DESTIL LERIES DEL MARESME SA

What DESTIL LERIES DEL MARESME SA does

DESTIL·LERIES DEL MARESME BRANDS, S.L. (DMB) is a Spanish privately-held distillery headquartered in Arenys de Munt, Barcelona, that manufactures, brands and distributes a multi-category spirits portfolio. The modern legal entity was incorporated in 2015 (NIF B66664731) under the commercial brand DMB, though the company invokes a distillery heritage dating to 1875 in its Sorel Dry Gin 1875 product story. Its activities span own-brand production, private-label and contract manufacturing, and direct sales to the HORECA channel and retail consumers.

The core technology is traditional spirits distillation and blending covering gin, vodka, rum, whisky, tequila, liqueurs, and non-alcoholic mixers, with a catalog of approximately 92 products across 11 categories. Notable technical components include the patented 5th formula that underpins a flavored gin range structured around four elemental variants (Fire, Water, Earth, Air), positioned as the first flavored gins launched on the Spanish market. Sub-brand portfolios include Sorel (the lead brand spanning liqueurs, cocktails and gins), 5th (flavored gins), Mazagüe (premium aged rum with orange peel, cinnamon and coffee infusion), Mazzafiato (Mediterranean liqueurs), Cream Heroes (modern cream liqueurs with tequila), Malavida (tequila including an organic variant), Las Antillas (rum), and La Solera del Abad (anis and orujo liqueurs including bulk formats).

The business model is a hybrid of branded spirits sales and B2B services. DMB sells its own brands through a proprietary e-commerce storefront (dmbrands.es) and via direct HORECA field sales, while also offering private label and product development services covering recipe formulation, ingredient optimization, and bottle packaging from miniatures to 1.75L for entrepreneurs and companies looking to launch their own beverage brands. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, operates from a single site in Arenys de Munt, and reports a headcount of 7 employees.

Name

DESTIL LERIES DEL MARESME SA

Legal name

DESTIL.LERIES DEL MARESME BRANDS, S.L.

Website

https://sorel.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DESTIL·LERIES DEL MARESME BRANDS (DMB) is a privately-held Spanish distillery in Arenys de Munt, Barcelona, producing a 92-SKU multi-brand spirits portfolio (Sorel, 5th, Malavida, Mazagüe, Mazzafiato, Cream Heroes, Las Antillas, La Solera del Abad) and offering private-label contract manufacturing to HORECA, retail consumers and brand owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Distilled Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (312140), Beverage Manufacturing (3121), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Alcoholic Beverage Contract Manufacturing / Co-packing (Brew, Distill, Bottle, Can) (CRADAIAI), Bulk / Private Label Alcohol Production & Brands (CRADAIAJ), Alcoholic Beverage Blending, Bottling & Private Label (Non-Distilling) (AFAFAAAH), Cocktail Mixes & Alcoholic Beverage Bases (non-alcoholic mixers, RTD spirit bases) (AFAFAGAH)

Keywords

• Spirits manufacturing
• Flavored gin production
• Private label spirits
• Liqueur production
• Contract distilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Arenys de Munt

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Spirits Product Sales: DMB generates revenue through manufacturing and selling their own branded alcoholic beverages including gin, vodka, rum, whisky, tequila, liqueurs, and non-alcoholic mixers. They offer over 92 SKUs across multiple brand portfolios.
2. Private Label Manufacturing: The company offers private label/contract manufacturing services for customers looking to create their own beverage brands, providing product development, recipe optimization, and bottle packaging services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DMB operates a distillery producing and selling a multi-brand portfolio of approximately 92 alcoholic beverage SKUs spanning gin, vodka, rum, whisky, tequila, liqueurs, fruit liqueurs, orujo, and non-alcoholic mixers under proprietary brands (5th, Mazagûe, Cream Heroes, Mazzafiato, Sorel, Xpressions, Malavida, Las Antillas, La Solera del Abad). The company also provides private label and contract manufacturing services, including recipe development, ingredient optimization, and bottle packaging design for third-party brand owners and entrepreneurs.

