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=== 1989–2006 ===
=== 1989–2006 ===
Grasse founded Quaker City Mercantile (formerly Gyro Worldwide), a [[Philadelphia]]-based advertising agency, in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.phillymag.com/news/2010/01/29/legends-the-mad-mans-next-act-0210/|title=Legends: The Mad Man's Next Act - Page 2 of 7|date=2010-01-29|website=Philadelphia Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> In 1999, Grasse partnered with [[William Grant & Sons]] to create [[Hendrick's Gin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1843magazine.com/design/brand-illusions/why-a-gin-maker-invented-its-own-history|title=Why a gin maker invented its own history|date=2019-09-06|website=1843|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> Beginning in 1999, Grasse began producing ''Bikini Bandits'', a series of short films. A feature film based on the franchise was planned to be produced by [[StudioCanal]] but was later cancelled.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lacob|first=Jace|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/04/art-in-the-age-ex-ad-man-steven-grasse-s-wonderfully-weird-spirits|title=Art in the Age: Ex-Ad Man Steven Grasse's Wonderfully Weird Spirits|date=2012-08-04|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2020-03-24|language=en}}</ref>
Grasse founded Quaker City Mercantile (formerly Gyro Worldwide), a [[Philadelphia]]-based advertising agency, in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.phillymag.com/news/2010/01/29/legends-the-mad-mans-next-act-0210/|title=Legends: The Mad Man's Next Act - Page 2 of 7|date=2010-01-29|website=Philadelphia Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> Grasse created the [[Sailor Jerry]] rum brand, which was acquired by [[William Grant & Sons]] in 2008.<ref name=":0" /> Grasse had previously partnered with William Grant & Sons in 1998 to create [[Hendrick's Gin]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-06 |title=Why a gin maker invented its own history |url=https://www.1843magazine.com/design/brand-illusions/why-a-gin-maker-invented-its-own-history |access-date=2020-03-25 |website=1843}}</ref> Beginning in 1999, Grasse began producing ''Bikini Bandits'', a series of short films. A feature film based on the franchise was planned to be produced by [[StudioCanal]] but was later cancelled.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lacob |first=Jace |date=2012-08-04 |title=Art in the Age: Ex-Ad Man Steven Grasse's Wonderfully Weird Spirits |language=en |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/04/art-in-the-age-ex-ad-man-steven-grasse-s-wonderfully-weird-spirits |access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref>


=== 2007–present ===
=== 2007–present ===
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In 2009, Gyro Worldwide was renamed as Quaker City Mercantile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phillyadclub.com/goodbye-gyro-worldwide-now-quaker-city-mercantile/|title=Goodbye Gyro Worldwide. . .Now Quaker City Mercantile|date=2009-06-12|website=Philly Ad Club|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> During this time, Grasse also began marketing his own brands,<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Morgan|first1=Adam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RZO8BQAAQBAJ&dq=steven+grasse&pg=PT211|title=A Beautiful Constraint: How To Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It's Everyone's Business|last2=Barden|first2=Mark|date=2015-01-07|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-118-89945-8|language=en}}</ref> and founded Art in the Age of Reproduction, a retail store in [[Philadelphia]]. Grasse cited [[Walter Benjamin]]'s 1935 essay "[[The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction]]" with inspiring the idea behind the company.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lacob|first=Jace|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/04/art-in-the-age-ex-ad-man-steven-grasse-s-wonderfully-weird-spirits|title=Art in the Age: Ex-Ad Man Steven Grasse's Wonderfully Weird Spirits|date=2012-08-04|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2020-03-31|language=en}}</ref>
In 2009, Gyro Worldwide was renamed as Quaker City Mercantile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phillyadclub.com/goodbye-gyro-worldwide-now-quaker-city-mercantile/|title=Goodbye Gyro Worldwide. . .Now Quaker City Mercantile|date=2009-06-12|website=Philly Ad Club|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> During this time, Grasse also began marketing his own brands,<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Morgan|first1=Adam|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RZO8BQAAQBAJ&dq=steven+grasse&pg=PT211|title=A Beautiful Constraint: How To Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It's Everyone's Business|last2=Barden|first2=Mark|date=2015-01-07|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-118-89945-8|language=en}}</ref> and founded Art in the Age of Reproduction, a retail store in [[Philadelphia]]. Grasse cited [[Walter Benjamin]]'s 1935 essay "[[The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction]]" with inspiring the idea behind the company.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lacob|first=Jace|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/04/art-in-the-age-ex-ad-man-steven-grasse-s-wonderfully-weird-spirits|title=Art in the Age: Ex-Ad Man Steven Grasse's Wonderfully Weird Spirits|date=2012-08-04|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2020-03-31|language=en}}</ref>


