Operating Company Consumer

Sazerac Company

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Founded in 1850, Sazerac Company is an independent, American family-owned spirits company with operations in the United States and around the world, producing and marketing award-winning spirits brands.

Focus Areas
Distilled spirits, Alcoholic beverages, Ready-to-drink cocktails (RTD)
Website
sazerac.com

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2024-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 1 growth capital

Sazerac Company Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 2 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 2 years for Sazerac Company. 1 2024 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Sazerac Completes Acquisition of Au Vodka
    September 14, 2026
    Buyer
    Sazerac
    Target
    Au Vodka
    Seller
    Au Vodka's shareholders, Au Vodka founders (Charlie Morgan and Jackson Quinn)
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Sazerac has completed its acquisition of Au Vodka, a UK-based vodka and ready-to-drink (RTD) brand. The company said the deal was initially announced as a binding agreement and has now closed following customary completion conditions, though financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Sazerac Acquires Equity Stake in SIPMARGS
    May 14, 2026
    Buyer
    Sazerac
    Target
    SIPMARGS
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Sazerac announced it acquired an equity stake in ready-to-drink cocktail brand SIPMARGS and entered into an exclusive distribution relationship. The partnership is intended to use Sazerac’s brand-building and go-to-market capabilities to scale SIPMARGS into a national brand and expand its distribution footprint across the United States.

  • Sazerac Acquires Dirty Shirley RTD Cocktail Brand
    March 19, 2026
    Buyer
    Sazerac
    Target
    Dirty Shirley
    Seller
    Adam Kost (Founder of Dirty Shirley)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Sazerac, the global spirits company, announced it has acquired Dirty Shirley, a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail brand known for a vodka-spiked take on the classic Shirley Temple. The acquisition is intended to leverage Sazerac’s scale and distribution capabilities to expand Dirty Shirley’s reach and accelerate growth.

  • Sazerac Company Acquires BuzzBallz (Southern Champion)
    March 25, 2024
    Buyer
    Sazerac Company
    Target
    BuzzBallz (d/b/a Southern Champion)
    Seller
    Merrilee Kick and the Kick family
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

Related Acquisition Pages

Consumer Products Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Sazerac Company. Food & Beverage Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Sazerac Company. Acquisitions in Texas 1 tracked deal by Sazerac Company.

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