The New York Distilling Firm (NYDC) is positioned within the coronary heart of Brooklyn, between the indie boutiques of Williamsburg and the brownstone flats of Bedford-Stuyvesant.
It’s a world away from Loch Lomond Distillery, which produces award-winning Scotch whisky amid an unlimited expanse of lakes and mountains in West Dunbartonshire.
Nevertheless, Loch Lomond Group has been quietly increasing its empire in recent times. The agency bolstered its portfolio by buying Champagne Piaff in 2021, and it additionally owns Glen’s Vodka, one of many largest retail spirits manufacturers within the UK.
The NYDC vary will be a part of a broad portfolio of whiskies inside the group, together with single malts from Loch Lomond, Glen Scotia and Littlemill.
Colin Matthews, founder and CEO of Loch Lomond Group, mentioned: ‘This acquisition represents one other milestone within the continued development of the Loch Lomond Group.
‘We look ahead to working carefully with the gifted and bold group at NYDC to put money into each the amenities and merchandise, whereas supercharging its development each domestically within the US and world wide by means of the present Loch Lomond Group distribution community in addition to offering our assist and experience within the continued creation of fabulous flavours.’
The Scotch whisky business has been caught within the crossfires of US President Donald Trump’s newest tariff conflict. The business misplaced £600m in gross sales throughout an 18-month interval when Trump final imposed tariffs in 2019-20, in keeping with the Scotch Whisky Affiliation.
As such, it makes strategic sense for Loch Lomond Group to buy an American whiskey producer.
The acquisition contains the three,000 sq ft. city distillery and customer centre, plus NYDC’s full suite of manufacturers. The flagship model is Jaywalk Rye, however the firm additionally produces Mister Katz’s Rock & Rye, Dorothy Parker gin and Perry Tot’s Navy energy gin.
‘We’re excited to work with Colin and the Loch Lomond Group group to assist us additional develop our incredible manufacturers world wide,’ mentioned NYDC co-founders Allen Katz and Tom Potter.
