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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

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

🍺 Corona beer-maker Constellation Brands has cut its annual sales forecast on persistent sticky inflation hurting customer spending power on beers, wines and spirits. https://lnkd.in/dMc7yMdj

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

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

Jake Emen has a balanced take on the sales slowdown of American whiskey. Several bits of data that firm up the industry's overall outlook.

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..

As the year comes to a close, we could not be more thankful for the tremendous support that we’ve received from our customers, vendors, and partners. Bringing Whiskey House of Kentucky to life has been an incredibly rewarding experience for all of us, and we’re so grateful to have the best team in American Whiskey. We could not have done any of this without them. Even with all of the momentum, we’re just getting started. Whiskey House is fundamentally transforming the contract whiskey industry in the United States and abroad. We’re bringing together the best brands and companies under one roof. We not only provide the highest quality, customized whiskey from the most advanced distillery in the world, but we’re also hyper-focused on our exclusive customers. With no brands of our own, no conflicts of interest (because we don’t compete against our customers in the marketplace), and a facility closed to the public, we put all of our time and energy into helping our customers build sustained brand value. The following is a list of a some of our most important accomplishments from the past year: · Designed, built, and successfully started-up the most sophisticated distillery in the United States in record time and established Whiskey House as the most exciting, transformational distillery in the American Whiskey industry, with a reputation for innovation, quality, and customer service. · Dialed in our highly sophisticated manufacturing system, brought our proprietary software online, and began operating in full automation mode, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, within 12 days of starting operations. · Assembled the “Best Team in American Whiskey” with 67 members and more than 347 years of distilling experience. · Since July, produced more than 50,000 barrels for our 29 exclusive customers. · Developed and produced 54 different recipes and 18 unique mash bills. · With a syndicate of five banks, secured $145 million in long term capital to support the growth of our transformational custom whiskey production business. · Received numerous accolades for the quality of distillate production, including from former Four Roses Master Blender, Jim Rutledge, who called our distillate the “best he has tasted from any contract manufacturer today,” and former MGP Master Blender, Sam Schmeltzer. · Built the most sophisticated laboratory in the distilling industry that includes three full sensory tasting booths, with dedicated HVAC systems, RO water sinks, red light to mask liquid color, all for complete blind sensory analysis. · Developed and launched a first-of-its-kind proprietary Customer Portal that provides secure and accurate inventory and production information. In the near future, the portal will also provide customers information on chemistries, sensory data, and ultimately full traceability on every aspect of production. · Partnered with Whiskey Capital to launch $150M fund to support new fill production and aged whiskey purchasing for brands.

🥃 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

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.