Tilray Chief on the “Why” Behind the Montauk Deal 

Dear Client:  After news hit that Tilray was buying 50,000-barrel, New York craft powerhouse, Montauk Brewing Co., we immediately angled to get Tilray chief Irwin Simon on the horn to ask the “whys” behind the deal.   Both Irwin and the Montauk brass told BBD: Montauk wasn’t looking to sell. But CPG vet Irwin had been stalking the brand for a while.  Co-founder Vaughan Cutillo told BBD Irwin has a house not far from their Montauk taproom and was "probably" visiting