MGP Just Bought a Kentucky Bourbon Distillery—But It’s Not What You Think
The Indiana mega-producer has major plans for its own whiskey brands like George Remus and Rossville Union.
The Indiana mega-producer has major plans for its own whiskey brands like George Remus and Rossville Union.
Moët Hennessy now owns part of the Vermont-based distillery.
The Louisville, Kentucky producer will take its bourbon and rye nationwide in 2020—and worldwide soon after.
These are the independent whiskey distilleries that have sold full, majority, or minority stakes to larger companies.
France’s La Martiniquaise-Bardinet bought the historic whisky brand from Macallan owner Edrington Group.
The whiskey is made at Portland, Oregon’s House Spirits Distillery.
Edrington Group will now include the craft bourbon distiller’s whiskeys in its portfolio.
The Mexican spirits conglomerate behind Jose Cuervo tequila is buying Hood River Distillers’ Canadian whisky.
The buyer, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, also owns Redemption Whiskey.
Moët Hennessy has acquired the Washington craft distiller for an undisclosed sum.
The Dublin-based distillery will continue to operate independently.
What happens when a beloved craft distiller gets acquired by a larger company?