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Francisco Tonarely is Co-Founder, President & CEO of Distillier LLC Grand Brulot, VSOP Cognac & Café Liqueur. Grand Brulot is handcrafted by the Tardy family on their estate located in the Cognac region of France. This process adheres to a rich French tradition, resulting in a unique and masterful infusion of premium VSOP Cognac with rich robusta coffee.

As the first ultra-premium French VSOP Cognac 80 proof coffee spirit, made in France, Grand Brulot revives an over two-hundred year old French tradition where rich coffee was blended with Cognac to create an exquisite tasting drink: The Brulôt. As a result of the company’s attention to detail and respect of French heritage, Grand Brulot has become a staple at some of the best restaurants in the US and globally, and has been featured in the New York Times, Haute Living, and Cigar Aficionado, as well as numerous websites devoted to the spirits and restaurants industries.

Francisco has over 30 years of executive management and entrepreneurial experience in the US, Europe, and Latin America. His extensive experience spans the consumer... Francisco Tonarely is Co-Founder, President & CEO of Distillier LLC Grand Brulot, VSOP Cognac & Café Liqueur. Grand Brulot is handcrafted by the Tardy family on their estate located in the Cognac region of France. This process adheres to a rich French tradition, resulting in a unique and masterful infusion of premium VSOP Cognac with rich robusta coffee.

As the first ultra-premium French VSOP Cognac 80 proof coffee spirit, made in France, Grand Brulot revives an over two-hundred year old French tradition where rich coffee was blended with Cognac to create an exquisite tasting drink: The Brulôt. As a result of the company’s attention to detail and respect of French heritage, Grand Brulot has become a staple at some of the best restaurants in the US and globally, and has been featured in the New York Times, Haute Living, and Cigar Aficionado, as well as numerous websites devoted to the spirits and restaurants industries.

Francisco has over 30 years of executive management and entrepreneurial experience in the US, Europe, and Latin America. His extensive experience spans the consumer goods industry, with a focus on specialty foods and spirits. Notably, he served as a US Consultant for MEC3, a global leader in the production of ingredients for gelato and pastries. MEC3 operates in more than 150 countries around the world. Francisco has also held numerous high-level management positions with other industry-leading companies, including Stock Spirits Group USA, Seagram Spirits and Wine Group, Bacardi International and Brand Equity Partners Inc.

He has also served on the Board of Directors of Triple S Management, a health services and insurance company, with appointments to its Compensation Committee and the Nominations & Governance Committee. Francisco also served on the Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Francisco earned a BS in Business, Marketing and BBA in Marketing and Management from Fairfield University. moreless

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Grand Brulot VSOP Cognac Cafe Announces Partnership With Blues Legend Joe Bonamassa

Co-Founder & CEO Francisco Tonarely sees the partnership with Joe Bonamassa as a perfect pairing of high quality and excellence.

Francisco’s Background

Distillier LLC Grand Brulot

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Oct 2017 - Present

Miami, FL, USA

Grand Brulot is hand-crafted in the Cognac region of France. An 80 proof unique VSOP Cognac blended with Ecuadorean coffee beans, the blend is aged in French oak barrels to allow the flavor to meld.

Brand Equity Partners Inc.

President

Miami, FL, USA

Brand Equity Partners is a business consulting company that works with leading brands in the spirits, food, and restaurant industries. Brand Equity has worked with many brands, including 7 Leguas Tequila and MEC3 Consumer Goods specialty foods/gelato, as well as many industries, such as the Prosecco wine industry in Italy, Gelato in Italy, Cuban sourced Rum, and specialty foods from Argentina.

Stock Spirits Group

CEO North America

Miami, FL, USA

Stock Spirits Group aims to make spirits drinking more enjoyable. They have more than 45 core brands which are exported internationally to more than 50 countries globally.

Pepsi

Marketing Director, Latin America

Boca Raton, FL, USA

Francisco worked at Pepsi Cola International, the famous global drinks brand.

Seagram Company Ltd

Global Group Head

New York, NY, USA

Seagram Company Ltd (formerly trading as Seagram's) was a Canadian multinational conglomerate and distiller of Canadian whisky based in Waterloo, Ontario. In the 1990s it was the largest owner of alcoholic beverage lines in the world.

Colgate-Palmolive

Brand Manager, All Purpose Cleaners & Toilet Soaps

San Juan, PR

Colgate-Palmolive has global brands sold in over 200 countries and territories; Colgate, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Palmolive, Ajax, Softsoap and Hill’s pet Nutrition which are among the world’s most recognizable household names.

Bacardi Limited

VP Marketing, Spain

Barcelona, ES

Bacardi is the world's largest privately held spirits company with several premium brands that have won global acclaim.

MEC3

US Consultant

New York, NY, USA

Founded in 1984, MEC3 is the leading global manufacturer of ingredients for artisanal gelato and pastries, which it exports to more than 140 countries globally.

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Previous Board Positions

NACD

Board Leadership Fellow

Arlington, VA, USA

National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) empowers more than 20,000 directors in the U.S. to lead with confidence in the boardroom. As the recognized authority on leading boardroom practices, NACD helps boards to strengthen investor trust & public confidence by ensuring that today's directors are well prepared for tomorrow's challenges.

Triple-S Management Corporation

Board of Directors

San Juan, PR

While serving on the board of directors, Francisco was on the Compensation Committee and Nominations & Governance Committee. Triple-S Management delivers health insurance coverage to one in three Americans across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Media

Masters of Alchemy

Grand Brulot revives a 200 plus year old French tradition where rich Coffee was blended with Cognac to create an exquisite tasting drink: The Brulôt.

Francisco’s Education

Fairfield University

BS Business, Marketing | BBA, Marketing Management

1976 - 1980