In 2016, Grasse authored [[Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History]], explored the history of [[History of alcoholic drinks#The Thirteen Colonies|alcohol in Colonial America]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://attadrink.com/colonial-spirits-by-steven-grasse/|title=Colonial Spirits by Steven Grasse|date=2017-04-25|website=attadrink|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref> The illustrated book included historical recipes and trivia about the history of alcohol in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/01/03/507536826/a-survival-guide-to-colonial-cocktails-so-you-dont-die-drinking-them|title=A Survival Guide To Colonial Cocktails (So You Don't Die Drinking Them)|website=NPR.org|language=en|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/food/20160922_Meet_the_Philly_adman_who_tells_you_what_you_want_to_drink.html|title=Martha Washington got tipsy drinking this cocktail. Now you can, too.|last=Melamed|first=Samantha|date=|website=The Inquirer|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref> Grasse founded [[Tamworth Distillery]], a [[New Hampshire]] based [[Microdistillery|craft distillery]], in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/craft-distilleries-is-wilderness-to-bottle-the-new-farm-to-table|title=Is "Wilderness to Bottle" the New Farm To Table?|last=Plummer|first=Todd|website=Vogue|language=en|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>
In 2016, Grasse authored [[Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History|''Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History'']], which explores the history of [[History of alcoholic drinks#The Thirteen Colonies|alcohol in Colonial America]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://attadrink.com/colonial-spirits-by-steven-grasse/|title=Colonial Spirits by Steven Grasse|date=2017-04-25|website=attadrink|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref> The illustrated book included historical recipes and trivia about the history of alcohol in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/01/03/507536826/a-survival-guide-to-colonial-cocktails-so-you-dont-die-drinking-them|title=A Survival Guide To Colonial Cocktails (So You Don't Die Drinking Them)|website=NPR.org|language=en|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/food/20160922_Meet_the_Philly_adman_who_tells_you_what_you_want_to_drink.html|title=Martha Washington got tipsy drinking this cocktail. Now you can, too.|last=Melamed|first=Samantha|date=|website=The Inquirer|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref> In its opening chapter, he compares the United States to a bar, "open to everyone, available to whoever can afford it, and apparently quite difficult to get kicked out of."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Punch |title=The Best Drink Books of Fall/Winter 2016 |url=https://punchdrink.com/articles/the-best-drink-books-of-fall-winter-2016-wine-cocktail-recipes-beer/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=PUNCH |language=en}}</ref> Grasse founded [[Tamworth Distillery]], a [[New Hampshire]] based [[Microdistillery|craft distillery]], in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/craft-distilleries-is-wilderness-to-bottle-the-new-farm-to-table|title=Is "Wilderness to Bottle" the New Farm To Table?|last=Plummer|first=Todd|website=Vogue|language=en|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref>


In 2021, he cowrote ''The Cocktail Workshop'' with Adam Erace.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lifestyle Book Review: The Cocktail Workshop: An Essential Guide to Classic Drinks and How to Make Them Your Own by Steven Grasse and Adam Erace. Running Press, $27.50 (216p) ISBN 978-0-7624-7297-0|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7624-7297-0|access-date=2021-11-17|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref> The book, which includes drink recipes, lessons on [[Mixologist|mixology]], and history, was published by [[Running Press]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hansberger|first=Angela|title=Whatever you pour in your glass, new drink books can whet your interest|language=English|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/food-and-recipes/whatever-you-pour-in-your-glass-new-drink-books-can-whet-your-interest/36EK2HJM7NEZXLPOUB53G2PFTE/|access-date=2021-11-17|issn=1539-7459}}</ref>
In 2021, he cowrote ''The Cocktail Workshop'' with Adam Erace.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lifestyle Book Review: The Cocktail Workshop: An Essential Guide to Classic Drinks and How to Make Them Your Own by Steven Grasse and Adam Erace. Running Press, $27.50 (216p) ISBN 978-0-7624-7297-0|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7624-7297-0|access-date=2021-11-17|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref> The book, which includes drink recipes, lessons on [[Mixologist|mixology]], and history, was published by [[Running Press]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hansberger|first=Angela|title=Whatever you pour in your glass, new drink books can whet your interest|language=English|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/food-and-recipes/whatever-you-pour-in-your-glass-new-drink-books-can-whet-your-interest/36EK2HJM7NEZXLPOUB53G2PFTE/|access-date=2021-11-17|issn=1539-7459}}</ref>

Revision as of 04:20, 2 July 2022

Steven Grasse
Born (1964-09-19) September 19, 1964 (age 60)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Advertising Executive, Author, Distillery owner
Years active1989-present
Known for

Steven Grasse (born September 19, 1964) is an American advertising executive, author, distillery owner and the founder of Quaker City Mercantile. Throughout his career, Grasse has cultivated an avant-garde image, and he was called the "punk rock prince of small-batch spirits" by Alex Halberstadt.[1]

