The Original Pickle Shot Appoints Jill Montgomery as VP of Sales

Fast-Growing Brand Posts More Than 15% Volume Growth in 2025; Now Ranked Among Nielsen’s Ten Largest Flavored Vodkas in the U.S.

 

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The Original Pickle Shot® (“TOPS”), the top-selling pickle spirit in the U.S., has announced that Jill Montgomery has joined the company in the newly created role of Vice President of Sales, further strengthening the brand’s leadership team amid rapid national growth.

 

The brand grew more than 15 percent in volume last year and recently ranked as Nielsen’s 10th-largest flavored vodka in the country. As the brand accelerates its national expansion, it has also opened or realigned distributor partners in several key U.S. markets, including Connecticut (with Mancini Beverage); Delaware (now with Breakthru Beverage); Kansas (now with Standard Beverage Corporation); Massachusetts (now M.S. Walker), New York (now with Opici Family Distributing), and Rhode Island (with M.S. Walker).

 

Montgomery joins The Original Pickle Shot from Compass Box, where she served as Vice President of Control States, Canada, and LATAM. Previously, she held senior sales leadership roles at Charles Jacquin et Cie, 375 Park Avenue Spirits (a division of Sazerac), and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. In her new role, Montgomery will oversee all national sales initiatives and distributor management, reporting to Lauren Ward, Chief Operating Officer at TOPS.

 

“What began in 2018 as a small company built around a bold idea – to create a high-quality, great-tasting pickle-flavored spirit – has grown into one of the fastest-growing brands in the industry, now available in nearly every state,” says Ward. “That momentum is what allows us to bring on a leader of Jill’s caliber, someone with experience, relationships, and vision to help guide our next phase of growth.”

 

Montgomery adds, “True to its name, The Original Pickle Shot is the original in what has become a dynamic and popular category. Opportunities like this are exactly why I love the spirits industry, and I’m thrilled to join such an exceptional brand and team.”

In addition to the appointment of Montgomery, TOPS has also recently partnered with Momentum Worldwide, a national advertising and marketing agency, to lead brand creative, and GoSocial agency to oversee social media strategy and execution. The company is also in the process of adding an additional distillery to support the brand’s continued growing consumer demand.

About The Original Pickle Shot

The Original Pickle Shot, launched in 2018 and now available in more than 15,000 bars, restaurants, and retail stores throughout the U.S., is the top-selling pickle brine-infused vodka in America. The Original Pickle Shot is unique in that it uses a proprietary pickle brine and 30-proof five-times distilled corn vodka to create the brand’s signature recipe and is available in original and spicy flavors (in convenient tailgating and game day sizes of 750ml, 375ml, and 50ml bottles). The Original Pickle Shot isn’t a pickle back or a chaser, it’s a carefully crafted ready-to-pour vodka with an opaque light green color and delicious dill pickle taste. It’s only 1.5 carbs and under 40 calories per shot, with no sugar or gluten, and no artificial flavors, colors, or dyes. For more information about The Original Pickle Shot or to purchase online, visit theoriginalpickleshot.com.