Capital · acquirer
Sazerac Company
Spirits company, Buffalo Trace and BuzzBallz owner, SipMargs investor and distributor · Louisville, Louisville
- Founded
- 1850
- Entered
- 2005
- Placed at
- 2005: founded 1850, before the timeline start; shown from 2005
- Status 2026
- Active
- Metro
- Louisville
- Embeddedness
- 1 connections
- Confidence
- verified · strongest source trade or financial press
Method
Sazerac is the privately held spirits company behind Buffalo Trace and BuzzBallz that takes an equity stake in the Alix Earle backed SipMargs on May 13, 2026 and becomes its exclusive distributor for a nationwide rollout from July 1, 2026. It supplies the distribution rung that the creator round of 2025 could not, which is the same role Sazerac plays for its other ready to drink brands. The size of the stake is not disclosed.
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- invested inSipMargsSazerac takes an undisclosed equity stake in SipMargs on May 13, 2026 and becomes its exclusive national distributor from July 1, 2026.2026 to present
Sources (trade or financial press): fooddive.com · thespiritsbusiness.com