Launching or scaling a spirits brand in the United States is both an opportunity and an uphill climb. With one of the world’s most competitive alcohol landscapes, brands must navigate regulatory complexity, shifting consumer preferences, volatile supply chains, and the critical task of standing out on an already crowded shelf. In this environment, choosing a co-packing partner is more than selecting a producer—it’s about choosing a guide who understands how the U.S. market actually works.

This is where Flight Spirits Distillery distinguishes itself. Unlike standard co-packing facilities that simply bottle and ship, Flight Spirits brings a holistic, market-savvy approach rooted in its own brand’s success and years of working closely with U.S. retailers, distributors, and consumers. Their deep understanding of the “juice to shelf” journey gives emerging and established brands a tangible advantage.

A Partner That Has Walked the Path to Success

What truly sets Flight Spirits apart is that they aren’t just co-packers. They are brand builders. Their own private label, Flight Whiskey, has earned glowing recognition in both the press and on the competition circuit. Forbes praised Flight Whiskey with “Best of Class Wheat Whiskey,” and the brand has earned high honors at the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition.

For clients, this isn’t just a badge of honor—it’s proof. Flight Spirits understands what makes a product sell in the U.S. They’ve already mapped what works in design, flavor, branding, trend alignment, and positioning. This firsthand experience informs their approach to supporting partner brands, helping them avoid common pitfalls and accelerate market traction.

Mastery of U.S. Compliance: A Critical Burden Lifted

Regulatory navigation is one of the single biggest challenges in the U.S. alcohol industry. TTB approvals, state-by-state licensing, formula submissions, COLAs, compliance audits—the process is tedious, time-consuming, and riddled with strict requirements.

Flight Spirits’ Professional Services Suite removes this burden entirely.

They offer:

• TTB License Support
• State Licensing Assistance
• Graphic Design Services
• Spirit Selection Guidance

Their team understands the nuances behind approval timelines, regulatory red flags, and packaging requirements across regions. This allows brands to fast-track launch timelines and avoid costly delays.

Production Flexibility That Matches Today’s Market

The U.S. market moves fast and brands that can’t adapt quickly fall behind. Whether it’s RTDs having a moment, retailers requesting new pack sizes, or flavor trends shifting with the seasons, agility is everything.

Flight Spirits is built for this landscape.

They offer:

• High-Speed Bottling in Multiple Sizes: 50 ml, 100 ml, 200 ml, 355 ml, 375 ml, 750 ml, 1 L, and 1.75 L
• High-Speed Canning for a wide range of RTD formats
• Barrel & Tote Storage
• Blending & Proofing Services

This level of flexibility allows brands to pivot quickly, launching line extensions, adjusting production volumes, or responding to retailer requests without operational bottlenecks.

A Pulse on U.S. Consumer Trends

Understanding what Americans are drinking—and why—is essential to launching a successful product. Flight Spirits’ team brings insights from operating their own label, working with retailers, and producing for a diverse range of client brands across vodka, rum, bourbon, flavored spirits, and RTDs.

From design preferences to flavor trends to packaging expectations, Flight Spirits guides partners on what resonates:

• Clean, modern label aesthetics
• Flavor innovation with authenticity
• Packaging formats driven by convenience
• RTD profiles that lean into sessionability and mixology culture
• Shelf presence that stands out in a competitive aisle

This level of market fluency ensures products engineered to sell.

Retail Support That Drives Real Depletions

While many co-packers end their responsibility at the shipping dock, Flight Spirits goes one step further by providing in-store tasting support, a critical component of early-stage brand growth in the U.S. With experience hosting tastings in chain retailers like Total Wine as well as boutique bottle shops, they activate new markets the moment a brand hits shelves. Even better, they promote these events to their own established consumer base, helping generate awareness beyond the store floor. For brands trying to build early momentum, this is invaluable. It drives trial, builds loyalty, and fuels repeat sales at the retail level.

In a market as complex and rewarding as the United States, the right co-packing partner can prove to be an essential helping-hand to a brand’s trajectory. For brands looking to thrive in the U.S. market, working with a distillery that understands the terrain is the advantage that sets them apart. And with Flight Spirits, that advantage comes built-in.