Product overview

DMB (Destil·leries del Maresme Brands) is a Spanish spirits and liqueurs company operating a multi-brand portfolio across the alcoholic beverage spectrum. The product portfolio includes sub-brands (5th flavoured gins, Mazagüe premium rums, Cream Heroes liqueur creams, and Mazzafiato Mediterranean liqueurs) alongside the core Sorel brand spanning gins, vodkas, tequilas, rums, whiskies, and liqueurs. The company also offers an extensive non-alcoholic mixer and cocktail syrup range under the Sorel SIN line, and provides private-label product development services for customers looking to create custom beverage brands. Total catalog comprises approximately 92 products across 11 categories including Gin (14 products), Vodka (10 products), Whisky (9 products), Rum (7 products), Tequila (7 products), Liqueurs (19 products), Fruit Liqueurs (8 products), Non-alcoholic Liqueurs (6 products), Orujo (12 products), and Non-alcoholic Mixers/SIN products (13 products).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 5th: First flavored gins launched in the Spanish market. Premium gin collection based on patented 5th formula emulating four basic elements: Fire, Water, Earth & Air.
• Mazagüe
• Mazzafiato
• Cream Heroes
• Sorel
• Xpressions

Products and services

• 5th Premium Flavored Gins

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Fever-Tree: Premium non-alcoholic mixer brand sold into the same HORECA and retail channels as DMB's Sorel SIN range. Comparable because premium mixers are increasingly co-marketed with gin and the brands are typically sold side-by-side on back-bar and shelf.

Regional players

• Grupo Arehucas: Canary Islands-based distillery producing rum, liqueurs and honey rum, including the Las Antillas brand family. Comparable to DMB because both operate heritage Spanish distilleries with multi-category spirit portfolios; Arehucas also offers contract manufacturing for third-party brands.
• Destilerías Campeny: Long-standing Spanish distillery producing liqueurs, orujo and spirits, including private-label and contract manufacturing services. Directly comparable to DMB's mixed-brand, private-label Spanish distillery model, though historically focused on the domestic market.

Broad incumbents

• Hendrick's Gin: Premium gin brand owned by William Grant & Sons, known for unusual botanicals and distinctive bottle design. Comparable to DMB's 5th range as a premium flavored/aesthetic-led gin competing for the same on-trade and specialty retail consumer.
• Pernod Ricard: Global spirits group with multi-category premium portfolio including gin, vodka, whisky, rum and liqueurs. Comparable to DMB as a broad-based spirits competitor, particularly in HORECA accounts where Pernod Ricard's portfolio breadth often displaces single-supplier challengers.
• Diageo: Global spirits major with extensive portfolio across gin, vodka, whisky, rum, tequila and liqueurs. Comparable to DMB because it competes across the same spirits categories, but at vastly greater scale and with global distribution that dwarfs DMB's Spain-centric reach.
• Beam Suntory: Global spirits major with brands across whisky, gin, vodka, tequila and rum. Comparable to DMB as a multi-category spirits competitor with significantly greater resources for international brand-building and HORECA activation.

Direct peers

• Diego Zamora (Licor 43): Spanish spirits company best known for Licor 43 liqueur, also producing rum and other spirits. Comparable to DMB as a Spain-rooted liqueur/spirits manufacturer targeting HORECA and international export markets with brand-led positioning.
• Malfy Gin: Premium Italian gin brand with a range of flavored variants (Original, Lemon, Blood Orange, Grapefruit). Closely comparable to DMB's 5th flavored gin portfolio in product positioning (flavored premium gin variants), target channel (HORECA and premium retail) and category.
• Bodegas Osborne: Spanish multi-category alcoholic beverage producer (brandy, gin, vodka, liqueurs) with deep HORECA and retail distribution. Comparable to DMB because both are Spain-based multi-brand spirits houses competing for the same HORECA customers and shelf space, though Osborne operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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