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Rounding out the Top 3 was that HOT Canned Coffee, New York, announced that its grab-and-go HOTSHOT hot coffees and hot chocolate now are available on Amazon.com.

White Plains, New York-based Jägermeister Liqueur released “Mini Meisters,” 20-ml Jägermeister mini-shots. Mini Meisters will be available nationwide and sold in a 10-shots-to-go pack, the company says. 

The National Honey Board, Longmont, Colo., announced that it is hosting its first Honey Spirits Competition aimed at recognizing distillers who use honey in their products.

Brew Dr. Kombucha, Portland, Ore., is releasing its delicious, refreshing kombucha in aluminum cans nationwide, becoming the first kombucha brand to offer its products in cans, the company says. 

With summer in full force, consumers continue to thirst for the refreshing taste of water including flavored waters with in innovative flavors. In the Readers’ Choice: New Product of the Month poll for May, the readers selected WTRMLN WTR as their favorite new product release.

El Tesoro de Don Felipe, a brand of Fielding & Jones Ltd., Chicago, unveils a new look on its El Tesoro Blanco, Reposado and Añejo tequilas. Within the packaging refresh is a new artisanal bottle and label that more visually communicates the time-honored process and attention to detail, the company says.

Smirnoff Vodka, a brand of Norwalk, Conn.-based Diageo North America, announced the launch of a National Sweepstakes from Smirnoff Ice Red, White & Berry, to give 100 people across the country two paid days off to take a real July 4th weekend, it says. 

Sprite, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., announced the launch of its new summer limited-edition collection, The Fresh Faces Series. The series builds on more than 30 years of celebrating the sound and feel of hip-hop, the company says.

Los Angeles, Calif.-based The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf announced it is returning to New York City through a new franchisee, Hudson River Coffee & Tea, and plans to open 100 new stores across New York, beginning with Manhattan later this year. "The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has never wavered from delivering quality and innovative coffees and teas from around the world,” said Pinchas Shapiro, chief executive officer of Hudson River Coffee & Tea, in a statement.