ST. JAMES BREWERY & DISTILLERY
ST. JAMES
AT A GLANCE

St. James premium whiskeys and ready-to-drink cocktails for wholesale distribution.

Crafted with purpose, St. James strives to be there when it matters. We are committed to life's moments and the people who create them.

ST. JAMES BREWERY & DISTILLERY
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH, CROWDED MARKET

Global trends favoring the brown liquor category are on the rise. Particularly, Whiskeys. The category is outpacing wine for the first time two years ago and repeating the feat ever since.

As worldwide whiskey sales continue their steady 15-year climb, the market is becoming increasingly saturated by a sea of generic brands and tastes.

With hundreds of brands vying for a share of this nearly $100B market, many of them are lacking a few critical components: people, process and past.

ST. JAMES BREWERY & DISTILLERY
A UNIQUELY PREMIUM SPIRITS BRAND 

The St. James brand is setting out to be a uniquely premium spirits brand through our rich family history, unrivaled distilling process and partnerships within the community.

Our People.  St. James acts as true partner to our local communities, standing tall behind key social issues.

Our Process.  Our very special Premium Rye Whiskey is perfected using only the very best quality grains, spring water taken from the source and charred casks.

Our Past.  St. James’ whiskeys and namesake are steeped in a 200-year lineage, beginning when Great-Grandfather James immigrated to the US from Ireland with little more than his unique whiskey recipes in his pocket.

ST. JAMES BREWERY & DISTILLERY
FLAGSHIP PRODUCTS

St. James' exquisite Premium Rye Whiskey captures a perfect duality of spicy and sweet notes. Filtered using our unique process, it is then matured for three years in hand-selected, charred American White Oak casks.

Our pre-mixed cocktails are a perfected Whiskey/Cola gem. Two gin and vodka drinks formulated with unmatched quality, both contain 100% real juice and no added sugars.

ST. JAMES BREWERY & DISTILLERY
EARLY TRACTION &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

St. James products are backed by the VP of West Coast Sales for Jack Daniels and executive staff from Young’s Market (distributor).

Our whiskey has received rave reviews: samples given to 100 bar patrons were reported as 89% Very Positive, 4% Positive, 3% Neutral and 4% unfavorable. 

We also have lined up a client pipeline consisting of the Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Arena, Shoreline Amphitheater, Sleep train Amphitheater, and the Toyota Center in Sacramento. 
 

ST. JAMES BREWERY & DISTILLERY
MEET OUR TEAM 

James Brogan, Founder & CEO | James brings over 30 years of experience in Operations Management with an equal number of years in non-commercial brewing & distilling.

Hani Ghaith, VP of Sales | Hani is the largest whiskey salesperson in North America. He took Young’s Market to acquisition by Jack Daniels and founded a tequila label which sold for $60MM.

Michael Lux, COO | With an impressive marketing, media and operations background, Michael managed brand’s marketing & media budgets of $40MM+ annually over the last 22 years. 

Ebony Kirby-Hopkins, Director of Finance | Ebony has over 15 years of experience in Operations with the likes of Barclay's, Thinkequity Partners and First Access. 

ST. JAMES BREWERY & DISTILLERY
MEET OUR ADVISORS

Kary Shumway is a well-known industry advisor with a wealth of knowledge on guiding businesses to success. He serves as CFO of one of the East Coast's largest beer, spirits & wine distributors. 

Bill Owens is an iconic pioneer. He started Buffalo Bill’s Brewery in Hayward, CA and was inducted into the Smithsonian as the first brewpub in America. He coined the terms IPA, Pumpkin Ale and others. 

Eric Owens is Bill's son and the president of the American Distilling Institute. They offer distilling classes, judge spirit competitions, host internationally attended conferences and more.