led, luxury tequila company followed soon after. True to their mission, the founders secured a deal to source from an agave farmer who was passing his farm on to his daughters. Named after the year women in Mexico gained the right to vote, 1953 Tequila has shaken up the male-dominated spirits industry from day one, and it was recently named the Best Additive-Free Tequila by Men’s Journal.

As you’ll hear, Shivam Mallick Shah and Lindsey Davis Stover have big dreams for tequila and beyond.

Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Lindsey on pitching her crazy idea for a tequila company
00:48 Conor Gaughan introduces Lindsey, Shivam, and 1953 Tequila
02:00 Bureaucratic backgrounds and running for Congress
13:00 The idea to launch, women in spirits, and meeting agave farmers
20:32 Branding, the origin of the name, and making it additive free
28:10 Building in a new industry, getting to market, and finding distribution
33:09 Challenges as a women-led brand in a male-dominated industry
36:37 Social impact opportunity, sustainability, and doing good
41:35 Building for the future, remaining optimistic, and sources of inspiration
48:28 Where to learn more… or find a bottle!
50:00 Outro and end credits

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As Conor mentioned in the show, we're taking a break for his birthday and we'll be back the first week of May with more great conversations!

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Consensus in Conversation is hosted and executive produced by Conor Gaughan. This episode was produced by Will Gatchel and Geoff Rock, with editing from Reasonable Volume.

Special thanks to the Consensus team, including Creative Director, Kate Tucker, Greg Herrigel on research, and Patrick Gallagher on strategy.

Consensus in Conversation is a podcast by Consensus Digital Media produced in association with Reasonable Volume.

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