OnTrend Concepts
Spirits Sales + Marketing Digest

August 30, 2022

Nick Cook, Publisher

News this week hits a lot on the investment and financial front. Take a look at some of these spirits companies to get a taste for what spirits investors are currently seeking in the market.

 

Highlights:

  1. BevStrat partners up with Provi for enhanced offerings for craft and emerging spirits brands
  2. Pronghorn announces their first investment: Ten to One Rum
  3. Campari invests in Howler Head with path towards full acquisition

 

And now, the news…

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Provi Announces Partnership With BevStrat To Support Growth For Emerging Brands

The partnership will generate a complete solution for small and emerging brands, leveraging Provi's robust tools to showcase products online and BevStrat's on-the-ground approach.


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Campari acquires minority stake in Catalyst Spirits’ Howler Head bourbon

Campari has initially agreed to pay $15 million in cash for a 15% interest in the brand. The group will have the option to buy 100% of the brand – subject to future results – which can be exercised from 2025.


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Grain & Barrel Spirits Selected As Official Spirits Partner of Wilderness Collective

Grain & Barrel Spirits, which develops and scales craft spirits that connect the best artisans to consumers worldwide, has partnered with Wilderness Collective, which operates best-in-class adventures to help people disconnect and discover character through exploration.


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Pronghorn Selects Ten to One Rum as First of 57 Investments

Ten To One is an award-winning Caribbean Rum, and founder Marc-Kwesi Farrell and co-owner Ciara are challenging the conventions of the rum category while bringing rich Caribbean culture to the states.


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CF Napa Adds More Pop to First Alcohol Boba Brand

With non-alcoholic popping boba rapidly increasing in popularity nationwide, it was imperative that the new packaging design capture this growing audience with the promise of a fun and trendy drink experience under the catchy new brand name – Boba POPS.


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50 Cent’s Sire Spirits lost millions to cheating employee: court docs

The company’s director of Brand Management, Mitchell Green, was jacking up prices and getting kickbacks from wholesalers to the tune of $2.2 million in so-called “agency fees,” according to Manhattan Federal Court records.


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Mates worth £40 million each after creating world-renowned alcohol brand Au Vodka

The brand's rapid growth on social media has seen it achieve 630,000 followers across all social media platforms, with 227,000 on TikTok alone.


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Blue Run Spirits plans $51 million headquarters, distillery in Georgetown

Since its founding in 2020, the company has released 10 bourbons and rye whiskies.


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