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

Jason Mattox

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merchandiser at Cardinal Spirits

@tbk1977 on Instagram

pronouns: he/him

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Hi, Jason! Tell us about your role as merchandiser at Cardinal Spirits.

I see every Big Red Liquors store in the state and make sure our displays are well stocked and looking snazzy.

Where are you from? Where have you lived?

From Palmyra, Indiana, then moved to New Albany. After that I met a rad person and we moved to Bloomington so she could go to grad school and we just stayed in the area.

Any pets or family you’d like to introduce?

I have 4 cats: Taco, Cinder, Smokey and Bandit

Tell us about a skill that you have outside of work.

I can make some mean chicken tacos.

Do you have a side hustle? What is it?

I don’t know if you call it a side hustle, more of a 2nd full-time job. I have been an artist/motorcycle painter for 16 years.

What's your favorite Cardinal Spirits cocktail/spirit/dish?

I love the Cardinal Rye!

It’s happy hour. What are you drinking and/or eating?

Usually a mule made with Cardinal Rye or Bramble.

What’s Cardinal’s best-kept secret?

When the Birdhouse was open for dine-in, I really enjoyed the Bramble Screwdriver.

(Editor's note: Birdhouse = our nickname for our bar/restaurant/tasting room, which is currently carry-out only due to covid. Bramble Screwdriver = a simple yet delicious cocktail made with our Bramble black raspberry vodka and fresh OJ!)

What would surprise people about the work you do at Cardinal?

I’m very feral, haha. Also, I talk to a lot of people during the day finding out how our products are doing, what’s selling, and if they have any concerns.

What’s your coffee order?

Black … always.

Can you recommend a podcast, movie, book, TV show, album, subscription, etc. that you consumed recently and liked? We’re all looking for good recs right now!

One podcast that I really enjoyed was called “Relative Unknown” — it’s all told by a lady who’s father was in the Outlaws MC.

Favorite condiment?

Mustard-based BBQ sauce

Want to give a shout-out to anyone?

The entire bottling line and distillery/birdhouse crew!

Thanks, Jason! We are so lucky to have you on our team!