Jim Beam Shakes Up the RTD Market
Jim Beam just launched two brand new ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails. Both the Classic Highball and the Ginger Highball are made with actual bourbon.
Simplicity Cocktails Introduce Canned Spirits with Resealable Lids
Salt Lake City-based Simplicity Cocktails has introduced a new line of canned spirits complete with innovative resealable lids. The premium vodka and bourbon will be Simplicity’s first foray into spirits. The company is known for their extensive line of ready-to-drink canned cocktails.
Canteen Spirits Gets Lift by Anheuser-Busch
Canteen Spirits will receive investments and a distribution agreement from beverage alcohol giant Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD). The Austin-based spirits company produces Canteen Vodka Soda ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktails. The investment indicates the US consumer's appetite for more varieties of canned cocktails.
Boston Beer Co to Develop Cannabis Beverages
The Boston Beer Company (NYSE: SAM) announced Friday that it will establish a new subsidiary focused on cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic beverages.
Pickle Seltzer’s Journey From Joke to Reality
A tangy hard seltzer flavor that started out as an April Fool’s Day joke is about to become all too real. Crook & Marker is teaming up with drink ware makers BrüMate to bring you “Afternoon Dillight Hard Pickle Seltzer.” But other brewers have released pickle seltzers, too.
Squeeze Hard Seltzer Launches in Washington
Washington-based Sumerian Brewing founders, Holly and Mike Ihrig, are expanding into hard seltzer. The couple launched the Squeeze Premium Hard Seltzer company in April as an addition to their ever growing beverage brand portfolio.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and BON V!V Launch New Hard Seltzer
BON V!V has released an exciting new flavor of seltzer, based on a partnership with its creative advisor, Priyanka Chopra Jonas. The novel Raspberry Dragonfruit will soon be available nationwide following successful test runs in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Salt Lake City.
Smirnoff Black Cherry Wins Best Hard Seltzer at SF World Spirits Competition
Smirnoff Zero Sugar Black Cherry Seltzer took first place at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The drink was named Best of Class in the Hard Seltzer category beating 23 hopeful seltzers for the title.
Cutwater Wins Coveted Best Pre-Mixed Cocktail Award
Cutwater Spirits took home the gold, winning big at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Cutwater’s Whiskey Mule ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail won the coveted Best of Class award in the Pre-Mixed Cocktail category.
LiveWire Launches Another Creative Canned Cocktail
LiveWire Cocktail Company just announced a new canned cocktail in its ready-to-drink (RTD) line - the Rocket Queen.
