Sara Downard joined Luxco in the fall of 2012. In the years since, she has held several positions within the Marketing Department and most recently has been the Marketing Manager for National Accounts and International. In this role, Sara works with the national accounts and international sales teams to develop marketing plans for the
Christina has been with Luxco since March of 2013 as a receptionist. During that time, she helped out in Accounts Payable and then moved to that department as an Accounts Payable Specialist after one and a half years. In her day-to-day tasks, Christina manages AP emails for Luxco, Lux Row Distillers and Limestone Branch Distillery.
As shipping and receiving supervisor of Luxco’s Kemper Plant, Jeff Presson spends his days checking export orders in and out of the Kemper Plant, ensuring all shipment paperwork has been completed correctly, and supervising the bottle shop. Each day can be different, which can be challenging but also rewarding. When he first began working for
Shortly after the U.S. celebrated the Bicentennial in 1976, Dale Naumann started his career at Luxco. In his time at the company, he had worked in several capacities. First, he joined the company as a case-stacker, where he spent his days hand-stacking cases of product. He quickly moved to bottle dumping, where he worked for
Saint Brendan’s® Irish Cream will be offering two exclusive limited editions for the holidays this year. For the cold days and nights that come with winter, Saint Brendan’s will be packaging two K-cups, dark roast coffee and hot cocoa, attractively secured to the traditional 750mL bottle of authentic Irish cream. For a more festive holiday
El Mayor® Tequila has launched two new limited release editions: El Mayor Single Estate Blanco Limited Release and El Mayor Cask Finish Limited Release. The El Mayor Single Estate Blanco Limited Release is an evocative tequila, sourced entirely from the Los Lobos Plantation in Jalisco, Mexico. This tequila was created from 3,500 hand-selected agave plants
There’s always something new brewing in the Luxco lab at the Kemper blending and bottling plant. From new products to new flavors, Mary Habert, Research and Development Coordinator, works to ensure all flavors are high-quality, delicious and on-point with market demands. One of the brands Mary works with is Arrow® Cordials and Liqueurs. From
Everclear® Grain Alcohol launched new, sophisticated packaging that illustrates the grain alcohol’s versatility for consumers. The new look will flow into markets nationwide throughout the rest of 2018. The brand’s new look is clean and modern – yet timeless – and still maintains the iconic diamond logo that many have come to recognize. It
Rebel Yell® Bourbon had a strong presence at two large music festivals this summer. As the official whiskey sponsor of Mo Pop in Detroit and Bumbershoot in Seattle, music lovers got to sip their way through festival season with Rebel Yell Bourbon. At both festivals, Rebel Yell had a 25 foot x 25 foot
Yellowstone® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has launched a cause marketing program that harkens back to its iconic roots, as the bourbon was originally named after Yellowstone National Park. “When Yellowstone® Bourbon was first launched in 1872, it was given its name to honor Yellowstone National Park, the new national treasure at the time and
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
