SANTA MONICA, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 12, 2011) - Encore Brands, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: [ ENCB ]), an alcohol beverage brand company focused on the development and marketing of unique brands, is pleased to announce it has retained Scarsdale Equities LLC as its financial advisor and to explore various strategic alternatives.

"The Company is in the process of developing several brands and has been looking for the right people to help execute its strategy," commented Alex McKean, CFO of Encore. "Scarsdale understands our business and is clearly the best choice for us to achieve our goals."

About Scarsdale Equities LLC

Scarsdale Equities LLC is an institutional broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm's services include investment banking, institutional equity brokerage, discretionary account management, and start-up consulting and advisory services for money managers. Special investment banking focus is devoted to: 1) extractive industries, including oil and gas, energy services, and mining of precious metals, base metals, and fertilizers, 2) healthcare financing, 3) specialty real estate, 4) alternative energy and 5) consumer products. The firm is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Securities Investor Protection Corp. (SIPC). The firm's website is located at [ www.scarsdale-equities.com ].

About Encore Brands, Inc.

Encore Brands, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: [ ENCB ]) is a Nevada Corp. with offices in Santa Monica, California. The company was founded with the desire to create and acquire unique beverage brands. By leveraging a network of distributors and sales people, Encore Brands is developing its beverage portfolio including the unique 70 proof pomegranate spirit Ecstasy Brand Liqueur. [ www.encorebrands.com ]