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STOLI® WINS BIG AGAIN IN BTI'S ANNUAL VODKA TASTING

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoli Group today announced platinum winning, ultra-premium vodka elit™, was named Best Vodka of the Year in 2022 by Beverage Testing Institute (BTI). Joining elit™ in the coveted platinum category is Stoli Gold™ Vodka, along with outstanding wins in the gold category from Stoli® Vodka, Stoli Cucumber™, Stoli Blueberry™, and Stoli Orange™, and a silver for Stoli Raspberry™. This is an eleventh time platinum win for elit™, a score unbeaten by any other vodka.

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  • Joining elit in the coveted platinum category is Stoli Gold Vodka, along with outstanding wins in the gold category from StoliVodka, Stoli Cucumber, Stoli Blueberry, and Stoli Orange, and a silver for Stoli Raspberry.
  • In the high performing gold category Stoli secured wins for Stoli Vodka (92), Stoli Cucumber (95), Stoli Blueberry (92), and Stoli Orange (90).
  • Mainly known for the Stoli Vodka brand, Stoli Grouphas expanded to appeal to luxury on-premise and more sophisticated global consumers.
  • Signature brands are: Stoli Vodka, elitVodka, Bayou Rum, Kentucky Owl, Villa One, Gator Bite Rum Liqueurs, Cenote Tequila, Tulchan Gin, Se Busca Mezcal and Stoli Group's wine division, Tenute del Mondo.

o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights With LKQ Europe Reveal Significant Supply Chain Planning Improvements Following the First-Ever Pilot to Test Outside-In Planning

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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o9 Solutions , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, and analyst firm Supply Chain Insights today announced that LKQ Europe captured significant supply chain planning insights as a result of the companys participation in a pilot program designed to test outside-in planning concepts through Project Zebra .

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  • o9 Solutions , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, and analyst firm Supply Chain Insights today announced that LKQ Europe captured significant supply chain planning insights as a result of the companys participation in a pilot program designed to test outside-in planning concepts through Project Zebra .
  • Co-founded by o9 and Supply Chain Insights, Project Zebra is an open-source industry effort to define and activate outside-in processes to prove the value of outside-in supply chain planning processes.
  • LKQ Europe also captured significant insights by measuring the impact of the bullwhip effect as part of the Project Zebra pilot program.
  • Congratulations to LKQ Europe for its work as a supply chain innovator, said Lora Cecere, Founder of Supply Chain Insights.

Kentucky Owl Announces Mardi Gras XO Cask Finished, Batch 12 Limited Editions

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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BARDSTOWN, Ky., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoli Group is announcing two new whiskey releases in time for the holidays Kentucky Owl Batch #12 and Kentucky Owl Mardi Gras XO Cask Limited Edition.

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  • BARDSTOWN, Ky., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoli Group is announcing two new whiskey releases in time for the holidays Kentucky Owl Batch #12 and Kentucky Owl Mardi Gras XO Cask Limited Edition.
  • Batch #12 continues the legacy started in 2014 with Batch #1, the first Kentucky Owl bourbon released since Prohibition.
  • The Kentucky Owl Mardi Gras XO Cask Limited Editionis an extremely small release created thanks to Stoli Group's diverse portfolio.
  • On the nose, Kentucky Owl Mardi Gras XO Cask Limited Editiongreets drinkers with robust toasted rye bread notes, smothered in farm fresh sweet butter, with hints of cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.

ARTURO BURZIO IS CROWNED THE 2022 ELIT MARTINI MASTER

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --This evening in Athens, Arturo Burzio from the United Kingdom representing Scarfes Bar at Rosewood was crowned elitVodka's Martini Master 2022, as he 'shook off' impressive competition from bartenders representing 9 other countries.

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  • ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --This evening in Athens, Arturo Burzio from the United Kingdom representing Scarfes Bar at Rosewood was crowned elitVodka's Martini Master 2022, as he 'shook off' impressive competition from bartenders representing 9 other countries.
  • Upon winning, Arturo said: "This has been an incredible experience, I can't believe I'm the 2022 elit Martini Master!
  • We're delighted to have him become our 2022 elit Martini Master and we're really looking forward to working with them in the year ahead."
  • To learn more about elit Martini Masters, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @elitvodka and #elitMartiniMasters across social channels.

ARTURO BURZIO IS CROWNED THE 2022 ELIT MARTINI MASTER

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --This evening in Athens, Arturo Burzio from the United Kingdom representing Scarfes Bar at Rosewood was crowned elitVodka's Martini Master 2022, as he 'shook off' impressive competition from bartenders representing 9 other countries.

