From Interior Design to Building Avenue 8 Cocktails

Published on September 24, 2026

This week on SMU Stories, we sat down with Tiffany Jones, founder of Avenue 8 Cocktails, a Dallas-based premium cocktail brand creating organic, spirit-based ready-to-drink cocktails with a focus on ingredient transparency, exceptional quality, and elevated design.

Since entering retail in 2025, Avenue 8 has expanded across Texas, earned six industry awards, and garnered national recognition, including coverage in Forbes.

Before launching Avenue 8, Tiffany spent more than two decades as the founder and principal of a high-end residential interior design firm. Earlier in her career, she worked in New York and Dallas across banking, fashion, cosmetics, and advertising—experiences that shaped her distinctive approach to brand building, entrepreneurship, and the consumer experience.

Tiffany earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and her MBA from SMU Cox School of Business. She brings a design-driven, consumer-focused perspective to Avenue 8 and is passionate about building a brand rooted in quality, transparency, and thoughtful execution.

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