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  • Mother Pearl Diversifies with Debut Food and Cocktail Bar at Lan Kwai Fong Flagship

    Mother Pearl Diversifies with Debut Food and Cocktail Bar at Lan Kwai Fong Flagship

    Mother Pearl, a wellness beverage company, has broadened its horizon with the opening of its two-story flagship store in Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong. This expansion sees the brand venture into new frontiers, launching its debut cocktail bar and adopting an all-day food and beverage model.

    A Comprehensive Retail Strategy

    The new store, located in Central, perfectly embodies the brand’s wider retail strategy. It aims to cater to customers throughout the day, blending its signature functional drinks with a wide array of grab-and-go meals, specialty coffee, and sugar-free vegan gelato. The ground floor maintains the brand’s focus on wellness-oriented beverages, providing a variety of functional drinks and coffee infused with unique ingredients like lion’s mane mushroom, berries, and botanicals.

    A Great Leap into Mixology

    The entrance into mixology is marked by the Crafted Bar housed on the upper floor. The cocktail menu masterfully pairs superior spirits with traditional ingredients like pearl powder and aged chen pi. In a bid to cater to a wider clientele, all signature cocktails are offered in non-alcoholic versions as well.

    According to Po Chen, the founder of Mother Pearl, the new flagship store is a place where “people can be inspired to stay curious, keep asking questions about what nourishes them, and feel empowered to embrace a mindful lifestyle.”

    The Lan Kwai Fong flagship signifies a significant evolution for the Mother Pearl brand. It extends beyond its foundational wellness beverage offerings, aiming to combine functional beverages, dining, and social experiences all under one roof. This positions the brand firmly within Hong Kong’s wider lifestyle and hospitality market.

    Questions & Answers

    What is the concept behind the new flagship store of Mother Pearl?
    The new flagship store represents an evolution of the brand beyond its original wellness beverage offerings. It combines functional beverages, dining, and social experiences all under one roof.

    What is the Crafted Bar?
    The Crafted Bar is the first cocktail bar launched by Mother Pearl. It’s located on the upper floor of their flagship store in Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong.

    What’s unique about the new cocktail menu at the Crafted Bar?
    The cocktail menu features a blend of top-shelf spirits with traditional ingredients, including pearl powder and aged chen pi. All signature cocktails are also available in non-alcoholic versions.

  • Quips Shakes Up Australian Alcohol Industry With Innovative Resealable Cocktail Pouches

    Quips Shakes Up Australian Alcohol Industry With Innovative Resealable Cocktail Pouches

    In a first for the Australian alcoholic beverages industry, cocktail brand Quips has launched a novel range of cocktails housed in a unique pouch packaging.

    Unique Cocktail Packaging

    The pioneering Quips cocktail pouch range boasts an impressive 11 percent ABV. Adding to its distinctiveness, the packaging is resealable, marking a significant industry innovation. This new product line from Quips is launched with three delightful flavours: Margarita, Daiquiri, and Passionfruit Martini.

    Quips’ co-founder, Calvin Koder, underscored that the brand’s offerings provide safer alternatives for consumers, particularly during social gatherings. Key features such as a tamper-proof resealable lid, convenient portability, and options that are devoid of carbonation, ensure enhanced consumer safety and satisfaction.

    Wide Availability

    Quips pouches are currently available for purchase at bottle shops, bars, and public festivals across New South Wales and Victoria. The company also revealed its ambitious plans for a nationwide distribution expansion.

    Questions & Answers

    What is unique about the Quips cocktail pouch range?
    The Quips cocktail pouch range is the first of its kind in Australia’s alcoholic beverage market. It boasts a high ABV of 11 percent and comes with resealable packaging.

    What flavours are available in the Quips cocktail pouch range?
    The Quips cocktail pouch range is launched with three flavours: Margarita, Daiquiri, and Passionfruit Martini.

    Where can Quips pouches be purchased?
    Quips pouches are currently available in bottle shops, bars, and public festivals across New South Wales and Victoria. The company has plans to expand distribution nationally.

  • Australian Non-alcoholic Brand Naked Life Breaks Into Us Market With Molson Coors

    Australian Non-alcoholic Brand Naked Life Breaks Into Us Market With Molson Coors

    Australian Brand Naked Life Enters the US Market

    Naked Life, a renowned non-alcoholic beverage brand from Australia, has made its entry into the US market. This expansion was made possible through a distribution partnership with Molson Coors, a leading brewing company, allowing Naked Life to add to the corporation’s ever-growing selection of alcohol-free products.

