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Spirits and Liqueur Manufacturing Business – Port Lincoln, SA ESTABLISHED PREMIUM BRAND – PRIMED FOR GROWTH This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the thriving and growing spirits industry. Eyre Peninsula Spirits specialises in the production of award-winning gins and vodkas – plus a coffee liqueur ready to be launched. While the business is not yet a distillery, there is great potential for a buyer to invest in a still and craft their own spirits on-site. The sale includes all branding, marketing materials, and licenses, making it a turnkey opportunity for a new owner. •Eyre Peninsula Spirits has earned industry recognition, with the Gold Medal-winning Trail Blazer Gin as a standout flagship product •Diverse portfolio that includes multiple vodka varieties and a soon-to-launch coffee liqueur •Established customer base in the local region – Potential to go national / online •Primed for growth, particularly through potential ventures like a cellar door/bar •Currently collaborates with Prohibition Liquor - a reputable company in the industry - to produce the gin •Bottling, cutting, and flavour infusion of spirits done in-house, allowing for creativity and flexibility in product development •Currently operates from leased licensed premises with potential to add a still / distillery •Stock and equipment valued at approx. $16,800, including Alcohol license, Bottling equipment, Logos, label templates, and branding designs, Ready-to-sell stock and stock ready for bottling There is an exciting Council-approved opportunity to establish a cellar door or bar with water views at nearby Boston House. This venture would enhance brand visibility and offer customers a unique tasting experience. With the brand already established, the new owner will inherit a business ready for scaling. PRICE: $30,000 ONO PLUS STOCK ON HAND Inquire Here: https://lnkd.in/gCysJCXP #CoastToCoastBusinessSales #SpiritsIndustry #LiqueurManufacturing #PremiumBrand #CraftSpirits #GinLovers #VodkaVarieties #BusinessForSale

With over 40 distilleries in Ireland, the consumer has never had such a rich variety of styles and flavours on shelf but is this variety of barrel finishes a successful differentiation, or does it risk overwhelming consumers in the moment of purchase? A great quick read from Kristiane Sherry and Drinks Retailing on cask usage in #IrishWhiskey. Some of the best modern Irish Whiskey that I've enjoyed has been in unique barrel finishes, but it raises an important question: How much is too much? As we've seen in the #bourbon world already, there is definitely some fatigue on the extensive world of barrel finishes. As the Irish Whiskey category evolves, it's essential to strike a balance between innovation, consistency, and quality. While experimentation with different casks can be appealing and exciting in the short term, it's crucial to ensure the final product continues to celebrate the fantastic spirit in the barrel, too. #DrinksIndustry #barrelfinish #caskfinish

If you fancy bragging you have money in the craft whisky boom sweeping the world, Waikato’s Good George Brewing distilling company has a single malt barrel with your name on it. The craft beer, cider and gin maker is launching a whisky share venture called the People’s Cut. It offers whisky fans a chance to team up with others to buy a share in a barrel of single malt whisky distilled with their flavour choice - or if they have no friends, to buy a whole barrel for themselves, sit back for five years and wait for the contents, and hopefully the returns, to age nicely. A barrel costs $16,000 and yields about 250 bottles. Investors can buy a whole barrel or take a 10 per cent or 50 per cent stake in a barrel. Good George says it’s already sold 35 barrels pre-launch. Precise profit returns are difficult to forecast but investors can be confident this is an appreciating asset in a sector set to outshine gin in the premium spirits market over the next 10 years, says Good George co-founder and in-house whisky maker Brian Watson. “Barrel owners can expect anything from an 8 to 15 per cent return based on current market trends from overseas,” he says. When investors choose to bottle their whisky, they’ll have to pay an alcohol excise tax, which Watson says works out at about $20 a bottle. Insurance and storage fees are included in the whole barrel price. A certificate of title is issued with each barrel. “Whisky is product where you (the investor) bring the secret sauce. We just help you make it happen - with a few guard rails in place. What’s most exciting about the flavour combinations in the pipeline is they are uniquely Kiwi and will stand out from the crowd,” says Watson. 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdhkjxdy

Steve Hawley, President of the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission, spearheads efforts to define and promote American single malt whiskey. 🥃 Despite regulatory hurdles, Hawley and the Commission have rallied over 100 member distilleries to advocate for formal recognition and protect the category's integrity. American single malt whiskey stands out for its innovative production and diverse flavors, driven by the creativity of distillers like Hawley. As American single malt whiskey gains momentum, the Commission's efforts to establish a formal definition and educate consumers are crucial. Despite challenges like production costs and categorization issues, the involvement of big brands and ongoing educational initiatives bode well for the category's future. ✨ With a growing number of distilleries entering the market and increased consumer interest, the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission is poised for global recognition and expansion, marking an exciting chapter in the whiskey industry's evolution. Read Exclusively here: https://lnkd.in/d2jXM2Mm #spiritsbusiness #spiritsindustry #bartenders #mixologist #usa #chicago Westland Distillery Tyler Pederson Marshall Altier Kiser JasonBennett Jenna Sagmoen Balcones Distilling Headframe Spirits Manufacturing Virginia Distillery Co. Copperworks Distilling Company Santa Fe Spirits FEW Spirits Triple Eight Distillery Westward Whiskey Laws Whiskey House Long Island Spirits Bellemara Distillery Lost Lantern Spirits Black Heron Spirits Boulder Spirits Breuckelen Distilling Company Inc. Perlick Distillery Rabbit Hole Distillery Sid Patel Malvika Patel Bartenders Business Beverage Trade Network

