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beverages
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Distillers and Vintners
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United States
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Synopsis
Apax, a funds manager, agreed to acquire a majority stake in Ole Smoky Distillery, an operator of a federally licensed distillery of premium moonshine, from Centerview. Financial terms were not disclosed. "Ole Smoky is a true pioneer in the spirits industry and the business continues to go from strength to strength, selling a record one million 9L cases in 2021. This incredible progress in a short space of time is testament to the hard work of our talented team, and I’m pleased to welcome Apax, who have the right skills and insights to partner with us in the next phase of our growth journey. We want to thank the team at Centerview Capital for their commitment and partnership over the past 8 years as we have significantly increased the size of our business and expanded our brands," Robert Hall, Ole Smoky CEO.
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