    Lauded for its range of non-alcoholic and sugar-free cocktails, Naked Life is recognized for its use of distilled botanicals and extracts that authentically mimic the complex flavors of traditional spirits.

    Initial US Product Range

    The initial product line that Naked Life is bringing to the US consists of five core variants:

    – Mojito: A delightful concoction of citrus, lime, and fresh mint, accentuated with notes of brown sugar and rum.
    – Negroni Spritz: A balanced cocktail featuring cherry, amaro, and orange, offset by the bitterness of cinchona and bitter orange.
    – Classic G&T: A traditional mix of lemon, bitter orange, cinchona, and juniper berry.
    – Cosmo: A blend of cranberry and lime, injected with subtle orange notes.
    – Margarita: A blend of lime and salt, layered with undertones from a batch-distilled botanical blend.

    Mission of Naked Life

    David Andrew, the founder of Naked Life, shared the company’s mission: “Our aim in creating Naked Life was to make non-alcoholic cocktails more accessible, without giving up on flavor, experience, or occasion. As we observe the global trend towards mindful drinking, we are excited to bring Naked Life to the US and provide people with a different way to relish cocktail moments, on their own terms and at their own convenience.”

    Priced at US$9.99, Naked Life’s non-alcoholic cocktails are available across the US through various channels including DrinkNakedLife.com, Amazon, Total Wine, and select Meijer stores in West Michigan.

    Questions & Answers

    What kind of products does Naked Life offer?
    Naked Life offers a range of non-alcoholic and sugar-free cocktails that mimic the flavors of traditional spirits.

    What are the core variants of Naked Life’s initial US product range?
    The initial product range includes five core variants: Mojito, Negroni Spritz, Classic G&T, Cosmo, and Margarita.

    Where can you purchase Naked Life’s non-alcoholic cocktails in the US?
    These cocktails are available across the US via DrinkNakedLife.com, Amazon, Total Wine, and select Meijer stores in West Michigan.

  • Fever-Tree launches two new cocktail mixer flavours

    Fever-Tree launches two new cocktail mixer flavours

    Premium cocktail mixer brand Fever-Tree has unveiled two new flavours – Classic Margarita Mixer and Sparkling Mojito Mixer.

    The company says its latest release is designed to be mixed with premium spirits and both deliver bar-quality cocktails without any artificial flavourings, sweeteners or preservatives.

    The Classic Margarita Mixer is crafted with Mexican limes and blended with Italian blood oranges along with a pinch of Scottish sea salt while the Sparkling Mojito Mixer is made from Mexican limes and contains Moroccan spearmint.

    Andy Gaunt, MD of Fever-Tree, said this is just the beginning of growth and innovation in the cocktail mixer category for the brand.

    “As was the case with carbonated mixers, the non-carbonated category is ripe with opportunity, and bound for tremendous growth.”

    The range retails for $19 and is available across Dan Murphy’s stores nationally.

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  • Moon Dog Brewing launches Cocktail Spritz

    Moon Dog Brewing launches Cocktail Spritz

    From the team that continues to surprise and delight Australians with their famously flavourful beers, Moon Dog Brewing is entering the ready-to-drink cocktail market and launching Moon Dog Cooler in early 2022. Since launching Moon Dog back in 2010, the company has been known for pushing the boundaries when it comes to flavor and in releasing Moon Dog Cooler, they’re taking this to a whole new level.

    Moon Dog Cooler is a new range of juicy cocktail spritzes that will be hitting shelves in January 2022 with all the health benefits of lighter beverages, like seltzer, whilst still offering a complex finish.

    Inspired by retro cocktails and mixed by 3x Australian bartender of the year, Chris Hysted-Adams (former Black Pearl) these cocktails are destined to be a hit at the next get together, at the park or at home after a long day.

    “It was really fun jumping back into the world of cocktail making and experimenting with different natural flavors and emulsions to create something that stands out against hand-rruxed spritzes. It’s been something that I’ve been drinking a lot of in recent months and I’m chuffed to now share it with consumers on a national scale”, says Hysted-Adams.

    It’ll be $25 for a 4-pack of Moon Dog Cooler, they’ll be wrapped up into a 16-can carton, meaning that a slab will be $100 bucks.

