2022 Tequila Tiki 
Chilled Magazine
JUNE 11, 2025
Founded in 2022 by Hawai‘i-born Emmy-winning producer Ryan Kalei Tsuji and former Universal Music Group brand strategist Tara Kanani Shimooka, The Lei Stand was created by friends, for friends.
VinePair
JUNE 3, 2025
latched onto the flavorful liqueur, stirring it into everything from tequila-based Martini variations to intricate gin-forward Tiki drinks. Phil [Ward] was making tequila drinks with it; those just flew off the shelves. In 2022, roughly 390,000 cases were shipped to the U.S. It didnt take long for the trend to spread.
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Dry Atlas
JUNE 26, 2024
However, a personal awakening in 2022 led Taylor down a path less traveled. Ember is a game-changer for me, replacing traditional spirits like tequila or mezcal with its smoky notes and healthful boost from organic lion’s mane mushrooms. Little Saints St. For more from Taylor, follow him on Instagram and check out Refind.
VinePair
JANUARY 4, 2024
Amid the menu’s usual suspects — Martini , Manhattan , Americano , and Negroni — lurked a mind-boggling showing of drinks that originated or were popularized during the 1970s: Amaretto Sour , White Russian , Tequila Sunrise , and — it can’t be! — It was the height of the jet age as well, and tiki culture was soaring.
Tales of the Cocktail
JULY 25, 2024
Founded in 2022, the New Orleans Spirits Competition is an international spirits competition that celebrates and recognizes best-in-class spirits from producers around the world. Additionally, the prestigious Distillery of the Year award was unveiled today at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.
Tales of the Cocktail
AUGUST 2, 2023
Founded in 2022, The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition celebrating and recognizing fine spirits being produced around the world today. The competition also announced their Distillery of the Year today during Meet the Distillers tasting during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.
Tales of the Cocktail
AUGUST 2, 2023
Founded in 2022, The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition celebrating and recognizing fine spirits being produced around the world today. The competition also announced their Distillery of the Year today during Meet the Distillers tasting during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.
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