Luxco
Encyclopedia
Luxco, Inc. is a privately owned producer and marketer of distilled alcoholic beverages and liqueur
s. Formerly called the David Sherman Corporation, the Company was renamed in 2006. The company was founded in 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri
, by David Sherman Sr. and Paul A. Lux. The company sells beverages across the United States and does some international trade.
Some brands of Luxco are Admiral Nelson's Rum
, Arrow
liqueur
s, Caffé Lolita, El Mayor, Everclear
, Ezra Brooks Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, Juarez tequila
, Pearl vodka
, Purple Passion, Rebel Yell whiskey
, David Nicholson 1843 bourbon, Saint Brendan's Irish Cream
, Salvador's, Tvarscki vodka
, and Yago Sant'gria a sangria
.
Manufacturing, packaging, marketing and distribution all take place at the company facilities in St. Louis. They employ 180 people, and in 2007 Luxco had approximately 140 million dollars in revenues. Luxco's headquarters are located at 1000 Clark Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63102. The company's manufacturing facility is located at 5050 Kemper Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63139.
Liqueur
A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long but may have resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry.The...
s. Formerly called the David Sherman Corporation, the Company was renamed in 2006. The company was founded in 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, by David Sherman Sr. and Paul A. Lux. The company sells beverages across the United States and does some international trade.
Some brands of Luxco are Admiral Nelson's Rum
Rum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
, Arrow
Arrow (liqueur)
Arrow is the brandname of a product line of alcoholic beverages, the most popular of which are flavored liqueurs Created in the early 20th century, the product line includes flavored schnapps, sweet and sour "Smakers" and brandies, and traditional cordials, liqueurs, and creams...
liqueur
Liqueur
A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long but may have resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry.The...
s, Caffé Lolita, El Mayor, Everclear
Everclear (alcohol)
Everclear is a brand of neutral grain spirit manufactured by Luxco . Everclear is relatively low in congeners and is available in concentrations of 151- and 190-proof, which are 75.5 and 95 percent alcohol, respectively...
, Ezra Brooks Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, Juarez tequila
Tequila
Tequila is a spirit made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, northwest of Guadalajara, and in the highlands of the western Mexican state of Jalisco....
, Pearl vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
, Purple Passion, Rebel Yell whiskey
Rebel Yell (whiskey)
Rebel Yell is a brand of Kentucky made Straight Bourbon Whiskey that is made using more wheat than most Bourbons. The brand name is currently owned and marketed by Luxco, and the bourbon itself is distilled and bottled under contract by Heaven Hill at its Bernheim distillery in Louisville, Kentucky...
, David Nicholson 1843 bourbon, Saint Brendan's Irish Cream
Irish Cream
Irish cream is a cream liqueur based on Irish whiskey, cream, and other ingredients such as coffee, which can be served on its own or used in mixed drinks or as part of a shot or a whole shot. Irish cream is very popular in the United Kingdom and the United States. Irish cream typically has between...
, Salvador's, Tvarscki vodka
Vodka
Vodka , is a distilled beverage. It is composed primarily of water and ethanol with traces of impurities and flavorings. Vodka is made by the distillation of fermented substances such as grains, potatoes, or sometimes fruits....
, and Yago Sant'gria a sangria
Sangría
Sangria is a wine punch typical of Spain and Portugal, also consumed in Argentina and Uruguay. It normally consists of a wine, chopped fruit, a sweetener, and a small amount of added brandy. To be specific, a wine is a light, dry, young, high acid, unoaked, inexpensive wine, usually red wine due...
.
Manufacturing, packaging, marketing and distribution all take place at the company facilities in St. Louis. They employ 180 people, and in 2007 Luxco had approximately 140 million dollars in revenues. Luxco's headquarters are located at 1000 Clark Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63102. The company's manufacturing facility is located at 5050 Kemper Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63139.