Charles Jacquin Et Cie

What Charles Jacquin Et Cie does

Charles Jacquin Et Cie., Inc. is a privately held, family-owned spirits producer headquartered at 2633 Trenton Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1884, the company positions itself as "America's oldest cordial producer" and is described as Pennsylvania's largest cordial producer. It survived Prohibition by manufacturing non-alcoholic cordials and has operated continuously from Philadelphia since partnering with the Cooper family in 1933. The company is led by third-generation CEO John A. Cooper (since 2020) and employs 11–50 staff.

The company's product architecture is organized around a single Philadelphia production facility (operating at ~7,000 cases/day) that produces more than 40 cordials and liqueurs, distributed across ten-plus sub-brands rather than a unified platform. Flagship is the Jacquin's portfolio (cordials, brandies, vodka, gin, rum), supported by Pennsylvania Dutch (cream liqueurs), Bartenders Trading Co (ready-to-drink cocktails), Union Forge Vodka, Irish Manor (Irish cream), Savory & James (sherries/ports), Rock & Rye, Juliette, and co-branded lines such as Dietz Dill Pickle Vodka (with Dietz & Watson) and Roaster's Daughter Espresso Martini. Core production technology is traditional old-world cordial and liqueur crafting, with no disclosed proprietary technology, digital platform, app, or API layer.

Revenue is generated through wholesale spirits product sales to retail and distributor channels (Pennsylvania State Liquor Stores' Fine Wine & Good Spirits system, national distributors such as rwilco.com), supplemented by a direct-to-consumer corporate gifting program that allows businesses to order custom-labeled bottles with personalized back-label imagery. Three customer segments are served: consumer retail (primary), corporate gifting (secondary), and the hospitality/bartender community (tertiary). Distribution is anchored in Pennsylvania but extends nationally via resellers; marketing is concentrated on Instagram for both the corporate and sub-brand accounts, plus earned media coverage in regional Philadelphia outlets and a content/recipe website. The company has no public listing, no external institutional investors, and no disclosed parent company.

Name

Charles Jacquin Et Cie

Legal name

Charles Jacquin et Cie., Inc.

Website

https://jacquins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charles Jacquin Et Cie is a Philadelphia-based, family-owned spirits producer founded in 1884 and recognized as America's oldest cordial producer. It manufactures and distributes 40-plus cordials, liqueurs, vodkas, gins, rums, cream liqueurs, and ready-to-drink cocktails across consumer retail, corporate gifting, and hospitality channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cordials and Liqueurs

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Brand Owners & Holding Companies (Multi-category Portfolios) (CRADAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

Keywords

• Cordials and liqueurs
• Cream liqueurs
• Ready-to-drink cocktails
• Craft spirits production
• Flavored brandies

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Spirits Product Sales: Sale of proprietary spirits brands including cordials, liqueurs, vodkas, gins, rums, cream liqueurs, and ready-to-drink cocktails through wholesale distribution and retail channels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Charles Jacquin Et Cie is America's oldest cordial producer, founded in 1884 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. The company manufactures and sells a portfolio of proprietary spirits brands — including cordials, liqueurs, vodkas, gins, rums, cream liqueurs, sherries, ports, and ready-to-drink cocktails — through retail distribution and a direct corporate gifting program with custom back-label personalization.

Product overview

Charles Jacquin et Cie., Inc. is America's oldest cordial producer, founded in 1884 and headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. The company operates as a family-owned-and-operated spirits business now in its third generation under the Cooper family (John A. Cooper, CEO). Its product portfolio consists of multiple sub-brands rather than a single unified platform: Jacquin's Spirits (the core brand offering over 40 cordials, liqueurs, brandies, vodkas, gins, and rums), Pennsylvania Dutch (cream liqueurs made with real dairy cream), Bartenders Trading Co (ready-to-drink cocktails), Irish Manor (Irish cream liqueur with aged Irish whiskey), Savory & James (sherry and port wines), The Union Forge Vodka (handcrafted Pennsylvania rye vodka), Jacquin's Rock & Rye (original American classic since 1933), Dietz Dill Pickle Vodka (collaboration with Dietz & Watson), Roaster's Daughter (espresso martini), plus Sweet Revenge, Royale Montaine, and Juliette liqueur. The company produces approximately 7,000 cases of liquor per day and offers corporate gifting with custom back-labeling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jacquin's: Core brand of cordials, brandies, gin, rum, and vodka products
• Pennsylvania Dutch
• The Union Forge Vodka
• Bartenders Trading Co
• Roaster's Daughter
• Juliette
• Irish Manor
• Savory & James
• Rock & Rye
• Dietz Dill
• Sweet Revenge
• Royale Montaine

