Avalon Spirits Acquires TSS Brands (owner of Whiskey Row Bourbon)
September 21, 2023
Avalon Spirits Corporation, a newly formed distilled spirits marketing and sales company led by John Glover, has acquired TSS Brands, the owner of the Whiskey Row Bourbon brand. Avalon intends to use Whiskey Row as the cornerstone of a portfolio of super‑premium spirits and roll the brand out progressively across the US and key international whiskey markets, including Europe.
- Buyers
- Avalon Spirits Corporation
- Targets
- TSS Brands (owner of Whiskey Row Bourbon)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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