MDWerks’ Two Trees Beverages Subsidiary Expands and Extends Collaboration with Tim Smith of Discovery Channel’s Moonshiners in New 15-Year Agreement
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MDWerks, Inc. (“MDWerks” or the “Company”) (OTC: MDWK), a forward-thinking company leading the charge in the world of sustainable technology, today announced that the Company’s award-winning Two Trees Beverages subsidiary (“Two Trees”) has entered into a new 15-year license agreement that expands and extends its collaboration with Tim Smith, best known for his starring role in Discovery Channel’s Moonshiners and for crafting classic moonshine and other fine spirits.
Under the new agreement with the licensor, Shine Time, LLC, the Company’s product licensing territory for Tim Smith Spirits® has been expanded beyond the United States to include all members of the European Union plus the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine, and each country in which any episodes of the reality-television series Moonshiners is aired via terrestrial television, cable or may be digitally streamed by agreement with a digital distribution agreement.
The newly expanded license agreement extends the Tim Smith and Two Trees collaboration through the year 2038. Tim Smith and Two Trees have partnered since 2013 under the original license agreement. Tim Smith Spirits® branded products include Climax Moonshine™, Climax Wood Fired Whiskey™, Climax Fire No 32™, Southern Reserve Bourbon™, Southern Reserve Rye™, and Southern Reserve Whiskey™.
Steven Laker, CEO of MDWerks, commented, “We are thrilled to build on Two Trees’ longstanding relationship with Tim Smith, the legendary third-generation moonshiner featured on Discovery Channel’s Moonshiners and the man behind our critically acclaimed portfolio of Tim Smith Spirits® branded products. Under this exciting new long-term license agreement, we expand the product license territory beyond the United States and intend to work more closely with Tim on promotional activity surrounding our award-winning fine spirits portfolio. We have identified product marketing opportunities with Tim in the areas of strategic product placement across a range of media, distillery visits, and co-branded events, among others.”
Mr. Laker concluded, “In February, be sure to meet Tim at events in and around Daytona for the big race, where he will be available for pictures and will be promoting our brands.”
Tim Smith added, “Building on our shared Appalachian roots, Two Trees has been a valuable partner in expanding Tim Smith branded products to a national audience through its Sustainably Matured™ production capabilities and marketing and distribution expertise. I am eager to step up my support of the Two Trees team in growing the current spirits portfolios as well as developing successful new brands.
