High Spirits Consulting

European Sales & Operations

Grow Your Brand Across Europe

We build and manage your distribution network, represent your brand and run the day-to-day operational activity across Europe.

35+ Years Experience
15+ Brands Represented
45 European Markets

Some of the brands we have worked with over the last 16 years

  • Fee Brothers Bitters
  • Don Q Rum
  • Come Hell or High Water Rum
  • Bobby's Gin
  • Gin Mare
  • 1724 Tonic Water

Flexible solutions aligned with your company and brand objectives.

Strategy Analysis

Brand planning starts with a detailed understanding of your short, medium and long-term objectives, matching brand proposition and market expectations.

Importer Selection

We help you to find the right importer to achieve your goals, based on clearly defined selection criteria

Supply Chain Solutions

From factory to end consumer, we offer a deep understanding of the supply chain and the requirements of each stage of the route to market

Account Management

Ongoing account management services. From order taking, invoicing and credit control, to sales & marketing planning and full P&L responsibility for the region

Our process to scale your brand.

High Spirits Consulting team at a trade show

Over 20 years of experience growing brands like yours.

At High Spirits, our mission is to provide spirits brands with a professional, structured, and efficient pathway to expand their sales and distribution in Europe.

The spirits sector is one of the most regulated and complex markets in the world. These products are subject to strict regulations, excise duties, labelling requirements, customs documentation, and logistics chains that vary significantly from one country to another. In addition, access to distribution depends on very closed professional networks, where the entry of new players is often slow and challenging.

As a result, many brands—especially family-owned distilleries and smaller producers—struggle to enter foreign markets. This is not due to a lack of product quality, but to limited resources, lack of time, and the high degree of technical and operational complexity that international expansion requires. High Spirits was created to address this challenge.  

Duncan Hayter
Founder, High Spirits Consulting

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We only work with 3 brands at a time, to ensure every client receives the focused, hands-on attention they deserve.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We operate across key European markets including Spain, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries, covering both on-trade and off-trade channels.

We work with premium and super-premium spirit brands across all categories — rum, gin, whisky, vodka, tequila, and specialty spirits. The common denominator is quality and an authentic story to tell.

Timelines vary depending on the brand, target markets, and regulatory requirements. Typically, clients see their first market launch within 3–6 months of engagement.

Yes. We offer exclusive representation agreements for brands that meet our selection criteria, ensuring both parties are fully committed to achieving the best possible results.

Our fee structure is tailored to each engagement and may include a retainer, success-based commission, or a hybrid model. We discuss the most appropriate structure during the initial consultation.

While we cover all of Europe, our deepest expertise lies in Spain, the UK, and the German-speaking markets, where we have built the strongest importer and distributor relationships over two decades.