Real Food Traveler

On a family camping trip in California a few years ago, parents Marsh and Jan Mokhtari watched their daughters playing, ocean within reach, and had an epiphany. Despite envious careers and success, the couple wanted to do something with their lives that would make a difference, and that be a good example to their kids. That idea to do something bigger than themselves starts with gin and ends with protecting the world’s oceans. An unlikely route for a business model? Listen to this Real Food Traveler podcast with Jan and Marsh and you’ll see why it makes total sense. Save this article and podcast about Gray Whale Gin to Pinterest. Photos courtesy Gray Whale Gin. Graphic by Real Food Traveler.   Hungry for more? Plan a long weekend in Sonoma County. In our podcast conversation, we find out how this couple went from being fans of gin to making, distributing, and selling it. Jan and Marsh explain what’s so different about their gin (hint, it’s the surprising ingredients in their botanicals), what’s so important a