Jimmy Day - Flagler Spirits

Howard Holley Presents Against All Odds: How Successful People Overcome Adversity

Jimmy Day, Vice President Operations and Founder of Flagler Spirits refers to himself as a "normal" guy; a "good" guy, not a great one. The son of a government employee born in Washington, DC. he settled in Florida in 2003. He comes from generations of family who have been in "whiskey" for about 150 years. But his career took him in a different direction. Jimmy was an undertaker who owned three funeral homes and a monument company; a flower shop and he even parked cars. But he decided that he had enough of emotionally draining and serious businesses and wanted to do something fun. So 2010, he returned to his roots with Flagler Spirits, a craft distilling enterprise that was the result of having an unsatisfying drink. It was "gosh awful;" he says. He knew he could do better. It took 14 months and 14 days to go from that awful drink to being licensed, but he made it happen. In this episode, he talks about his product being like a backyard grilled burger - there is more to it and it's better than one that is mass produced. He had a dream. He had challenges. Listen as Jimmy entertains hosts and listeners alike with his humorous approach to life, adversity and success.