    Moon Dog Cooler will also be widely available in pubs, clubs, and bars through the world’s first Moon Dog Fizzer Alcoholic Seltzer Post Mix Machine and will be available to take home from the Moon Dog online store and all good bottle shops.

    The range will kick off with two delicious cocktail spritzes that are bound to be fan favorites; Blood Orange, Finger Lime & Agave and Passion Fruit, Yellow Peach & Yuzu.

    Blood Orange, Finger Lime & Agave is a spritzy twist on a margarita that’s bursting with zesty blood orange, fresh finger lime and a hint of agave. Passion Fruit, Yellow Peach & Yuzu is a spritzy twist on a tropical punch that is bursting with juicy passion fruit, fresh peach and zesty yuzu.

    “The Blood Orange, Finger Lime & Agave Cocktail Spritz is the perfect spritz Margarita for summer; it’s super light and refreshing but with bold, punchy flavors. The Passion Fruit, Yellow Peach & Yuzu Cocktail Spritz is a perfectly balanced uber tropical punch that offers a natural juicy finish without being too sweet”, says Hysted-Adams.

    Moon Dog Cooler offers a delicious flavourful cocktail spritz that’s low carbs, low calories, low sugar, all natural, preservative free and vegan friendly. Like all Moon Dog products, Moon Dog Cooler is Australian made and owned.

    “What we’ve been able to achieve with Moon Dog Cooler is great; they’re super flavourful, complex and delicious cocktail spritzes and with low carbs, natural flavours and no added sugar. We’re offering consumers something that’s never really been done before – Wallah!” says Hysted-Adams.

    Moon Dog Cooler can be enjoyed straight out of the can or over some ice. If you’re feeling a little bit fancy we’d recommend dipping your wine glass in some salt for the Blood Orange, Finger Lime & Agave Cocktail Spritz, or garnish the Passion Fruit, Yellow Peach & Yuzu cocktail spritz with a passion fruit half.

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  • Second DFS Group cocktail festival planned

    Second DFS Group cocktail festival planned

    The second DFS Group cocktail festival has begun its run at Singapore’s Changi International Airport.

    The event runs for eight weeks until late October, across Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4, providing travelers with an opportunity to taste and recreate cocktails at home using a range of spirits brands from around the world.

    Combining entertainment with education, travelers are invited to mix, taste and enjoy their own custom mixes at the DFS Group cocktail festival through tastings, brand engagements, and hands-on cocktail mixing. Many first-launch products within Asia, as well as Changi exclusives, have been selected for the festival, all of which will be available for purchase.

    “Over the last few years, Singapore has really made its mark as the cocktail capital of the world,” said DFS Group’s GM Singapore Prashant Mahboobani, “and we look forward to showing our travelers innovative ways to elevate their cocktail cabinet and experience at home with signature cocktail recipes and a range of exhilarating new products on offer, many of which can only be found here at DFS.”

    Travelers will have the opportunity to develop customized cocktails using featured brands. Each cocktail will include three easy steps – choosing a base, mixer and garnish – so guests can easily replicate them at home with their purchased products.

    Travelers who spend S$150 (US$109) or more can accessorize their cocktail cabinet with a complimentary bar kit that includes an iridescent shaker, jigger, and spoon.

    All products featured at the DFS Group cocktail festival will also be readily available on iShopChangi.com, where passengers may browse and purchase products from 12 hours to 30 days before their flight. Purchased items can be collected at the departure terminals, arrival halls or delivered within Singapore.

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  • Doc’s Barbershop in Chengdu Opens Doors

    Doc’s Barbershop in Chengdu Opens Doors

    Doc’s Barbershop has opened in Chengdu, a stunning retail space that also features a cocktail bar.

    The store was designed by Shanghai-based H Creates Design, headed by New Zealander Hannah Churchill.

    The Chengdu Taikoo Li mall venue delivers a bold, modern look with elegant accents, including a large curved plush velvet banquette and logo-etched copper wall.

    Churchill describes the design as “vintage but with clever pops of texture and colour” to give a modern and fresh look.

    “In a busy retail mall, the store aims to provide a place of refuge where a discerning patron relaxes, with a beverage in hand or having their grooming needs met.”

    The entrance is centred around a high-end cocktail bar with vintage mirror and classic detailing. The seating area to the right uses leather and velvet to create a touch of elegance is flanked on one side by a cooper-panelled wall.  The eight barber’s stations have been designed for comfort of the staff as well as providing a high-end luxury experience for the clientele.

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