Connecticut entrepreneurs, Adam von Gootkin, founder and CEO of Highclere Castle Spirits in Essex, and Nicholas Melillo, founder and CEO of Foundation Cigar company in Ellington, partnered with Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, grandson of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, to form the Royal Ethiopian Trust. A fundraising event was held Feb. 9 at the Dickinson Mansion in Essex to honor the launch of the trust, sponsored by Highclere Castle Gin. Cocktails were created fusing Highclere Castle Gin with Ethiopian Tej honey wine. The release also stated donations have been made to students in Ethiopia providing funding for college tuition for 300 students this year. To learn more about the Royal Ethiopian Trust, please visit royalethiopiantrust.org.

Source: Ethiopian News February 20, 2024 14:07 UTC