US-based spirits company Milestone Brands has acquired American Born Moonshine from Windy Hill Spirits. Financial details of the transaction have not been divulged.

Recently, Milestone Brands acquired Dulce Vida Tequila, which was established in February this year by Deep Eddy Vodka former CEO Eric Dopkins and co-founder Chad Auler.

Windy Hill Spirits was founded in 2013 by Patrick Dillingham and Sean Koffel. Its brand, American Born Moonshine, is sold in over 25 US states and last year, the brand’s sales volume doubled.

"The Windy Hill Spirits’ leadership team will continue to be an integral part of the brand."

Following the acquisition, the Windy Hill Spirits’ leadership team will continue to be an integral part of the brand. Milestone Brands will also retain all the field sales employees of Windy Hill Spirits.

Milestone Brands CEO and chairman Eric Dopkins said: "Pat Dillingham and Sean Koffel did a wonderful job bringing American Born to life in an authentic way, with quality and detail, and we are thrilled to be adding a brand to our portfolio that I truly feel will be a leader in its category."

Koffel said: "Pat and I are proud that the brand we are so passionate about and the team that has worked so hard alongside us will be a key part of Milestone Brands’ exciting future.

"Milestone Brands is poised to be a disruptive leader in the spirits industry and we look forward to working with Eric and Chad to continue building American Born Moonshine into the long-run category leader."

Milestone Brands is headquartered in Austin, Texas.