Victoria Pustynsky's guest appearances

Victoria Pustynsky

Designated Drinker Show

PDXISH

Meaningful Marketplace Podcast

Aurora Elixirs

Valerie Roth

Hannah Crum

Paul Friedman

Joseph Ehrmann

Lauren Weedman

Nancy Rommelmann

Sebastian Zutant

Adam Greenberg

Laura Hayes

Adam Bernbach

Dave Coleman

Vivian Lee

Bill Thomas

Colin Blake

OwlTail

The inspiration couldn’t come from a higher source: Aurora, the Goddess of the Dawn. And it was the dawn of the recreational cannabis laws passing, intersecting with Founder Victoria Pustynsky’s background in beverages that gave her the idea to make cannabis-infused drinks. Her experience was mostly in wines and beers, so she focused on adult audiences and flavors. And Victoria’s target audience was easy to identify, she targeted people like her. Females who liked well balanced cocktails, not too sweet, to be part of a social situation without being too intense. It also worked well that she created the dawn of a new kind of cannabis consumption. Each flavor is about enhancing the plant ingredients and celebrating natural infusion with a slightly bitter but slightly sweetened  taste with a pleasant citrus forward glow. All ingredients are natural and have undergone rigid testing. All elixirs are made with a blend of broad spectrum hemp oil and raw extract hemp oil. And Each 200ml bottle of hemp beverage contains 25mg of hemp extract and zero THC. Vitoria recommends starting with one bottle of their beverages and noting the sensations you experience to better understand how this and other products containing cannabinoids and hops interact with your individual body. Here’s the background story. Victoria started out like most food entrepreneurs, in the kitchen. She started with alcoholic extractions of herbs but quickly realized that was going to take a very long time. Plus, she was mixing in hemp oil and oil was another ingredient that changed the chemistry, not being water soluble.  This was in 2016 and not many hemp products were available in the US, so she was experimenting by sourcing overseas with all the quality and transportation issues. How do you solve this puzzle? If you are a Reed College graduate like Victoria, you call the chemistry department at Reed. Lo and behold, she found a chemist who had a great food background and began figuring out how the oil was going to be part of the beverage formula. Victoria knew what primary flavors she wanted the drinks to deliver, and the secondary and tertiary flavors as well, so there was an excellent road map for the chemist to follow.  Thus began the quest for an “Elevated beverage for luxury occasions”, which is Victoria’s mantra for the space she has carved out. A visit to their website will not only display an incredibly sophisticated marketing and packaging touch, but will show two distinct product lines. There is the Aurora line, hemp infused and Lolo, the hop sparkling beverage. You can order online or go to a store if you live in Portland, San Antonio, Los Angeles or Erowhon. The distribution is bound to grow as the party beverage scene evolves, so there should be many more locations soon. Website: https://auroraelixirs.com/about-us/ IG: VP personal @victoria_verve, @drink.lolo, @auroraelixirs. Our hosts: Twitter - @sarahmasoni and @spicymarshall, Instagram - @masoniandmarshall

The inspiration couldn’t come from a higher source: Aurora, the Goddess of the Dawn. And it was the dawn of the recreational cannabis laws passing, intersecting with Founder Victoria Pustynsky’s background in beverages that gave her the idea to make cannabis-infused drinks. Her experience was mostly in wines and beers, so she focused on adult audiences and flavors. And Victoria’s target audience was easy to identify, she targeted people like her. Females who liked well balanced cocktails, not too sweet, to be part of a social situation without being too intense. It also worked well that she created the dawn of a new kind of cannabis consumption. Each flavor is about enhancing the plant ingredients and celebrating natural infusion with a slightly bitter but slightly sweetened taste with a pleasant citrus forward glow. All ingredients are natural and have undergone rigid testing. All elixirs are made with a blend of broad spectrum hemp oil and raw extract hemp oil. And Each 200ml bottle of hemp beverage contains 25mg of hemp extract and zero THC. Vitoria recommends starting with one bottle of their beverages and noting the sensations you experience to better understand how this and other products containing cannabinoids and hops interact with your individual body. Here’s the background story. Victoria started out like most food entrepreneurs, in the kitchen. She started with alcoholic extractions of herbs but quickly realized that was going to take a very long time. Plus, she was mixing in hemp oil and oil was another ingredient that changed the chemistry, not being water soluble. This was in 2016 and not many hemp products were available in the US, so she was experimenting by sourcing overseas with all the quality and transportation issues. How do you solve this puzzle? If you are a Reed College graduate like Victoria, you call the chemistry department at Reed. Lo and behold, she found a chemist who had a great food background and began figuring out how the oil was going to be part of the beverage formula. Victoria knew what primary flavors she wanted the drinks to deliver, and the secondary and tertiary flavors as well, so there was an excellent road map for the chemist to follow. Thus began the quest for an “Elevated beverage for luxury occasions”, which is Victoria’s mantra for the space she has carved out. A visit to their website will not only display an incredibly sophisticated marketing and packaging touch, but will show two distinct product lines. There is the Aurora line, hemp infused and Lolo, the hop sparkling beverage. You can order online or go to a store if you live in Portland, San Antonio, Los Angeles or Erowhon. The distribution is bound to grow as the party beverage scene evolves, so there should be many more locations soon. Website: <a href="https://auroraelixirs.com/about-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://auroraelixirs.com/about-us/</a> IG: VP personal @victoria_verve, @drink.lolo, @auroraelixirs. Our hosts: Twitter - @sarahmasoni and @spicymarshall, Instagram - @masoniandmarshall

