Spanish wine and spirits firm Zamora Company has acquired an equity stake in US-based Yellow Rose Distilling.

As per the terms of the deal, Yellow Rose’s founder and its staff will remain in the company to manage production, sales, and marketing activities.

Yellow Rose Distilling founder and president Ryan Baird said: “Yellow Rose Distilling is on the forefront of the whiskey boom, and we look forward to the continued growth of our brand across both US and International markets with the help of our new partner.

“With this new investment, we can take Yellow Rose to the next level by expanding our production, growing our aged whiskey stock and improving our marketing capabilities.”

“Yellow Rose’s founder and its staff will remain in the company to manage production, sales, and marketing activities.”

Headquartered in Madrid, Zamora is a family-owned wine and spirits manufacturer. It sells a wide range of liqueur brands including Licor 43, as well as Villa Massa Limoncello and wines under Ramon Bilbao range.

Zamora Company managing director Emilio Restoy said: “We have been looking into the burgeoning US whiskey market for some time now, and we are ecstatic to be able to incorporate Yellow Rose into our growing global portfolio.

“We are excited about the prospects and trajectory of the Yellow Rose brand, and we are committed to significantly increasing the investment to further the Yellow Rose footprint.”

Set up in 2010, Yellow Rose Distilling opened its distillery and tasting room in Houston, Texas. It produces hand-crafted, blended, and bottled premium whiskeys.