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Taste Radio: Just How Big Are These Big Deals, Really?

On the heels of the Coca-Cola Co.’s latest foray into alcoholic beverages, the Taste Radio team discussed the potential for Simply Spiked and assessed the mission and mechanics of a new industry group focused on promoting low-sugar, better-for-you CPG brands. They also reviewed major investment deals in the meat stick and hard kombucha categories and riffed on new and notable products, including a line of non-alcoholic aperitifs launched by musician Katy Perry.

Red Lady Rum Punch Launches in the U.S.

An entrepreneur mindset combined with music and great friends led to an adventurous Ready-to-Drink-Red Lady Rum Punch. Themed and developed from the experience, “The Red Lady joins the party where elegance, passion, and excitement encompass the celebrations of the moment.”

Distribution Roundup: Psychedelic Water Expands into Erewhon, Foxtrot

Psychedelic Water isn’t just expanding minds, it’s expanding on store shelves as the relaxation drink brand launches in Erewhon and Foxtrot retail accounts in Los Angeles and Chicago; also, non-alcoholic spirit producer Spiritless has signed a national partnership with beverage alcohol and CBD distributor Republic National Distributing Company.

All Hands Launches Portfolio of RTD Craft Vodka Cocktails

HOUSTON, Texas — ALL HANDS COCKTAILS, a Houston-based ready-to-drink premium cocktail company, has partnered with Republic National Distributing Company to launch a portfolio of craft vodka cocktails across an initial…

Provi and SevenFifty Join Forces To Create Expanded B2B Marketplace

Provi and SevenFifty announced they are joining forces to create a unified and expanded marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry. The deal brings together two alcohol e-commerce companies with a shared focus on digital transformation and will provide a robust e-commerce marketplace and distributor tool-kit.

Puncher’s Chance Unveils 12-Year-Old Finished Bourbon

Wolf Spirit’s Puncher’s Chance Bourbon announces its first-ever limited release offering – The D12TANCE Straight Tennessee Bourbon. Aged for 12 years in traditional stone and wood rickhouses and finished in California Cabernet Sauvignon barrels, The D12TANCE is now available at fine spirits retailers at $120 SRP for a 750 ml.