For the second year, Exotico® Tequila teamed up with the United States Bartender’s Guild (USBG) for a national cocktail competition, garnering more than 80 million media impressions and sharing a combined 3,750 cocktail samples with consumers. The competition visited seven cities in 2018, culminating with the final round at Tales of the Cocktail in July,
Originally from St. Louis, John Smugala joined Luxco’s Kemper plant in 2008 as a Bottling Supervisor. After a few years, he became the Processing Manager, then the Bottling Manager, and he currently works as the plant’s Manufacturing Manager. In this role, John oversees all operations at the plant, including bottling, processing, and managing and maintaining
Thirty years ago when Randy Mehl began his career at the Luxco® Kemper plant as Miscellaneous, he had no idea he would be spending his days filling 50mL bottles of some of the country’s favorite spirits. Randy has been a Bottle Dumper for the past 20 years, having worked on several lines. Most recently he
Glenn Kehoe has been working in the Maintenance Department at the Luxco® Kemper plant for 25 years. “It’s unbelievable to me to see how much the business has grown and how much the production has grown over the years – it is truly impressive,” he states. One thing that has not changed is Glenn’s interest
April 21st was filled with crate-digging, live music, and Rebel Yell® cocktails as music-lovers celebrated the biggest record release event of the year. National Record Store Day united vinyl enthusiasts and Rebel Yell Bourbon fans in St. Louis, Nashville, and Denver for a day of classics. In Nashville, Fond Object Records and Rebel Yell® joined
The sun was shining in Bardstown on April 11th when Lux Row Distillers™ hosted more than 500 guests for its grand opening celebration. Nearly two years after breaking ground, the distillery opened its doors to the public in a grand opening celebration. Employees from St. Louis, Cleveland, and the Luxco® sales team, along with local
The St. Louis Tigers (from Mizzou fame), sponsored by Pearl® Vodka, brought home its third championship in a row! The team capped the tournament championship game with a 3-1 win over the Pikes Peak Gamblers from Colorado. Donn is a proud member of this illustrious “old man’s” hockey team. The Tigers play annually in the
In March, Exotico® Tequila participated as a sponsor at the Nightclub and Bar Show in Las Vegas which is the largest gathering of on-premise professionals in the country! More than 4,000 samples of Exotico Tequila were shared with consumers and industry professionals during the event. The Nightclub and Bar Show is a one-stop-shop to learn
