Notes from the Family

With summer in full swing, The Drake Luxury group is now in its 4th year of business. We would like to thank all of you that have supported the Drake Family in helping us accomplish a goal of representing some unique wines, spirits, and ready to drink brands in the national arena. With the many new suppliers, distributors, and customers that I have met these last 4 years, it will be our continued pleasure in working with you. It’s the people and places that we visit all year long that make it so special. We are fortunate that we get to do what we enjoy.

The next generation has arrived in helping to grow for our future. Zack Drake has joined the DLG firm and will be showcasing his expertise in the alcohol beverage lifestyle with new ideas, exciting new handcrafted products, and marketing concepts that will help our restaurants and retailer partners to grow with their customer base.

We hope you like our new DLG magazine, and we would enjoy hearing from you.

DLG Mission

Connection. Cultivating Relationships. Building Memories. Living Experiences.

The Drake Luxury Group (DLG) concentrates on selected wines and spirit companies to represent to the National Account On Premise and OFF Premise channels.

With the national landscape continuously evolving, there is an opportunity to bring DLG’s many years of experience to selected clients in helping their brands be represented and marketed on a more personal and individual bases.

Our experience and expertise includes distributor and national supplier sales and management, national account development, and national and regional off premise sales. As the firm grows, emphasis will be put on private label development, bulk wine and independent retail growth.

DLG Team

Drake Founder and President

With more than 43 years of experience in the distribution and supplier channel, I have developed the expertise on both sides of the wine and spirit business. Working in the Washington DC and the Virginia market for the Forman Family (RNDC presently) for 20 years, my management and sales skills were focused in the on premise and independent retail sales.

Being with the Boisset Family at its inception in the late 90’s, my management responsibilities includes being Vice President of Sales, national accounts on premise, bulk sales, private label, colabeled, internet channel, and independent retail

Director of National Accounts

With more than 10 years of experience in both supplier and distributor channels, Zack has developed the expertise on account development and go to market strategies.

Working in the beverage business for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands has led him to partnerships with large national accounts as well as smaller regional chains. From launching brands to maintaining run rates, he understands what it takes for a brand to succeed in the market.