Lafayette Imports Employee Directory
Food and Beverage ServicesNew York, United States2-10 Employees
Lafayette Imports is a family-owned spirits importer based in the New York area, founded in 2021 by Mark Teasdale and Elwyn Gladstone and owned by Biggar and Leith, LLC. The company operates in the food and beverage services sector, handling the import, distribution, and marketing of a curated brand portfolio across all 50 states. Its lineup covers Irish whiskey, gin, aperitifs and vermouths, liqueurs, tequila, amaro, rum, and a Malt Scotch, including Powers Irish Whiskey, Plymouth Gin, Hotel Starlino Aperitivo and Vermouths, Shanky’s Whip Black Irish Whiskey Liqueur, The Gladstone Axe Malt Scotch, Butterfly Cannon Tequilas, Stambecco Amaro, Spytail Rum, Knappogue Castle Single Malt Irish Whiskey, and Clontarf Irish Whiskey. Lafayette Imports serves U.S. customers through distribution and marketing across the country and operates as a channel for premium spirits with provenance and heritage. The portfolio includes brands connected to Pernod Ricard, and Pernod Ricard executives note potential for growth and say that the Gin Hub and Irish Distillers networks will collaborate with Lafayette Imports to support development.