Liquid Assets: A Beverage Industry Podcast
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Will beer distributors become the only kind of distributor? (opens the original)
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In what is easily one of the most candid conversations we've had in years, Joe Davis and Michael Corrigan from KEG 1 and K1 Management Services discuss the impact of Sazerac's move into beer networks, the future of contract negotiations and margins for wine and spirit brands, the risks of a bloated portfolio to the beer wholesaler playbook, and the very difficult path ahead for mature, small, and medium-sized brands. Time stamps: 01:14 – Why beer distributors are moving into wine and spirits K1M
How KEG 1 and K1MS are building a national beer distributor (opens the original)
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In the first of two episodes featuring Joe Davis and Michael Corrigan, we discuss the history of KEG 1 and the formation of K1 Management Services and the work they have done to become a massive multistate operator. We focus heavily on the dynamics of M&A in US beer wholesale and the role consolidation is having on culture, diversification, and management. Have a question, qualm, or story to tell? Reach out via email: Bourcard.Nesin@Rabobank.com Sign up to access our written research: RaboResear
Southern Glazer's on the latest moves into beer and competition in wine and spirits (opens the original)
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We catch up with Mark Chaplin (Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits President, Commercial Sales) and Devyn Dugger (Senior Vice President, NY Beer Division) to discuss their recent beer-business-buying binge, focusing on the changes that they are bringing to the beer business and how they are bringing best practices from the beer business into their broader wine and spirits operations. Have a question, qualm, or story to tell? Reach out via email: Bourcard.Nesin@Rabobank.com Sign up to access our wri
Liquid Assets: My favorite things (opens the original)
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New drinks aplenty and trends always changing. Exploring culture, with the drinks we are raising. Asking a stranger, "Why did you order that thing?" These are a few of my favorite [drink] things. Friends at a conference with gossip worth sharing. Newsletters, dailies, and podcasts worth airing. Together let's ask what all of these numbers mean. These are a few of my favorite [drink] things. For this episode, very special guest and former co-host Jim Watson returns to discuss some oddly specific
RNDC, Brown-Forman for sale, and Uncle Nearest crashes out: the most important stories of 2026 (so far) (opens the original)
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Sarah Barrett, Managing Editor at Wine & Spirits Daily, and Chris Shepard, Senior Editor at Beer Marketer's Insights, join us to debate the most impactful stories of the year so far. Have a question, qualm, or story to tell? Reach out via email: Bourcard.Nesin@Rabobank.com Sign up to access our written research: RaboResearch sign-up Note: The content and opinions presented within this podcast are not intended as investment advice, and the opinions rendered are those of the individuals and not Ra
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