TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017 /CNW/ - Corby Spirit and Wine
Limited ("Corby" or the "Company") (TSX: CSW.A, CSW.B), a leading
Canadian manufacturer, marketer and distributor of spirits and
imported wine, announced today that, for administrative reasons,
the previously disclosed acquisition of all of the shares of the
winery and assets of the vineyard, which together operate as the
Foreign Affair Winery, a Niagara, Ontario-based VQA wine producer, is now
expected to close the next business day, on October 2, 2017.
About Corby
Corby Spirit and Wine Limited is a leading
Canadian manufacturer, marketer and distributor of spirits and
imported wines. Corby's portfolio of owned-brands includes some of
the most renowned brands in Canada, including J.P.
Wiser's®, Lot 40®, and Pike Creek® Canadian whiskies, as
well as Lamb's® rum, Polar Ice® vodka and McGuinness® liqueurs, in
addition to the recently acquired Ungava® Premium Canadian gin,
Cabot Trail® maple-based liqueurs and Chic Choc® Spiced rum.
Through its affiliation with Pernod Ricard S.A., a global leader in
the spirits and wine industry, Corby also represents leading
international brands such as ABSOLUT® vodka, Chivas Regal®, The
Glenlivet® and Ballantine's® Scotch whiskies, Jameson® Irish
whiskey, Beefeater® gin, Malibu® rum, Kahlúa® liqueur, Mumm®
champagne, and Jacob's Creek®, Wyndham Estate®, Stoneleigh®, Campo
Viejo®, Graffigna® and Kenwood® wines. In 2017, Corby was named one
of the 50 Best Workplaces in Canada by The Great Place to Work® Institute
Canada for the sixth consecutive year, and was also listed among
Greater Toronto's Top 100
Employers. Corby is a publicly traded company based
in Toronto, Ontario, and
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols
CSW.A and CSW.B. For further information, please visit
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forward-looking statements, including statements concerning
possible or assumed future results of Corby's operations.
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as such, actual results or expectations could differ materially
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Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. All financial results are reported in
Canadian dollars.
SOURCE Corby Spirit and Wine Limited