Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of AGM

RNS Number : 9839J

Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)

03 May 2022

 

3 May 2022

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

("The Artisanal Spirits Company", "ASC", "the Company" or "the Group")

Publication of Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of AGM

The Artisanal Spirits Company (AIM: ART), the owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society ("SMWS"), the leading curator and provider of premium single cask Scotch malt whisky and other spirits for sale primarily online to a discerning global membership, announces that its Annual Report and Accounts for the 12 months ended 31 December 2021 has been published and that its Notice of its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") has been issued to shareholders.

The AGM will be held at will be held virtually at 9.00am on 24 May 2022, and will be hosted from 28 Queen Street, Edinburgh. All shareholders are invited to attend virtually by following the joining details on the Company's website www.artisanal-spirits.com/investor-information/meetings  

Shareholders are invited to submit any questions for the Board by sending an email to [e-mail]   prior to the meeting.

A copy of the Annual Report and Accounts and the Notice of AGM are available on the Company's website at:  www.artisanal-spirits.com .

For further enquiries:

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc David Ridley, Managing Director Andrew Dane, Finance Director	via Alma PR
Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker) Sandy Fraser Rachel Hayes George Tzimas Asha Chotai	Tel: [phone]
Alma PR (Financial PR) Josh Royston David Ison Lily Soares Smith Ella Doran	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

About The Artisanal Spirits Company

Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) is based in Edinburgh. It owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) which was established in 1983 and currently has a growing worldwide membership of over 34,000 paying subscribers.

Harnessing the experience of some of the most knowledgeable stewards in the industry, SMWS provides members with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access to a vast and unique range of outstanding single cask Scotch malt whiskies and other craft spirits, sourced from over 100 distilleries in 20 countries and expertly curated with diligence and care. In 2021 around 83% of Group revenue was generated online, whilst 13% was generated through SMWS's four UK venues.

Having initially proven its premium experience model in the UK, SMWS is now able to offer its unrivalled breadth of distinguished flavours to an expanding international market, with 69% of 2021 sales from outside the UK. SMWS has a growing presence in the key global whisky markets including UK, China, USA and Europe.

ASC is building a portfolio of premium brands that bring together some of the world's best spirits producers with a growing movement of discerning consumers by curating unrivalled collections of craft spirits. In November 2021 it launched J.G. Thomson & Co. Inspired by its namesake, which was originally a wine and spirits merchant in Leith, Scotland, in the 1700s, J.G. Thomson is a new, adventurous blender, creating small batch blended malt whiskies, blended grain whiskies, rum and gin. J.G. Thomson products are available from  www.jgthomson.com  as well as a range of leading whisky shops, bars and restaurants.

 

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