CASTLE BRANDS TAKES NEW BOURBON LINE

Castle Brands has acquired McLain & Kyne, Ltd. of Louisville, Kentucky which owned premium bourbons Jefferson’s Reserve, Jefferson’s and Sam Houston.

Trey Zoeller (the former President of McLain & Kyne) will join the Castle Brands' management team and will serve as vp of Bourbon Operations of its US subsidiary, Castle Brands (USA) Corp.

Mark Andrews, Chairman and CEO of Castle Brands, said: "Premium bourbon has been a high priority target category for our company for some time, as it offers very promising growth prospects both in the US and internationally. As with other brands that we are building, we offer a very strong route to market for upscale spirits.”

Castle Brands' portfolio includes Boru Vodka, Gosling's Rum, Knappogue Castle Irish Single Malt Whiskey, and Brady's Irish Cream.