Post #19711 by SugarCaddyDaddy on Wed, Jan 15, 2003 11:30 AM

Trader Vic's Rums 1/15/03 UPDATE

Here's what I've found out so far:
I spoke with Debbie at Metro Distributing. They PREVIOUSLY had the distribution of the Trader Vic's line, but have just moved out of state. The line will now be handed to Echo Wine Distribution...so I call Andy at Echo Wine. Nice guy and gives me the following info:

The "handing over" of the TV Rum line to his company will take a short while (a few days), then from shipment to him of the rums, THEN to his retailers will be a total turnaround time of (approximately) a few weeks.

I emphasized the fact that just a few bottles of the TV Rum is found sparsly at a few retailers and then never seen again! I spoke to him at length about TikiCentral.com (spreading "The Word" one member at a time, right TikiBong?), and told him with all the members here in California, I'm sure alot of us would buy at least one bottle of each(?) Rum, for either actual tasting/mixing, and/or as an additional display to our in-home Tiki Bars. He was excited that a consumer would go through great lengths to find a rum, and said he will follow through and will call me back with updates as to his distribution here in California. I also asked him to give me a list of his retailers who will not only carry the Rum, but also those who will ship to those not close enough to drive to pickup a bottle.

As for the actual manufacturer? Well, here's what I found out:
Johson Brothers is the actual manufacturer, also known on liquor labels as "U.S. Distilling Company". Some of you might have wanted to know, some of you don't care. Either way, there's the name of the manufacturer.

More info to follow and I'll repost.

SugarCaddyDaddy

This Daddy's Caddy & The Tiki Transporter

Hmmm...I should have been TraderFrank

[ Edited by: sugarcaddydaddy on 2003-01-15 11:32 ]