SKYY Spirits

SKYY Spirits, LLC, launched in 1992 was founded by Maurice Kanbar in San Francisco, still the headquarters for the company. SKYY vodka was introduced as its first product. Its majority shareholder is the Campari Group.

Skyy Spirits manages Gruppo Campari’s portfolio in the US of such leading brands as SKYY Vodka, SKYY90, SKYY Infusions, Campari, Cabo Wabo Tequila, Ouzo 12, X-Rated Fusion Liqueur and Jean-Marc XO Vodka. Skyy Spirits is also the exclusive US distributor of Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky, The Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Auchentoshan Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Glen Garioch Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Flor de Caña Rum, Carolans Irish Cream, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, Irish Mist Liqueur, Midori Melon Liqueur, ZEN Green Tea Liqueur and The Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky.

http://www.skyyspirits.com

Miller brewing relations

Since its launch, SKYY Spirits has teamed up with Nasser Ahmadvand to release SKYY Blue and SKYY Sport (both malt liquor beverages).

Campari Group relations

In January 1999, SKYY Spirits joined [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1999_Jan_8/ai_53540485 Business Wire Jan 8, 1999] ] with Nasser Ahmadvand for distribution of each others' products in Asia. SKYY Spirits is the sole importer of Campari into the US and the international distribution arm of Campari is the exclusive world-wide distributor (excluding United States & Puerto Rico) of SKYY vodka. On December 13, 2001 Campari struck a deal to make it the controlling shareholder of SKYY Spirits with 58.9% stock ownership. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1999_Jan_8/ai_53540485 "MoFo Helps Campari Group Reach for SKYY" (12/17/2001)] ] On February 25, 2005, Campari acquired a further 30.1% share in SKYY Spirits, bringing the company's total share to 89%.

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