Spirit of Gallo, Modesto, Calif., has announced that it will acquire Fishers Island Lemonade, Mystic, Conn., a female-founded beverage brand. With a 9% ABV, Fishers Island Lemonade is positioned as a leader in the premium RTD category with its full-flavor taste profile of barrel-aged whiskey and premium vodka— its four-pack is offered at $15.99, the company notes. Today, the Fishers Island Lemonade family also includes Fishers Island Half and Half (7% ABV) and Fishers Island Pink Flamingo (7% ABV) line priced with a suggested retail price of $15.99 for a four-pack along with variety eight-pack offerings.

Jim Beam, a brand of Beam Suntory, announced the launch of its ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails in partnership with The Boston Beer Co.

Monaco Cocktails announced the expansion of its Hard Lemonade line with a new flavor: Strawberry. 

Monaco Cocktails, a brand of Chicago-based Atomic Brands, announced its entrance into the hard lemonade category with Monaco Hard Lemonades. Featuring Original and Peach flavors, this new line disrupts the market and existing products in the space by offering two shots of vodka in every can, with a 9% ABV, it says.

In the beverage market, hard seltzers were the star of new product development for a few years, but as the market has become more saturated, experts note that change might be in order as the beverage alcohol segment experiences deceleration from its years of growth.

Following last summer's release of the Fishers Island Lemonade’s line extensions, the craft lemonade canned cocktail brand announced the launch of Fishers Variety eight-pack, which includes three of the brand's award-winning flavors: four cans of Fishers Island Lemonade Original 9%, two cans of Fishers Spiked Tea 7% and two cans of Fishers Pink Flamingo 7%.

Chicago-based Molson Coors Beverage Co. announced its Simply Spiked Lemonade, the new lineup of full-flavor alcohol beverages inspired by the Simply juice brand, will arrive on shelves this June. Simply Spiked Lemonade marks the latest product line in the agreement between Molson Coors and Atlanta-based The Coca Cola Co., and will bring real fruit juice credentials to the ready-to-drink (RTD) alcohol beverage space, it says.

Chicago-based Molson Coors Beverage Co. expanded its exclusive agreement with The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, to develop and commercialize a brand of full-flavor alcohol beverages inspired by the country’s No. 1 chilled juice brand: Simply. 

For seltzer fans looking to mix things up this summer, Bud Light Seltzer is offering a new limited-edition Mix Pack, which combines the new Bud Light Seltzer Iced Tea and fan-favorite Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade into one variety pack.