VC / PE / CEO / CFO Mash Bill #5: The Irish Renaissance
Your Hosts:
Anjai "AJ" Gandhi (PE/VC GTM OpExec + GTM Leader Society Founder)
Jake Flomenberg (General Partner, Wing VC & JV Whiskey Somm)
Arnab Mishra (CEO, Xactly)
Rod Werner (Axos Bank - MD, VC/PE Banking)
Dan Grosh (MD, FlemingMartin Exec Search)
Jeff Perry (CRO, Carta)
Michael Hutto and Charlie Maher (PE & VC Partnerships, Rippling)
We invite you to:
Whiskey, Wine, Watches & Wardrobe, our 5th invitation-only event for venture capital and private equity investors and portfolio company CEOs and CFOs.
It's always a fabulous night. Highlights from: #1, #2, #3 and #4.
This edition of Whiskey, Wine, Watches & Wardrobe expands beyond our previous tastings into a progressive luxury experience across Union Square and Maiden Lane.
The evening begins inside the John Varvatos boutique, where guests will experience the brand’s signature rock-and-roll inspired menswear, tailored styling, and an elevated social atmosphere surrounded by one of the most distinctive luxury retail environments in the city.
From there, guests will flow into a private outdoor gathering area on Maiden Lane continuing to an exclusive progressive mixer hosted with Clicky Bezel featuring an exceptional collection of luxury and collectible watches.
The evening’s whiskey experience will feature a curated journey through the Irish whiskey renaissance — a category that once dominated the world stage, nearly disappeared, and has now reemerged as one of the most innovative and luxurious styles of whiskey being produced today. From legendary single pot still expressions and rare collector releases to experimental Irish oak maturation and ultra-aged single malts, the evening explores the bottles redefining modern Irish whiskey.
Welcome Pours
Redbreast PX Edition
Blue Spot 7 Year Cask Strength
Main Tasting Lineup
Gold Spot 9 Year Old
The Donn
Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy
Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaelach Kilranelagh Wood
Bushmills 30 Year Old
Redbreast 27 Year Old
To complement the whiskey program, we are partnering with Christine Rios' WineLuv to feature wines from Saison (Mark Bright) and Tequila from Don Pilar, which will be available at Clicky Bezel.
Plentiful and luxurious boards of charcuterie, cheese, vegetables, fruit and desserts will complement the tasting experience.
This is intentionally designed as a high-quality room rather than a large-scale event. The focus is meaningful conversations, exceptional taste, and connecting leaders across investing, software, AI, and operating communities in a setting that feels distinctly San Francisco.
Feel welcome to share this invite with VC/PE professionals (Principal+ level) and your portfolio company CEO's.
Note, we host these events because VC and PE investors need to get to know each other better and CEOs need to build relationships with investors beyond their BoD.