Lynn Calvo created Hula Hut Spirits after years of bartending and building a mobile tiki bar that became a Montauk and Hamptons fixture. The brand now bottles her naturally infused cocktail creations, bringing the tropical flavors developed at Lynn’s Hula Hut to customers beyond the seasonal resort town.
Biza CocktailsInspired by Ibiza, Biza Cocktails makes lightly sparkling, ready-to-drink vodka cocktails with real tropical fruit flavors. Its recipes were refined over 15 months through more than 200 hours of tastings and 10 focus groups, resulting in 6% ABV drinks with lower carbonation and bold dual-flavor combinations. Biza says its products earned multiple Silver and Bronze medals for flavor and packaging design at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ
LOSOPHĒFormer bartender Aisha Tyler and her co-founder James Kim created LOSOPHĒ to make a great cocktail at home easier without sacrificing the experience of a properly made drink. The brand is known for its clarified, ready-to-drink cocktails, beginning with a margarita made from organic ingredients for people who want to gather without the usual bar prep and cleanup.
Lindsay's SouthsideBaltimore native Lindsay Hargrave turned a quest begun in the early 1990s into Lindsay’s Southside, a maker of fresh cocktail mixers built around real lemon juice and mint. The company also produces Bloody Mary mix and ready-to-drink seltzers, extending a recipe developed through years of gatherings with friends and family. Its playful Maryland identity carries through to George, the Bernadoodle mascot, and Corky, its mobile bar for events.RIDERWOOD, MD
HH Bespoke SpiritsThe Wood family behind Harlem’s custom-fashion company 5001 FLAVORS and its Harlem Haberdashery boutique brought that distinctive style into the spirits world with HH Bespoke Spirits. Launched in 2018, the Black-owned brand draws on Harlem Renaissance history to create small-batch gin and rum for cocktails or sipping.NEW YORK, NY