New World Spirits

New World Spirits creates and markets the worlds first commercially produced spirits distilled from fresh cacao fruit

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Food and Beverage
  • Location Miami, FL, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded April 2010
  • Employees 4
  • Website drinksolbeso.com

Company Summary

New World Spirits creates innovative and game-changing spirits brands. NWS is the owner of Solbeso - the worlds first spirit distilled from Fresh Cacao Fruit.

Team

  • Tom Higbee
    Founder

    Over 20 years of spirit and brand innovation experience with Diageo, Campari, Remy and others. A true spirits geek and proven innovator, Tom is the creator of several of the most exciting brands known today and has launched product in more than 20 markets globally. Continues to innovate and steer overall direction for NWS.

  • Thomas Aabo
    Cofounder

    Serial entrepreneur. Launched several b2c companies, a nightclub and a consumer product in the last decade. Responsible for day to day operations, tactical sales initiatives and strategic partnerships for NWS.

  • James Fellowes
    Distribution

    With several decades of experience in distribution, a several time award winner for successful distribution execution for beverages, including "Supplier of the year", numerous times whilst he was running Guinness Distribution in N.America for Diageo.

  • Clay Gordon
    Gourmet Ambassador

    Mr. Gordon is the preeminent expert on all things chocolate and ‘spirit meets food’ experiences. The owner of The Chocolate Life - the de-facto community of chocolatiers and pastry professionals, Mr. Gordon evangelizes hundreds of gourmet, chef and food-related relationships for Solbeso.

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