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  • ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --This evening in Athens, Arturo Burzio from the United Kingdom representing Scarfes Bar at Rosewood was crowned elitVodka's Martini Master 2022, as he 'shook off' impressive competition from bartenders representing 9 other countries.
  • Upon winning, Arturo said: "This has been an incredible experience, I can't believe I'm the 2022 elit Martini Master!
  • We're delighted to have him become our 2022 elit Martini Master and we're really looking forward to working with them in the year ahead."
  • To learn more about elit Martini Masters, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @elitvodka and #elitMartiniMasters across social channels.

o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights Announce LKQ Corporation’s Selection by Project Zebra to Test Outside-In Supply Chain Planning Processes

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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Project Zebra was co-founded by o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights.

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  • Project Zebra was co-founded by o9 Solutions and Supply Chain Insights.
  • LKQ Europe was awarded the opportunity to participate in Project Zebra research following a reverse RFP process that began in March 2022.
  • The Project Zebra pilot will test bi-directional orchestration at LKQ Europe to build an inventory buy plan.
  • O9, Supply Chain Insights and LKQ Europe will present findings from the Project Zebra pilot at a Supply Chain Insights executive retreat in September 2022.

Stoli® Group's Kentucky Owl® releases The Wiseman Straight Rye Whiskey

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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BARDSTOWN, Ky., March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoli® Group's Kentucky Owl® announced the second release in The Wiseman™ series, a new straight rye whiskey available in April across the U.S. The new whiskey joins The Wiseman™ Bourbon released by Kentucky Owl® in September 2021 and named one of Whisky Advocate's Top 20 and Bourbon Review's Top 10 whiskies of the year. For more information, visit kentuckyowlbourbon.com

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  • For more information, visit kentuckyowlbourbon.com
    The Wiseman Straight Rye is a 95% rye mash bill selected by Kentucky Owl Master Blender John Rhea.
  • "Following the successful launch and customer response to our Kentucky Owl The Wiseman Straight Bourbon, we're delighted to quickly follow this with the launch of Kentucky Owl The Wiseman Rye," said Nik Keane, Global Category Leader at Stoli Group.
  • The Kentucky Owl The Wiseman Straight Rye (100.8 proof/50.4% ABV, $60 MSRP/750mL), is the latest addition to the Kentucky Owl portfolio.
  • The Kentucky Owl The Wiseman Straight Rye will soon be available starting in April at a limited number of fine retailers across the brand's national distribution footprint.

Stoli Group Kentucky Owl® releases St. Patrick's Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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BARDSTOWN, Ky., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Stoli Group Kentucky Owl is announcing the release of its St. Patrick's Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey in celebration of the long-standing ties that connect Irish and Kentucky whiskey making.

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  • BARDSTOWN, Ky., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Stoli Group Kentucky Owl is announcing the release of its St. Patrick's Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey in celebration of the long-standing ties that connect Irish and Kentucky whiskey making.
  • Known for sourcing scarce and rare aged Kentucky bourbons and blending them to create unique limited run batches, the Kentucky Owl St. Patrick's Limited Edition features carefully selected barrels of Kentucky bourbon blended through Irish eyes.
  • "Bringing together Rhea and McGuane, bourbon and whiskey, Kentucky and Ireland has been an absolute honor," commented Damian McKinney, Global CEO of Stoli Group.
  • The Kentucky Owl St. Patrick's Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey (100 proof/50% ABV, $135 MSRP/750mL), is the latest addition to the Kentucky Owl portfolio, following the release of The Wiseman Bourbon in 2021.

Stoli® Group Launches The Stoli Eco-Bar

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Stoli Group, the leading global ultra-premium spirits and wines company, today announced the launch of The Stoli Eco-Bar, a sustainable bar operation.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Stoli Group, the leading global ultra-premium spirits and wines company, today announced the launch of The Stoli Eco-Bar, a sustainable bar operation.
  • Stoli Group was established in 2013 and is responsible for the production, management, and distribution of SPI's global spirits portfolio.
  • Mainly known for the Stolichnaya Vodka brand, Stoli Group has expanded its portfolio in recent years to appeal to premium on-premise and more sophisticated global consumers.
  • With a presence across a network of more than 176 markets, Stoli Group works with a passionate team of 200 distributors around the world.

Stoli® Group hires whiskey industry leader as president of Kentucky Owl® Real Estate Company

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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BARDSTOWN, Ky., Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoli Group announced today the hiring of David Mandell as president of Kentucky Owl Real Estate Company LLC.

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  • BARDSTOWN, Ky., Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoli Group announced today the hiring of David Mandell as president of Kentucky Owl Real Estate Company LLC.
  • "David Mandell is a transformational leader in the whiskey industry, and we could not be prouder to have him join the exceptional team we are building at Stoli Group," said Damian McKinney, Global CEO of Stoli Group.
  • Stoli Group, the leading global ultra-premium spirits and wine company, purchased Kentucky Owl in 2017.
  • Last month, Stoli Group launched The Wiseman Bourbon (90.8 proof/45.4% ABV, $60/750mL), its first Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced and distilled by Kentucky Owl in collaboration with the Bardstown Bourbon Company.