#123 A New Way to Toast the Party - Victoria Pustynsky, Aurora Elixir

Get the featured cocktail recipe: Stoned Paloma On this epi with Victoria Pustynsky, we are getting fancy, dance-y and just a bit sparkly, as she introduces us to her Aurora X Artet—a delicious hemp-infused spritz that is as delicate as it is delicious. Victoria’s journey into the world of spirits started when she entered the hospitality industry which would eventually inspire her dive head first into fine wine and spirits industry. From there, she followed her passions, leaned on her years of experience and expertise in food and beverages to establish Aurora Elixirs. Lucky us! Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our library of libations for the right recipe to your mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show!  ********** The Designated Drinker Show is produced by Missing Link—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is  Rodger That—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci. Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out  Between Acts—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

<a href="https://www.designateddrinker.show/recipes-s4-1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Get the featured cocktail recipe: Stoned Paloma</a> On this epi with Victoria Pustynsky, we are getting fancy, dance-y and just a bit sparkly, as she introduces us to her <a href="https://auroraelixirs.com/product/aurora-x-artet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aurora X Artet</a>—a delicious hemp-infused spritz that is as delicate as it is delicious. Victoria’s journey into the world of spirits started when she entered the hospitality industry which would eventually inspire her dive head first into fine wine and spirits industry. From there, she followed her passions, leaned on her years of experience and expertise in food and beverages to establish <a href="https://auroraelixirs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aurora Elixirs</a>. Lucky us! Looking for the best cocktail to accompany you while you listen. Then head over to our <a href="https://www.designateddrinker.show/recipes-s4-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">library of libations</a> for the right recipe to your mood. Don't forget to follow, download and review to share your thoughts about the show! ********** The Designated Drinker Show is produced by <a href="https://www.missinglink.company/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Missing Link</a>—a podcast media company that is dedicated to connecting people to intelligent, engaging and informative content. Also in the Missing Link line-up of podcasts, is <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rodger-that/id1486666391?i=1000496993212" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rodger That</a>—a podcast dedicated to guiding you through the haze of dementia led by skilled caregivers, Bobbi and Mike Carducci. Now, if you are looking for a whole new way to enjoy the theatre, check out <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-acts/id1533365134?i=1000497396961" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Between Acts</a>—an immersive audio theatre podcast experience. Each episode takes you on a spellbinding journey through the works of newfound playwrights—from dramas to comedies and everything in between.

Epi 188 :: Victoria Pustynsky :: Founder ::  Aurora Elixirs

Aurora Elixirs, a new Oregon-based brand of hemp and cannabis tonics, has launched with two hemp elixirs, Lavender Spice and Grapefruit Rosemary, now available nationwide. Founded by Victoria Pustynsky, Aurora Elixirs’ striking packaging and balanced flavor profiles are meant as refreshing aperitifs and creative cocktail mixers. Aurora Elixirs Founder and CEO, Victoria Pustynsky, brings nearly fifteen years of luxury beverage expertise to the country’s rapidly-growing cannabis market. Pustynsky has held leadership roles in sales and marketing at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world leader in luxury goods, and at Suntory Spirits. Upon moving to Oregon in 2013, she began to explore a fresh side of the food and beverage business as a consultant to a number of local independent wineries and craft distilleries before finding herself in the cannabis industry.

Aurora Elixirs, a new Oregon-based brand of hemp and cannabis tonics, has launched with two hemp elixirs, Lavender Spice and Grapefruit Rosemary, now available nationwide. Founded by Victoria Pustynsky, Aurora Elixirs’ striking packaging and balanced flavor profiles are meant as refreshing aperitifs and creative cocktail mixers. Aurora Elixirs Founder and CEO, Victoria Pustynsky, brings nearly fifteen years of luxury beverage expertise to the country’s rapidly-growing cannabis market. Pustynsky has held leadership roles in sales and marketing at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world leader in luxury goods, and at Suntory Spirits. Upon moving to Oregon in 2013, she began to explore a fresh side of the food and beverage business as a consultant to a number of local independent wineries and craft distilleries before finding herself in the cannabis industry.

#66 Tasting Cannabis Tonics with Aurora Elixirs Founder Victoria Pustynsky