Driven by a passion for "detail oriented, creative spirits making," Baltimore Spirits Co. aims to capture the energy of the city's vibrant creative community.

Sparkling tequila soda brand Onda has closed a $5 million Series A round of funding led by Aria Growth Partners and beverage entrepreneur Clayton Christopher, the company announced last week.

With projections predicting continued segment growth for RTDs, anyone looking to enter the space will face a competitive landscape. But by studying brands who have either launched during the pandemic or have weathered the storm without faltering, there are plenty of opportunities for new premixed canned cocktails to thrive.

In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable new releases over the past two months, which includes new releases from Bumbu, Elephant Gin and Booker's, a new basil-infused vodka from Manhattan, the debut of a pair of watermelon expressions from Malibu and Absolut, plus more. 

Since launching, the Charlottesville, Virginia-based company has expanded its offerings from vodka to tequila-based drinks, and from three to 30 states, aligning itself with distributors such as Columbia and Gold Coast Beverage.

Pre-existing off-premise positioning boosted craft spirits’ chances, but an increase in demand also helped the industry thrive. Alcohol e-commerce platform Drizly recently reported that wine was replaced for the first time by liquor, and that demand shows no sign of slowing.

In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable recent releases from the past month, highlighted by a slew of tequila-based cocktails and seltzers, an RTD debut from Savage and Cooke, and baseball-themed cans from Cutwater Spirits. 

In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable new releases thus far, which features several well-known spirits brands -- including Bombay Sapphire and Ogden's Own -- making their RTD debuts.