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Las Californias Gin Transcends Borders With Inspiration From U.S. and Mexico

To explore the spirit of Las Californias Gin is to look beyond borders and question traditional boundaries. A range of distinctive dual-origin gins, Las Californias adopts its name from the region spanning Alta and Baja, modern day California and coastal Mexico, a sun-drenched swath of land that has long shared an unconstrained flow of cultural and biological diversity. 

Good Dogg Beverage Company Secures Distribution Across New Jersey

Good Dogg Beverage Company (Good Dogg) - a purpose-driven brand - has signed a new distribution agreement to bring its line of premium hard seltzers to the state of New Jersey beginning in June of 2022. The philanthropic efforts of the beverage company are seen through its Leverage the Beverage program, which provides funding for children with rare diseases to have access to the support of a trained service dog.

IRI: Convenience Channel Growth Slowed in Q1 Amid Inflation Woes

Convenience channel growth decelerated to 1.7% in the first quarter of the year, underperforming all other retail channels, according to market research firm IRI’s “The Convenience Store Landscape Q1 2022” report released this week.

Wyoming Whiskey Releases National Parks No. 2 to Support Yellowstone Forever in Celebration of Park’s 150th Anniversary

Wyoming Whiskey announces the release of its limited edition National Parks No. 2 straight bourbon whiskey in tandem with the brand’s continuing partnership with Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park. The collaboration was born in celebration of Yellowstone National Park’s 150th anniversary. The Wyoming Whiskey National Parks No. 2 bottle is the second collectible Limited Edition release in an annual National Park series which debuted in April 2021. It is now available in Yellowstone National Park and throughout Wyoming. It is also available in select U.S. markets and online from ReserveBar, Flaviar and Caskers.

Pink Cloud Launches Two New Non-Alcoholic Functional Hemp Beverages

Just in time for summer, Pink Cloud Beverages has launched two brand new Premium Non-Alcoholic Functional Hemp Beverages – Pining for Paradise and Lounge Chair Lilikoi. Pink Cloud Beverages offer an alternative to alcohol with only 20 calories; a swell of real tropical fruit juice with no concentrates; 30mg Broad-Spectrum hemp powered by SoRSE; a clean, custom sweetener blend of monk fruit and allulose; and a bit of sunshine to transport the consumer to a tropical state of mind.

Australia’s Bizzarro Canned Cocktails Land in the US

Australia’s most smashable canned cocktails are landing in the States this month, in the form of the Bizzarro Spritz (12.75% ABV) and the Bizzarro and Mischief Brew Tonic (5% ABV). Made by the winemakers at Delinquente Wine Co., these organic, sustainably packaged, and artisanal ready-to-drink low ABV canned cocktails are the perfect companions for go anywhere, drink anywhere aperitivo hour.

Organika Vodka Partners With Brescome Barton

Organika Vodka announces another significant alliance with a leading North American distributor of spirits, wine, and beer, Brescome Barton, Inc. In over 70 years of business operations in Connecticut, Brescome Barton has grown to be the largest distributor in the state. By extending its sales and distribution throughout Connecticut, Organika Vodka aims to secure a leading position as the ultra-premium vodka in the United States.

Me & the Bees Lemonade Lands in Publix and Costco

Me & the Bees Lemonade, the woman and Black-owned lemonade company founded by teen social entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer when she was just four years old, announces its top SKUs of all-natural lemonade is now available in more than 1,200 Publix stores across seven states and its Classic flavor is now sold as a multi-unit club pack in 22 Costco locations in Texas and Louisiana.

NV Group USA Expands Distribution of Smoke Lab Vodka

NV Group, one of India’s largest and most successful distillers and brewers, announces the expansion of its award-winning luxury vodka to additional U.S. markets and is now available in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland, and Washington DC. Guided by NV Group USA President, Mike Ginley and his team of sales and marketing professionals, their mission is to build SMOKE LAB VODKA and the company’s portfolio of premium beverage brands in the U.S. to be leaders in their respective categories. 

Couplet Coffee Announces Partnership With Foxtrot

Couplet Coffee the LGBTQ+ and woman led lifestyle brand that aims to make specialty coffee less pretentious and more fun, announced availability in Foxtrot, the modern convenience store marrying in-store curated discovery with rapid 30-minute delivery and 5-minute pickup convenience. 

Zevia Taps Childhood Nostalgia for New Summer Soda Flavors

Tapping into the simplicity and joy of summertime, Zevia – the plant-based, zero sugar, zero calorie beverage naturally sweetened with stevia –just announced two new yet nostalgic soda flavors, Fruit Punch and orange Cream.  

Mil Demonios Aguardiente Launches in the US

Mil Demonios (1000 Demons) began as a premium brand aguardiente in the bars of Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena seven years ago. Since then, the award-winning aguardiente has been recognized for its refinement, delicacy, and complexity by the 2022 San Francisco World Wine Spirits Competition (SFWSC), as the most important Ultra-Premium Craft Spirit from Colombia. They were also awarded the Gold Medal in 2021 and received two silver medals in 2018. As a natural next step, the company has begun its first exports to the United States this year.