Edrington sells majority stake in Wyoming Whiskey

Scottish spirits radical Edrington has offloaded its bulk holding successful US trade distiller Wyoming Whiskey.

The Macallan marque proprietor has sold its 80% involvement to WW Partners, an concern radical led by Wyoming Whiskey co-founder David DeFazio.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

DeFazio said: "Moving forward, Wyoming Whiskey volition re-commit to its roots and instrumentality to the civilization and constitution that made it the whiskey of the West and a staple of the Rocky Mountain whiskey category.

"We are arrogant to honour the contributions of our partners astatine Edrington and look guardant to introducing the commercialized and consumers to a Wyoming Whiskey that represents the precise champion of what this marque has ever been susceptible of."

Edrington initially bought a 35% involvement successful Wyoming Whiskey successful 2018, expanding it to 80% successful 2023.

Founded successful Kirby successful 2006 by Brad and Kate Mead alongside DeFazio, it began distilling successful 2009 and is said to beryllium Wyoming's "first ineligible distillery".

The Wyoming Whiskey roster features Bourbon, rye, and American consecutive whiskeys.

In summation to the Macallan, Edrington's portfolio includes The Glenrothes, and Brugal rum.

In July, the institution sold Scottish whisky brands The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt to William Grant & Sons.

For the twelvemonth ended 31 March 2025, Edrington reported a 10% diminution successful halfway revenue, which it defined arsenic "total gross from our income of continuing Edrington branded products", to £912m ($1.2bn) connected a changeless currency basis.

Higher accumulation and employment costs drove a 28% driblet successful halfway contribution, described arsenic "profits from branded income and organisation aft the deduction of overheads", to £291.4m. Pre-tax nett fell 26% to £274.4m.

"Edrington sells bulk involvement successful Wyoming Whiskey" was primitively created and published by Just Drinks, a GlobalData owned brand.