Luxco, Inc. is an American

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producer and marketer of

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and

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s based in

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Miss ...

. It has been owned by

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since 2021.

History

The company was founded in 1958 by David Sherman Sr. and Paul A. Lux, as the David Sherman Corporation. The company was renamed Luxco in 2006. At the end of 2011, Luxco agreed to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Paramount Distillers Incorporated of

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and its Meier’s Wine Cellars subsidiary in

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, Ohio. In 2011, the Company had $220 million in sales and about 180 employees. In 2018, the company opened its first whiskey distillery, Lux Row Distillery, in

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. That year it also purchased half ownership of the Limestone Branch Distillery, which had revived the Yellowstone Bourbon brand. In January 2021,

announced a planned purchase of Luxco. In April 2021, MGP Ingredients completed its acquisition of Luxco.

Brands

Some brands of Luxco are: *

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s * Caffé Lolita liqueur * Lady Bligh spiced rum * El Mayor tequila * Everclear * Juarez

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* Purple Passion * Saint Brendan's Irish Cream Liqueur * Salvador's cocktails * Yago Sant'gria, a

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. * Vodkas: ** Pearl vodka, a five times distilled vodka which comes in a variety of flavors ** Tvarscki * Whiskey: ** Ezra Brooks (and Old Ezra 101) **

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** Blood Oath ** Yellowstone Bourbon Luxco formerly owned the Admiral Nelson Spiced Rum brand, but it was sold in late 2011. Image:EverclearHiRes.jpg, Everclear Image:ezra.jpg, Ezra Brooks Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Image:Rebel Yell.JPG, Rebel Yell Whiskey

References

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External links

Luxco website
Companies based in St. Louis Food and drink companies established in 1958 Distilleries in Missouri 1958 establishments in Missouri Food and drink companies based in Missouri