Panache Beverages to acquire Empire Winery and Distillery
Distillery operations and sales veteran Jacob Call named president of new Panache distillery
New York-based Panache Beverages Inc., which produces Wódka vodka and Alibi American Whiskey, has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Empire Winery and Distillery in Hudson, Fla.
The expected acquisition of the facility, which is anticipated to re-open as Panache Distillery before the end of 2013, includes the rights, titles and interest to all assets including the buildings, machinery, inventory and equipment. The Panache Distillery will offer full integration of domestic distillation, bottling and sales operations, the company says.