Chip Tate
Master Distiller for InnovationFoley Family Wines & SpiritsAward-Winning Distiller, Entrepreneur & Industry Leader
- Role
- Founder at Balcones Distilling
- Location
- Waco, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chip Tate
A spirits industry professional with technical expertise on multiple levels of the distillation, blending and distribution processes. My strengths include custom distillation, master level blending, product innovation, quality control, evaluation of distillate, fermentation management, still making, distillery design, development of barrel aging programs and techniques, and continuing education for spirits industry professionals.
Experience
Founder
Mar 2008 — Present · Waco, TX, US
One of America\'s premier craft whisky distilleries
Education
Union Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity (MDiv), Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
1996 — 2000
William & Mary
BA, Philosophy
1992 — 1996
Skills
- Beer
- Business Development
- Food
- Recruiting
- Market Planning
- Project Management
- Whisky
- Event Planning
- Wine
- Start-Ups
- Brand Management
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Business Planning
- Program Management
- Industrial Design
- Food Science
- Brand Development
- New Business Development
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Wine Tasting
- Entrepreneurship
- Retail
- Food Industry
- Sales
- Social Media
- Negotiation
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Public Speaking
- Distillation
- Event Management
- Sales Management
- Management
- Project Planning
- Social Media Marketing
- Strategic Planning
- Marketing Communications
- Social Networking
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