Double Cross

Double Cross Spirits, LLC Appoints J.B. Kropp as CEO

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Monday, July 18, 2022

NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Double Cross Vodka, LLC, one of the fastest growing ultra-premium vodka brands, announced today that J.B. Kropp has joined the organization as CEO, effective this month, bringing with him a significant track record of building and scaling companies with high-growth potential. Linda Gawne, the company's CEO for the past five years, will lead this transition as she moves into her new role as Board Chair.  

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  • I am particularly proud of the strides we've taken to make Double Cross Vodka the luxury craft brand it is today," said Gawne.
  • Double Cross Vodka is known for its superior ingredients and distilling process, as well as its provocative "Dare to Differ" marketing campaign.
  • The company also announced that Dan Ladenberger will be joining as CFO/COO of Double Cross Spirits, LLC.
  • Double Cross Spirits, LLC is partnered with The Zamora Company and represented by Zamora Company USA, a sales and marketing joint venture in the US market.

Zamora Company USA Expands into Agave Spirits; San Cosme Oaxacan Mezcal Joins Zamora's Fast-Growing Portfolio

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

DALLAS, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zamora Company USA announced today the addition of Mezcal San Cosme, the first agave-based spirit to join the company's fast-growing wine and spirits portfolio.

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  • DALLAS, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zamora Company USA announced today the addition of Mezcal San Cosme, the first agave-based spirit to join the company's fast-growing wine and spirits portfolio.
  • Award-winning San Cosme mezcal is produced in Oaxaca, Mexico, from 100% espadn agave that is cooked for three days with mesquite wood in a time-honored conical earthen pit oven, before it's shredded with a traditional tahona stone wheel.
  • "We have been searching for some time for the perfect agave spirits that align with our high-standards and meticulous focus on the world's top-quality ultra-premium products," says Bill Corbett, CEO of Zamora Company USA.
  • Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits distributes the Zamora Company USA portfolio in 41 markets, and the company works with other top wholesalers such as Horizon Beverage Group in other U.S. states.