- Scale
- Cross-border
- Counterparty
- International Beverage
- Arcbridge role
- Sell-side adviser
- Status
- Completed
Summary
Sell-side advice on the strategic sale of a founder-built, premium single-malt distillery to an international spirits group.
- Situation
- A founder-built, award-winning Central Otago distillery with a premium brand and maturing inventory needed an owner with global distribution to realise its next stage of value.
- Structure
- A targeted international process designed around strategic fit, brand stewardship and the value of aged stock — not price alone.
- Capital
- Global strategic counterparty: International Beverage.
- Strategic outcome
- A cross-border strategic sale giving the brand access to international routes to market while preserving its New Zealand provenance.
