Dr Nicola Nice is the Founder & CEO of Pomp & Whimsy, an award-winning gin company on a mission to give women back their rightful place in the story of Mother Gin. A sociologist by training, Nicola worked in the world of spirits innovation for over a decade before launching Pomp & Whimsy in 2017. She has devoted her professional career to understanding how consumers connect with categories and brands, consulting for some of the largest global producers including Diageo plc, Bacardi Ltd and Gruppo Campari. Her dedication to writing women back into cocktail history has been profiled in the likes of The New York Times, Vogue, and Wine Enthusiast. In 2019, Forbes named her one of the top women running the liquor world. She holds a BA in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Sociology from Imperial College London.
Dr Nicola Nice is the Founder & CEO of Pomp & Whimsy, an award-winning gin company on a mission to give women back their rightful place in the story of Mother Gin. A sociologist by training, Nicola worked in the world of spirits innovation for over a decade before launching Pomp & Whimsy in 2017. She has devoted her professional career to understanding how consumers connect with categories and brands, consulting for some of the largest global producers including Diageo plc, Bacardi Ltd and Gruppo Campari. Her dedication to writing women back into cocktail history has been profiled in the likes of The New York Times, Vogue, and Wine Enthusiast. In 2019, Forbes named her one of the top women running the liquor world. She holds a BA in Human Sciences from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Sociology from Imperial College London.