Sazerac Acquires Dirty Shirley Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Brand

ShakeStir (Cocktail Courier) Acquires Thirstie

June 24, 2024

E-Commerce

ShakeStir LLC (dba Cocktail Courier) has acquired Thirstie, Inc., a New York–based e-commerce technology provider for alcohol brands. The deal combines Cocktail Courier's direct-to-consumer cocktail kit and fulfillment capabilities with Thirstie's branded e-commerce platform and data tools to enable new on-site experiences for liquor brands and accelerate growth.

Spirit of Gallo Acquires Fishers Island Lemonade

May 1, 2023

Food & Beverage

Spirit of Gallo has acquired Fishers Island Lemonade, a female-founded premium ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail brand. The acquisition brings a high-ABV, spirits-forward canned cocktail portfolio into Spirit of Gallo's expanding RTD and spirits lineup; terms were not disclosed and founder Bronya Shillo will remain involved as the brand's spokesperson.

Sazerac Company Acquires BuzzBallz (Southern Champion)

March 25, 2024

Food & Beverage

Sazerac Company has acquired BuzzBallz (dba Southern Champion), the Dallas-area ready-to-drink cocktail maker founded by Merrilee Kick. The deal will add BuzzBallz's spherical RTD cocktail portfolio to Sazerac’s spirits platform and support international and U.S. distribution expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

High Basin Brands Acquires Can-Tini

May 1, 2025

Food & Beverage

High Basin Brands, a Texas-based spirits company, has acquired Can-Tini, an Austin-based ready-to-drink (RTD) nitrogen-infused espresso martini brand. The acquisition expands High Basin's premium RTD and spirits portfolio—joining Treaty Oak Distilling and Ghost Hill Organic Vodka—and provides Can-Tini with broader distribution and scaling resources.

Ace Beverage Group Acquires nude Beverages

August 20, 2024

Food & Beverage

Ace Beverage Group, a subsidiary of Corby Spirit and Wine, has acquired Vancouver-based ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage maker nude Beverages. The deal expands Ace Beverage Group's better-for-you RTD portfolio with nude's vodka soda and related brands; Capital West acted as exclusive financial advisor to nude Beverages.

Next Century Spirits Acquires XED Beverages

November 3, 2022

Food & Beverage

Next Century Spirits (NCS), a Raleigh-area spirits company, has acquired XED Beverages, the New York–based maker of better-for-you ready-to-drink (RTD) brands including SESH and HAPĒ Sake Spritz. The deal adds high-growth RTD brands to NCS's portfolio and aims to accelerate distribution and scale through NCS’s route-to-market, co-packing and white-label capabilities.