{"id":186049,"date":"2026-02-20T12:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186049\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:55:25","slug":"hotaling-co-to-close-san-francisco-distillery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/186049\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotaling &#038; Co. to close San Francisco distillery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gu9OcnAbcAAkKej-430x241.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Credit: @hotalingandco\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">US-based Hotaling &amp; Co. is to wind down operations at its Pier 50 distillery in San Francisco to focus on its imports business.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the spirits group\u2019s executive team said the move came \u201cfollowing a comprehensive review of our long-term growth priorities and capital allocation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.just-drinks.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/GMS-logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The closure allows Hotaling \u201cto sharpen our focus on our core strengths as a builder and importer of world-class fine spirits brands and to align resources around the areas where we are best positioned to drive sustainable growth\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a proactive strategic decision designed to strengthen the business for the future,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Hotaling\u2019s spirits brands Junipero gin and Old Potrero whiskey will still be sold by the business and are \u201cimportant parts\u201d of its portfolio but will be produced by local \u201cpartners\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to sell and support both brands\u201d, the company said. \u201cSupply continuity remains a priority. We have sufficient bulk and bottled inventory in place and will continue working with trusted Bay Area production partners to ensure consistent quality and seamless availability in the market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just Drinks has asked the company to confirm which partners it plans to work with to produce and bottle Junipero and Old Potrero. <\/p>\n<p>The group said there would be \u201cno changes\u201d to its distribution relationships or go-to-market strategy as a result of the distillery wind-down. <\/p>\n<p>Hotaling &amp; Co. started using the Pier 50 location in 2021, according to its website. <\/p>\n<p>The group said it was \u201cexecuting a structured wind-down plan for the facility and evaluating options for the space and distillery assets\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It added: \u201cWe are open to discussions with interested parties regarding the lease and\/or equipment as part of a responsible transition process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just Drinks has also asked Hotaling how many jobs are at risk of being impacted by the move.<\/p>\n<p>Hotaling &amp; Co.\u2019s import and distribution portfolio includes Writer\u2019s Tears Irish whiskey, Nikka whiskey and gin and Convite mezcal.<\/p>\n<p>The company, previously known as Anchor Distilling Co., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.just-drinks.com\/news\/anchor-distilling-co-changes-name-to-hotaling-co\/?cf-view\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">changed its name<\/a> in 2018 following the sale of its sister beer business Anchor Brewing Company to Sapporo Holdings. <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.just-drinks.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                    Sign up for our daily news round-up!<br \/>\n                    Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.\n                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: @hotalingandco\/X US-based Hotaling &amp; Co. is to wind down operations at its Pier 50 distillery in San&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":186050,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[3960,101,103,102,104,106,105,3958],"class_list":["post-186049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-alcoholic-beverages","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-spirits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}