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Launching this Spring, Cardenxe is an artisanal, small-batch sotol brand with a mission to bring back the ancient Mexican spirit and to inspire a deep emotional connection for drinkers. This premium entry into the Mexican spirits category celebrates sotol’s rich heritage and launches with two terroir-inspired hero varietals, Sotol De La Sierra and Sotol De Desierto, which already were awarded Gold and Silver medals respectively in the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Blue Run Spirits announces its second whiskey release of the year with Blue Run “Reflection I” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, contract distilled by the company’s liquid advisor, Bourbon Hall of Fame member Jim Rutledge. Blue Run “Reflection I” is now available at select retailers in the U.S. and Canada, as well as online at BlueRunSpirits.com beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Wednesday, May 4.

 Spirit Hound Distillers announces the launch of its “Spirit Hound Colorado Festival Experience” sweepstakes, giving spirits and music lovers a chance to win the ultimate weekend getaway in Lyons, Colo., for the 2022 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival on Aug. 12-14. Between now and June 30, enter to win one of three awesome prizes at select retailers throughout Colorado and online at spirithounds.com/festival2022. 

Award-winning BLACKENED American Whiskey has announced its latest limited edition, BLACKENED Kentucky Straight Rye Double Cask Finished Whiskey dubbed RYE THE LIGHTNING, a play on words inspired by Metallica’s 6x platinum sophomore album, Ride the Lightning. This expression is double finished in Madeira and rum casks and undergoes the proprietary BLACK NOISE™ sonic-enhancement process.

The Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co. is pleased to announce the latest release from the company: Fable & Folly Finest Quality Whiskey Aged 14 Years. Fable & Folly was crafted from a proprietary blend that includes the last remaining stocks of Barterhouse, Forged Oak and various Rhetoric releases.

DEFY, a leading canned wine company defining what good wine looks like, where it is drunk and how it is served, has announced the launch of their first-ever crowdfunding program via WeFunder as the company works to secure $500K in funding for marketing, sales growth, ongoing production and order fulfillment as they make their way in the United States in the months ahead.

Margarita season is here! Just in time for warm weather and more importantly, outdoor drinking, Ranch Rider releases a margarita unlike any other. Inspired by the classic Texas Ranch Water cocktail that they were the first to can, the new Ranch Rider Margarita is made with only reposado tequila, a squeeze of lime and orange, sparkling water and a hit of sea salt - but no added sugar. 

In time to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Maverick Spirits’ Agave Blanco is rolling out across Texas at select retailers, and is also now available for purchase online and at the Maverick Spirits Distillery, 115 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78205. The Samuel Maverick Agave Blanco is a Texas take on tequila. It is distilled using a hybrid still (pot and column) and bottled in-house at Maverick Spirits Distillery in San Antonio, Texas. While the Agave Blanco is produced in the Lone Star State rather than in Mexico, it is a perfect spirit for classic Cinco de Mayo cocktails like Margaritas, Ranch Waters, and Palomas. 

Tequila Zarpado Reposado, a small-batch premium Reposado Tequila, is hitting shelves this week, just in time for spring and summer sipping occasions. This new Tequila was handcrafted by a boutique, family-owned distillery in Jalisco, Mexico with nearly four decades of experience perfecting the art of Tequila-making. Rested in ex-Kentucky Bourbon barrels for 3-4 months, the new expression joins Tequila Zarpado Blanco on shelves to bring true craft quality to Tequila drinkers at an everyday price point.