88 Spirits

What 88 Spirits does

88 Spirits Corporation is a privately held wine and spirits import, distribution, and logistics company founded in California in 2010. It distributes a diversified portfolio of premium alcoholic beverages, including tequila, mezcal, bourbon, whiskey, Scotch, cognac, gin, rum, vodka, liqueurs, tequila-based liqueurs, and wines (including sparkling, rosé, and kosher varieties), as well as newer non-alcoholic and ready-to-drink categories. The company carries multiple third-party brands such as Twin Suns, Tishbi Vineyards, Contessa Annalisa, Bull Run, Suave Tequila, Pochteca, and Puerco Leon, emphasizing authentic Mexican heritage positioning as part of its brand story.

The company serves B2B customers across the United States — principally retail liquor stores, wine shops, restaurants, and bars — with self-claimed extension into international markets. Distribution is executed through wholesale logistics and import operations rather than a proprietary software or technology stack; no app, API, or AI capabilities are disclosed in the available data. Marketing reaches customers via social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram), a content blog covering pairings and industry trends, and a referral partnership with the consumer-facing site touchofmexico.com.

The business model is wholesale B2B distribution, monetized through product margin on sales to retailers and on-premise accounts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Ownership is founder-led with no institutional investors or parent company identified in available sources. Financial scale is undisclosed, and the company shows no app-based or technology-revenue streams, no funding history, and no M&A activity, positioning it as an independent niche importer-distributor in a category dominated by much larger competitors.

Name

88 Spirits

Legal name

88 Spirits Corporation

Website

https://88spirits.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

88 Spirits Corporation, founded in California in 2010, is a privately held wine and spirits importer and distributor serving retail liquor stores, restaurants, and bars across the United States with international reach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (42482), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Wholesale (Beer, Wine, Spirits) (AFAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Wine distribution
• Spirits distribution
• Beverage logistics
• Alcohol import services
• Premium spirits wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Ontario

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution: 88 Spirits operates as an import, distribution, and logistics company for wine and spirits. They distribute various spirit brands (tequila, mezcal, bourbon, wine, etc.) to retailers, restaurants, and other businesses across the United States and international markets.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

88 Spirits Corporation is a wine and spirits importer, distributor, and logistics provider that supplies a diverse portfolio of premium alcoholic beverages — including tequila, mezcal, bourbon, whiskey, Scotch, cognac, gin, rum, vodka, liqueurs, wines, ready-to-drink, and non-alcoholic products — to retail liquor stores, restaurants, and bars across the United States and international markets. The company manages the import, logistics, and supply chain for these brands from producers to on-premise and off-premise accounts.

Product overview

88 Spirits Corporation operates as an import, distribution, and logistics company for wine and spirits, established in California in 2010. The company distributes a diverse portfolio of alcoholic beverages including wines (red, white, rosé, sparkling, and kosher varieties), spirits (bourbon, whiskey, Scotch), tequila (blanco, reposado, añejo, and infused varieties), mezcal, vodka, and liqueurs. The distribution portfolio includes brands such as Twin Suns, Tishbi Vineyards, Contessa Annalisa, Bull Run, Cleveland, Leadslingers, Suave Tequila, Pochteca, La Chica Loca, Orelia, and many others. The company serves customers across the United States with import and logistics capabilities extending to international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine Distribution Services
• Tequila Distribution
• Mezcal Distribution
• Spirits Distribution Services
• Logistics and Import Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kobrand Corporation: US wine and spirits importer and marketer representing a portfolio of premium international brands. Similar three-tier B2B model with focus on imported premium and craft producers.
• Winebow: Mid-sized US wine and spirits importer and distributor with a portfolio-heavy focus on premium and craft producers. Closest scale-comparable peer to 88 Spirits given similar multi-category specialty book.
• Skurnik Wines: Specialty wine and spirits importer/distributor focused on family-owned and estate producers from France, Italy, Austria, and elsewhere. Directly comparable boutique distributor profile to 88 Spirits, with similar supplier-recruitment model.
• T. Edward Wines: Specialty wine and spirits importer/distributor focused on organic, biodynamic, and natural producers. Comparable mid-sized B2B distributor profile targeting independent retailers and on-premise accounts.
• Vias Imports: Family-owned Italian wine importer and US distributor, focused on regional Italian estates. Comparable boutique importer-distributor profile with similar cross-border import functionality to 88 Spirits.
• Shaw-Ross International Importers: US importer and national distributor of wines and spirits from multiple international regions. Comparable B2B wholesale model with cross-border import capability and a focus on mid-sized premium brands.
• Quintessential Wines: US wine and spirits importer/distributor specializing in family-owned and craft producers from around the world. Directly comparable small-to-mid-sized specialty distributor with a similar go-to-market approach.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: Largest US wine and spirits distributor formed by the 2016 merger of Southern Wine & Spirits and Glazer's. Same core B2B wholesale model as 88 Spirits but at vastly greater scale across all 50 states.
• Republic National Distributing Company: Second-largest US wine and spirits distributor, operating across 40+ states with a broad premium and mainstream portfolio. Directly comparable three-tier B2B model with the same retail and on-premise customer base as 88 Spirits.
• Breakthru Beverage Group: Third-largest US beverage alcohol distributor formed from the merger of Southern Wine & Spirits' Midwest unit and Wirtz Beverage. Comparable wholesale distributor model serving the same retail and hospitality channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/88Tequila
• Facebookfacebook.com/88spirit
• Instagraminstagram.com/88spirits
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/88-spirits

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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