Early life and career

Steven Grasse grew up in Souderton, Pennsylvania, as part of a Pennsylvania Dutch family.[2] As a teenager, he worked for Indian Valley Printing, his father's company, while attending Souderton Area High School. Grasse was inspired by the work of English music promoter Malcolm McLaren, and decided to study marketing and advertising at Syracuse University. He went on to intern at several advertising agencies before being hired by Saatchi & Saatchi.[3]

Career

1989–2006

Grasse founded Quaker City Mercantile (formerly Gyro Worldwide), a Philadelphia-based advertising agency, in 1989.[4] Grasse created the Sailor Jerry rum brand, which was acquired by William Grant & Sons in 2008.[5] Grasse had previously partnered with William Grant & Sons in 1998 to create Hendrick's Gin.[6] Beginning in 1999, Grasse began producing Bikini Bandits, a series of short films. A feature film based on the franchise was planned to be produced by StudioCanal but was later cancelled.[7]

2007–present

In February 2007, Grasse founded the Coalition for British Reparations, and started a petition for the British government to pay US$58 trillion in reparations for damages he alleged the British Empire had done to the world at large. He described the petition as "performance art", stating that "It's very serious, but very cheeky".[8] Grasse authored the controversial book The Evil Empire: 101 Ways That England Ruined the World which was published on April 23, 2007.[9]

In 2009, Gyro Worldwide was renamed as Quaker City Mercantile.[10] During this time, Grasse also began marketing his own brands,[11] and founded Art in the Age of Reproduction, a retail store in Philadelphia. Grasse cited Walter Benjamin's 1935 essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" with inspiring the idea behind the company.[12]

In 2016, Grasse authored Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History, which explores the history of alcohol in Colonial America.[13] The illustrated book included historical recipes and trivia about the history of alcohol in the United States.[14][15] In its opening chapter, he compares the United States to a bar, "open to everyone, available to whoever can afford it, and apparently quite difficult to get kicked out of."[16] Grasse founded Tamworth Distillery, a New Hampshire based craft distillery, in 2018.[17]

In 2021, he cowrote The Cocktail Workshop with Adam Erace.[18] The book, which includes drink recipes, lessons on mixology, and history, was published by Running Press.[19]

Publications

  • The Cocktail Workshop. (2021) with Adam Erace. Running Press. ISBN 9780762472987
  • The Good Reverend's Guide to Infused Spirits. (2019) with Sonia Kurtz, Michael Alan. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781510739758
  • Colonial Spirits: A Toast to Our Drunken History. (2016). Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-4197-2230-1
  • The Evil Empire: 101 Ways That England Ruined the World. (2007). Quirk Books. ISBN 1-59474-173-5

References

  1. ^ "Steven Grasse: Punk-Rock Prince of Small-Batch Spirits". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. ^ "Steven Grasse Profile - The Adman's Whiskey Lab". Men's Journal. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. ^ Amorosi, A. D. "The mad man of Philly ad men". Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Legends: The Mad Man's Next Act - Page 2 of 7". Philadelphia Magazine. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Why a gin maker invented its own history". 1843. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  7. ^ Lacob, Jace (2012-08-04). "Art in the Age: Ex-Ad Man Steven Grasse's Wonderfully Weird Spirits". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  8. ^ Heintz, Francesca. "A $58 trillion call for British reparations". www.thedp.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  9. ^ Henderson, Michael (2007-03-03). "Britain's many gifts to the world". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  10. ^ "Goodbye Gyro Worldwide. . .Now Quaker City Mercantile". Philly Ad Club. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  11. ^ Morgan, Adam; Barden, Mark (2015-01-07). A Beautiful Constraint: How To Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It's Everyone's Business. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-89945-8.
  12. ^ Lacob, Jace (2012-08-04). "Art in the Age: Ex-Ad Man Steven Grasse's Wonderfully Weird Spirits". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  13. ^ "Colonial Spirits by Steven Grasse". attadrink. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  14. ^ "A Survival Guide To Colonial Cocktails (So You Don't Die Drinking Them)". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  15. ^ Melamed, Samantha. "Martha Washington got tipsy drinking this cocktail. Now you can, too". The Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Punch. "The Best Drink Books of Fall/Winter 2016". PUNCH. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  17. ^ Plummer, Todd. "Is "Wilderness to Bottle" the New Farm To Table?". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  18. ^ "Lifestyle Book Review: The Cocktail Workshop: An Essential Guide to Classic Drinks and How to Make Them Your Own by Steven Grasse and Adam Erace. Running Press, $27.50 (216p) ISBN 978-0-7624-7297-0". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  19. ^ Hansberger, Angela. "Whatever you pour in your glass, new drink books can whet your interest". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
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