FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A: Emporia Brands is an independent, family-owned UK spirits importer, distributor and brand owner with more than 40 years of experience in the drinks industry. We represent a diverse portfolio of premium spirits from producers around the world and work across wholesale, hospitality, retail, cash & carry, online and national accounts.

A: Yes. Emporia Brands is a UK spirits importer and distributor supplying premium spirits across the UK drinks trade. Our portfolio spans whisky, rum, gin, vodka, tequila, Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, liqueurs, aperitifs and other specialist spirits.

A: Emporia works with licensed UK drinks businesses including alcohol wholesalers, cash & carry operators, bars, restaurants, hotels, independent retailers, online retailers, regional groups and national accounts. If you are interested in stocking our brands, contact our sales team or register your business through our trade account page.

A: Businesses interested in working with Emporia can submit their details through our Open a Trade Account page. A member of our sales team will then contact you to understand your requirements, discuss relevant products and pricing, and establish the most appropriate route to supply.

A: Yes. Emporia works with independent retailers and specialist drinks merchants across the UK, offering premium and distinctive spirits across a broad range of categories. We can help retailers identify products suited to their range and provide supporting brand, product and promotional materials.

A: Yes. Wholesale is a core part of the Emporia business. We work with alcohol wholesalers and cash & carry operators throughout the UK, providing access to our spirits portfolio alongside dedicated account management, trade promotions, sales support and brand activity designed to help generate distribution and product rotation.

Emporia represents a diverse international portfolio including brands and producers such as Gabriel Boudier, Wyborowa Vodka, Tanduay Asian Rum, Père Magloire Calvados, Nardini Italian Specialist Spirits, Rémi Landier Cognac, Sempé Armagnac, Monluc Armagnac, Distilleries de Provence French Specialist Spririts, Composition Spirits, Casa Orendain Tequila, Daddy Rack Tennessee Straight Whiskey, Mayfield Gin, Mango Bay Mauritian Rum, Oaks & Ames Mauritian Rum, Jules Gautret Cognac, Jindea Gin, with over 130+ products in our portfolio.

A: Our portfolio covers most major spirits categories, including whisky, rum, gin, vodka, tequila, Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, brandy, grappa, liqueurs, aperitifs, absinthe and specialist spirits. We also offer products designed specifically for cocktails, house pours, spritz menus and high-volume hospitality.

A: Yes. Our portfolio includes commercially positioned spirits suitable for house-pour and cocktail programmes across vodka, rum, tequila, liqueurs and other categories. Our sales team can help hospitality businesses develop a range based on serve requirements, positioning, pricing and expected rate of sale.

A: Yes. Emporia distributes an extensive range of professional cocktail liqueurs, including the Gabriel Boudier portfolio from Dijon, France. The range includes Crème de Cassis, Triple Sec, elderflower, peach, blackberry, passion fruit, rhubarb, Chipotle and many other classic and contemporary flavours.

A: Yes. Selected Gabriel Boudier products are available in 5L Bag-in-Box formats, including Triple Sec, Elderflower Liqueur and Verjus. These formats are designed for professional hospitality environments where consistency, efficiency and high-volume cocktail production are important.

A: Yes. Emporia supports hospitality customers beyond product supply. Depending on the brand and account, support can include cocktail and serve development, menu recommendations, bartender engagement, staff education, promotional activity, POS materials and brand activations designed to help increase visibility and rate of sale.

Yes. Emporia actively builds the brands it represents rather than operating solely as a logistics distributor. Our capabilities include trade marketing, digital campaigns, sales materials, bartender engagement, activations, promotional programmes, menu support, education and other activity designed to support listings and generate product rotation.

Yes. Emporia provides own-label and private-label spirits development for retailers and commercial partners. Our capabilities can support the development process from liquid sourcing and product development through to branding, packaging and production, helping businesses create commercially viable spirits products for the UK market.

A: Emporia works with spirits producers from around the world and has a long history of introducing and developing international brands within the UK. Potential partners can contact our team to discuss UK distribution, positioning and representation. We assess opportunities based on factors including liquid quality, provenance, commercial potential and fit within the existing Emporia portfolio.

Producers seeking UK representation can contact Emporia with information about their brand, products, pricing, current distribution and commercial objectives. Our team can then assess whether the brand presents a suitable opportunity for the UK market and complements the existing Emporia portfolio.

A: Emporia operates across the UK drinks trade nationwide, working with wholesale partners and customers across hospitality, retail, ecommerce, cash & carry, regional and national accounts.

A: Yes. Emporia remains an independent, family-owned business. The Rackham family's involvement in the drinks industry spans generations, and the business today continues to combine long-standing industry experience and relationships with a modern approach to spirits distribution and brand development.

A: Yes. Emporia has received multiple industry accolades, including being a three-time winner of the IWSC Spirits Importer of the Year, and has been recognised among the IWSC Top 50 Spirits Producers 2025, as well as our brands receiving mulitple gold medals every years at the global prestigious spirit competitions like ISC, SFWSC and IWSC.