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Behind the scenes, limited partners are pressing managers harder on how they will defend positions in bespoke deals where there is no broadly syndicated market to provide a check on sponsor tactics.

As consumers drink less and producers grapple with oversupply, alcohol M&A has cooled — but seasoned investors say today’s reset could mirror past downturns that produced outsized returns.

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.