Meet our crew: Emily Hoagland

August 18, 2020Erica Sagon

Meet our crew: get to know the awesome humans that make Cardinal Spirits possible!

Emily Hoagland

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founder’s assistant

pronouns: she/her

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What is your role like at Cardinal?
As the Founder's Assistant at Cardinal, I do everything from assist with the production of spirits, monitor billing issues, invoice our distributors, schedule our bottling line crews, and mostly try to help take the weight off of anyone who may need help. I really like how different my job can be from one day to another and how much I have been able to learn from everyone I work with. I was hired without having a background in accounting or distilling and I am grateful every day that Cardinal is led by individuals who place potential above previous experience.

Where are you from? Where have you lived?

I am from Bloomington, IN. I lived in Killeen, TX, for three years and Brunssum, NL, for two.

Any pets or family members that you'd like to introduce?

I have a two year old pup named Jasper who is the love of my life.

Jasper. Photo by Emily Hoagland — Jasper. *Photo by Emily Hoagland*

Favorite Cardinal Spirits product?

Terra is my fave CS product

It's happy hour. What are you drinking?

Terra Old Fashioned is my happy hour drink of choice

What is Cardinal Spirits best-kept secret?

The Dew Drop
(Editor’s note: A beloved ritual, Dew Drop is a shot of whatever spirit we’ve bottled that day, dropped into a cup of Mountain Dew. Not on the menu!)

What’s your coffee order?

"Swamp Thing" from Soma

How do you start your mornings?

I start my morning by loving on my dog until he gets fed up with me. Then I pour myself a cup of coffee and blare music while getting ready for work.

And how do you end your day?

I usually end my day the same way but with Bud Light instead of coffee.

Can you recommend a podcast, movie, book, TV show, album, subscription, etc. that you consumed and liked?

The self titled album by Boygenius is by far the most impactful album of my life in the last five years. I highly recommend it!

Favorite emoji?

I use the thumbs up emoji a lot. It's just so succinct!

Want to give a shout-out to anyone?

A HUGE shout-out to the whole bottling crew. They keep this thing going, and they work very hard! Love them!