Copper & Kings Acquired by New Louisvillian - Louisville Business First
JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, AUG 6 – Bourdon Spirits aims to expand national distribution and improve visitor experience while preserving Copper & Kings' innovative American brandy heritage, a leader on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
- Tuesday, Bourdon Spirits Company closed on Copper & Kings from Constellation Brands, officially completing the acquisition on August 5, 2025.
- Amid extended discussions, Bourdon Spirits Company negotiated nearly a year with Constellation Brands, deepening its investment in American brandy.
- The distillery at 1121 E. Washington Street employs 20 people and distills brandy in copper pots aged in bourbon barrels, located in Louisville's Butchertown neighborhood.
- Plans also call for enhancing the visitor experience and expanding national distribution while maintaining the brand's creative identity.
- Rob Bourdon, Founder of Bourdon Spirits Company, said they plan to build on Copper & Kings' legacy by honoring its roots and creating with a distinct, American-made spirit, adding, `This is a brand that respects tradition while creating with a distinct, American-made spirit. We're excited to bring American brandy to more people, in more places.
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