Drink ThisLiquid Arizona: Chaco Flaco Canned Cocktails
Craig OuthierJanuary 11, 2022
Behind an upstart Valley beverage company, Arizona takes the lead in canned cocktails.
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Desert DigestFood & DrinkSanTan Spirits Launches SunSplash Canned Cocktails
Madison RutherfordSeptember 13, 2021
SanTan Spirits is making a splash in Arizona and beyond with a tasty trio of canned cocktails perfect for sipping in the sunshine. Aptly named SunSplash, these ready-to-drink vodka sodas came out in July and combine SanTan’s award-winning vodka with fun flavors – cherry lime, watermelon and white peach. SanTan’s sales manager, Alejandro Fontes, says the SunSplash concept has been years in the making. Fontes, who has been with the brewery and distillery for nearly...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkTempe-Based Chaco Flaco is Leading the Local Canned Cocktail Game
Madison RutherfordMay 6, 2021
Chaco Flaco, an emerging catalyst in the canned cocktail industry, started in co-founder Chuck Moore’s Tempe kitchen in 2012. Moore, who has a background in mixology and bar management, started making margaritas in his blender at home and bringing them to Dos Gringos in Tempe in empty milk jugs. They were an instant hit. By 2014, his products were on the shelves of Valley Whole Foods and AJ’s. Chaco Flaco became Moore’s moniker – a...
Desert DigestFood & Drink4 Local Hard Seltzers to Crack Open This Summer
Madison RutherfordMarch 16, 2021
Photo courtesy Four Peaks Brewing Hard seltzer is having a heyday and while we love the thought of sipping a White Claw or Truly by the pool this summer, we’re also all about supporting local. So skip the big-name cocktails in a can and opt for one of these locally made hard seltzers. Four Peaks Brewing Sun Day Solar Seltzer The name of the newly released hard seltzers from Four Peaks isn’t just a...
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Marilyn HawkesDecember 20, 2019
If White Claw Hard Seltzer has you in its unsweetened alcoholic grip, Grand Canyon Brewing + Distillery offers a local alternative.