From whiskey to gin and rum to vodka, distilleries craft liquids that captivate our senses. Behind it all is a complex challenge: accurately forecasting consumer demand. Modern production software can change forecasting for the better. Learn more from Craft Spirits & Distilling: https://hubs.li/Q02M96Pt0 #Distillery #CraftDistilling

🥃 American Single Malt whiskey is having a moment. The TTB has officially recognized ASM as a distinct spirits category, effective January 2025 - the first new American whiskey designation since bourbon in 1964. This recognition will help consumers discover the 200+ ASM producers and 1,000+ bottlings more easily. The new standard requires ASMs to be made from 100% malted barley, distilled at a single U.S. distillery, and aged in oak barrels. Industry experts predict this change will boost global visibility, particularly in markets where "whisky" means Scotch. With major players like Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's entering the category, ASM could become the next whiskey phenomenon. #Whiskey #AmericanSingleMalt #Spirits #Bourbon #CraftSpirits #SpiritsIndustry

Some interesting insights here highlighting the differences between the US & Canadian On Premise markets. Canada's Spirits market is notably more fragmented, providing opportunities for categories like Gin & Rum to thrive. Beer in Canada focuses heavily on Draft, with Packaged having a significantly smaller volume share compared to the US. This research highlights the importance for drinks brands to adjust their strategies significantly to succeed in the Canadian On Premise market. #OnPremise #CGAbyNIQ #Beer #Spirits #Cocktails #Insight

DID YOU KNOW FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT WHISKEY 1. Whiskey means “water of life”. 2. An incredible one billion bottles of whiskey are produced in Scotland every year, but 90% of it is exported. Scotland has over 120 distilleries. Most of them focus on a single brand of production, or number of brands. They have more than 5,000 versions of single malt whiskies. The annual collective amount produced from the country is over one billion bottles a year, and yet over 90% is exported. 3. Whiskey starts out by being Beer. 4. What is “Angels Share” When whiskey is aged for a long time in oak barrels a certain volume evaporates through the porous wood during that period. This is called “Angel’s Share”. A standard barrel could lose up to 40% of the initial volume placed in it by the time the whiskey is ready for bottling. This increases the price since there is less whiskey per barrel available for sale. 5. Alabama’s Official State Beverage is Whiskey 6. July 27 is National Scotch Day Every year, whiskey from Scotland is celebrated all over the world, National Scotch Day. Get a few different brands, be sure to include your favorite, invite family and friends, purchase a few cigars and have a whiskey flight.

Yet another hurdle being put in the way of craft beverage alcohol producers coming out of California. Craft producers need innovative ways to compete in the market, but lumping clubs in with subscription service providers is a terrible way to go and just increases the cost of operation even more, to little or no benefit. The lack of understanding how the industry works is clear in the current proposed rules. Out of state producers and their associations should be adding their voices to oppose this legislation as well because just like CRV, it will impact their clubs as well if they want to sell into California. We need to exempt certain business types or just scrap the legislation, it is already hard enough to do business in California without adding more layers of cost. Telling every business they need a toll free number to be covered 10-6 Monday to Friday shows a lack of understanding at the most basic level. #badforbusiness #smallbusiness #wineindustry #spiritsindustry #cider #mead #sake #beer #wine #clubs #subscriptions Craft Wine Association Distilled Spirits Council of the United States American Distilling Institute American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) American Cider Association Beer Institute Gavin Newsom California State Senate

10 Things You Should Know About New Riff Distilling When New Riff Distilling founder Ken Lewis got his start in the alcohol business, it was only meant to be temporary. In the 1980s at 24, he was teaching high school English when his father asked for his help operating a small local liquor store called Liquor Outlet. Despite his plan to help around the store for only a year before returning to teach, Lewis uncovered a love for the beverage industry and transformed the shop from a simple booze purveyor to a one-stop shop for all things festive. A few years later, Lewis was the owner of the Liquor Outlet, which had since expanded to six stores and was rebranded as The Party Source. There, Lewis met and befriended Jay Erisman, The Party Source’s fine-spirits manager. Having observed American whiskey’s success, it didn’t take long for the duo to think up a whiskey brand of their own, which would riff on old bourbon-making traditions. In 2014, they set up shop across the parking lot from The Party Source to establish New Riff Distilling in Newport, Ky., a distillery committed to producing spirits in accordance with the 1897 Bottled in Bond Act. Now that you know the basics, here are 10 more things to know about New Riff Distilling. New Riff Distilling is entirely family-owned. When planting roots for New Riff’s operations, it was critical for Lewis and Erisman to have complete control to ensure quality never took a hit for short-term gains. The two co-founders took on no external partners, investors, or shareholders when building their distillery from the ground up. To this day, New Riff remains entirely family-owned and -operated. The distilling operation has roots in the brewing industry. While the two co-founders were putting together the distillery’s team, they knew they didn’t want to build a staff entirely of bourbon industry vets. While training Larry Ebersold — New Riff’s consulting master distiller, nicknamed the “godfather of rye whiskey” — he recommended Lewis and Erisman consider hiring a brewer. After all, a whiskey’s flavor begins with fermentation, and brewers know fermentation. Coincidentally, Brian Sprance had just departed from Boston Beer following half a decade making Sam Adams, and was looking for something new. He joined New Riff in 2014 as its first head distiller, using his brewing knowledge to produce unique mash bills incorporating malted oats, pale ale malts, chocolate malts, and more. In January 2024, Brian Sprance was named New Riff’s first master distiller. The distillery is built atop an ancient aquifer, which makes for an ideal water source. Water is important in any kind of distillation, which is why it’s vital for brands to have access to a quality water source Luckily, New Riff’s distillery sits just 100 feet above an ancient aquifer created by the same glaciation that formed the Ohio River Valley. To determine whether or not the water would be suitable for whiskey di..