Craft Brewing and Distilling News for October 3, 2014

•Maui-based Hawaii Sea Spirits has updated its Ocean Organic vodka with a new look and logo. Intended to better communicate the brand’s upscale positioning, Ocean Organic’s package revamp includes a new bottle design inspired by traditional Norwegian fishing net floats, as well as a redesigned logo. Ocean Organic vodka, which has a production capacity of 100,000 cases annually, is currently available across 36 states and Canada. Along with Ocean Organic, Sea Spirits’ portfolio includes the recently-launched Deep Island Hawaiian rum.

•Louisville, Kentucky’s Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. has extended distribution to two new markets, bringing its total to seven states. The company—whose products include Copper & Kings Immature Brandy and Craft Distilled Brandy—has linked with Johnson Brothers Liquor Co. and Phillips Wine and Spirits in Wisconsin, while partnering with Star/Glazer’s Distributors in Memphis, Tennessee. Concurrently, Copper & Kings is releasing a new offering, Absinthe Blanche, a 130-proof clear absinthe that retails at $55 a 750-ml. bottle.

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