Mr Black is now a part of the Diageo portfolio. I remain actively involved as the Brand Ambassador-at-large and Creative Director, working with the Diageo team to build on Mr Black’s considerable success, especially in North America.

In 2013, I met a guy named Philip in a distillery just north of Sydney, Australia. Together we made Mr Black, an extraordinary coffee liqueur that combined two much-loved slices of Australian life: good drinks and great coffee. Over the following years we came to understand that we were not just a coffee liqueur, but a company on a mission to take the culture of specialty coffee into the night. A spirit through which people could express their love for great coffee and expertly-crafted cocktails. Along the way we were lucky enough to be joined by over 40 thoughtful, coffee-obsessed employees and an extended family in the hundreds across our distributor network.Over the last five years, Mr Black has been the fastest growing brand in the global coffee liqueur category. Our products are available in over 20,000 bars, restaurants, liquor shops and supermarkets across 22 countries, including national distribution in the USA.#1 Selling Australian Spirit in the USA#1 Selling Australian Coffee Liqueur#1 Fastest Growing Coffee Spirit in the USA (Nielsen).#3 Top Trending Liqueur in the World (Drinks International 2023)"the leader in a new breed of spirits" - New York Times"The coffee liqueur for coffee geeks" - Esquire Magazine"Best Overall Coffee Liqueur" - Imbibe Magazine"Best Overall" Saveur Magazine

Working alongside a team of visionary distillers and astronauts (metaphorically speaking) at the world's most awarded whisky distillery.

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