A B.C. alcohol distributor has sued the maker of a popular brand of pre-mixed cocktails for breaching their contract.

About three years ago, The Delf Group Inc. signed a contract with Toronto-based The Bondi Distillery Inc. as its exclusive distributor across Western Canada—an area spanning B.C., Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, according to a petition filed last month.

Named after the famous Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, the distillery is behind the CoCo Vodka and CoCo Rum brands—canned alcoholic drinks made with coconut water.

The lawsuit claims the two companies signed an agreement where Bondi would pay Delf a commission of 10 per cent of sales.

Between 2023 and 2026, the Delta distributor alleges it helped launch nine new Bondi products, growing annual sales 141 per cent to over 50,000 cases.

In the year leading up to April 2026, Delf claims that Bondi’s products accounted for nearly a third of its entire portfolio of business.

On April 21, 2026, Bondi notified Delf that it was terminating the contract, effective just 10 days later.

Two weeks after Bondi terminated the agreement, the company announced it had signed a national distribution deal with Breakthru Beverage Group Canada. Managing over $5 billion in annual sales and representing more than 6,000 brands, Breakthru is one of the largest alcoholic beverage distributors in the country.

Bondi’s ambitions do not appear to have stopped in Canada. According to a June 25 press release, the company entered into a “strategic partnership” with Evercore Holdings Inc. to accelerate an expansion into the United States.

The agreement, which has yet to receive board approval, gave Evercore the option to invest US$5 million into Bondi, giving it a 20 per cent equity stake.

Delf alleges that contract with Bondi carried an implied requirement of reasonable notice for termination. The company cited the exclusive nature of the contract, its three-year duration, and the significant share of revenue Bond’s business represented.

By providing only 10 days’ notice, Bondi allegedly breached that contract.

Delf is seeking damages based on lost gross revenue, plus interest.

Bondi’s chief operations officer Janelle Warren declined to comment on the allegations.

Jennifer Delf, president of The Delf Group, did not respond to a request for an interview.

None of the claims have been tested in court.

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