Products and services

• Jacquin's Spirits (Core Brand Portfolio) Jacquin's flagship spirits brand and America's oldest cordial producer, crafting a full range of over 40 cordials, liqueurs, brandies, vodkas (Vodka Royale 80/100/151 proof), London Tower Gin, and World Famous Rum from Philadelphia, PA for three generations, sold to consumers through retail channels.
• Pennsylvania Dutch (Cream Liqueurs) A portfolio of cream liqueurs made with real Pennsylvania dairy cream, including Peaches & Cream, Salted Caramel, Pumpkin Spice, Egg Nog, Peppermint Bark, Strawberries & Cream, and Chocolate Cream, sold to consumers in retail stores.
• Bartenders Trading Co (Ready-to-Drink Cocktails) A line of ready-to-drink cocktails featuring freshly crafted flavors including Irish Coffee, Strong Island Iced Tea, Paloma, Cold Brew Espresso Martini, I'm Bananas Over You, Awesome Orange, Kick-Ass Mudslide, Ella's Coconut Rum Cream, Hot Sex, Nina's Pina Colada, Sarita's Horchata, and Sarita's Margarita, targeted at consumers and bartenders.
• Irish Manor Irish Cream Liqueur A superior rich Irish country cream liqueur blended with 4-year and 8-year aged Irish whiskey, sold to consumers through retail channels.
• Savory & James (Sherry and Port) A brand of sherries and port wines including Fino, Amontillado, Cream, Tawny Porto, and Ruby Porto, made to historic standards for consumer retail purchase.
• Jacquin's Rock & Rye An Original American classic since 1933 — a concoction of rye whiskey, melted rock candy, and fruit, and one of Pennsylvania's bestselling favorites since Prohibition.
• Dietz Dill Pickle Vodka A Philadelphia-made pickle-forward vodka resulting from a collaboration with Dietz & Watson, designed to sip neat, on the rocks, or in cocktails, sold to consumers.
• The Union Forge Vodka Pennsylvania's vodka, handcrafted with Pennsylvania Rye at the oldest continually-operating distillery in the state, featuring an ultra-smooth creamy mouthfeel with a clean, crisp, spicy finish, sold to consumers.
• Roaster's Daughter Espresso Martini An espresso martini made with real dairy cream, offered as part of the company's brand portfolio and corporate gifting options.
• Juliette Peach Liqueur A peach liqueur brand in the company's spirits portfolio, sold to consumers through retail channels.
• Sweet Revenge A liqueur brand listed in the company's portfolio, sold to consumers through retail distribution.
• Royale Montaine A brand in the company's spirits portfolio, sold to consumers through retail channels.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dietz & WatsoncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerJacquin's partnered with Philadelphia-based Dietz & Watson to create Dietz Dill Pickle Vodka - a co-branded product leveraging Dietz & Watson's pickle brand recognition in the Philadelphia market. The product is marketed as 'Jacquin's x Dietz & Watson' and emphasizes Philly heritage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DeKuyper: Historic Dutch-origin cordial and liqueur brand portfolio (now under Beam Suntory). Operates a multi-SKU liqueur line directly comparable to Jacquin's cordials and liqueur business, including crème-style and flavored brandies/liqueurs.
• Bols: Royal Distilleries-owned liqueur specialist dating to 1575. Multi-category cordial and liqueur portfolio with broad flavor range closely analogous to Jacquin's '40+ cordials and liqueurs' positioning.
• Hiram Walker: Heritage liqueur and cordial brand portfolio (now within Pernod Ricard). Long-history North American cordial house with a multi-flavor brand lineup very similar in structure to Jacquin's.
• Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits: European liqueur and cordial brand owner with deep heritage and broad flavor SKU range. Operates a portfolio structure and category mix that closely parallels Charles Jacquin's cordials and liqueurs approach.
• Luxardo: Italian family-owned producer of heritage liqueurs including maraschino, crème, and specialty cordials. Comparable as a multi-generation, multi-SKU liqueur specialist with a heritage brand narrative similar to Jacquin's.
• Stock Spirits Group: Multi-brand mid-cap spirits company with cordials, brandy, vodka, and liqueur portfolios across Central Europe. Mirrors Jacquin's model of operating a multi-category, multi-brand spirits house rooted in regional strength.
• Cutwater Spirits: San Diego-based spirits producer with a strong RTD cocktail range (espresso martini, paloma, mule). Directly comparable to Jacquin's Bartenders Trading Co and Roaster's Daughter RTD strategy, built on top of in-house distilling.

Emerging players

• Tempus Fugit Spirits: Craft liqueur and cordial producer specializing in historic recipe recreations. Comparable as a small-batch heritage cordial producer, though smaller and west-coast based, providing a craft alternative in the same category Jacquin's anchors.

Broad incumbents

• High Noon Spirits: E&J Gallo-owned hard seltzer/RTD cocktails brand. Larger incumbent in the ready-to-drink cocktails category where Bartenders Trading Co and Roaster's Daughter compete for consumer occasions and on-premise listings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/Charles_Jacquin
• Facebookfacebook.com/jacquinsphiladelphia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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