Tag: ready-to-drink cocktails
DISCUS Report: RTDs Still Booming
by: Melissa Dowling
A recent report from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) confirms continued growth for ready-to-drink (RTD) products, plus consumer preference for spirits-based RTDs. The report, based …
Hard Rock Unveils Spirit-based RTDs
by: Melissa Dowling
Hospitality brand Hard Rock International recently launched a line of ready-to-drink canned cocktails. The 8% ABV Hard Rock RTDs — Margarita, Mojito and Moscow Mule — …
Dos Equis Cans Margarita Classic Lime RTD
by: Melissa Dowling
As the summer of RTDs continues, Heineken USA has launched Dos Equis Margarita Classic Lime, a ready-to-drink, spirits-based product that contains blanco tequila. Each 12-oz. cocktail-in-a-can contains 10% …
Captain Morgan, Vita Coco RTD
by: Melissa Dowling
Diageo and The Vita Coco Company, known for their lineup of functional beverages, have announced their collaboration on a line of canned cocktails that blend Captain Morgan …
Why 2022 is the Summer of RTDs
by: Jamie Stafford
Ready to drink used to be a descriptor, applicable to only a narrow portion of the alcohol industry. This has changed radically in the past few …
Barrelsmith Ready to Drink Cocktails
by: Melissa Dowling
Connecticut couple Martha Outlaw and Matt Ellenthal debut Barrelsmith, a new line of ready to pour cocktails — Negroni, Manhattan and Boulevardier. Barrelsmith cocktails are blended …
Mike’s Hard Freeze Taps into ’90s Nostalgia
by: Melissa Dowling
Nostalgia for the 1990s is trendy right now, and Mike’s Hard reflects this with their latest launch, Mike’s Hard Freeze. “New Mike’s Hard Freeze delivers all …
Diageo Invests $110M to Expand RTD Operations
by: Melissa Dowling
As the Ready-to-Drink boom continues, Diageo has invested $110 million in expanding their Diageo Lincolnway RTD facility in Plainfield, IL. This includes the capacity to produce more …
Bota Box Bota’Rita RTDs
by: Melissa Dowling
Delicato Family Wines has expanded its Bota Box franchise into the ready-to-drink (RTD) category with the launch of Bota’Rita pre-mixed margarita wine cocktails. Bota’Rita Margarita RTDs …
Dogfish Head New Canned Cocktails
by: Melissa Dowling
Taking inspiration from its seaside home, Dogfish Head Distilling Co. has introduced two new canned cocktails to its lineup of ready-to-drink offerings. Those are: Blood Orange & …
