Trade Eights Cocktails

Name

Trade Eights Cocktails

Legal name

Trade Eights Cocktails

Website

https://tradeeightscocktails.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ready-to-Drink Cocktails

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Alcoholic Beverage Production (Canned Cocktails, Hard Seltzer) (AFAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Canned cocktails
• Ready-to-drink spirits
• Craft cocktail beverages
• Small-batch alcohol
• Natural ingredient drinks

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Canned Cocktail Sales: Trade Eights generates revenue through the sale of canned cocktails in 4-pack and individual can formats at retail locations and through their merchandise/store channel.
2. Merchandise Sales: The company sells branded merchandise including apparel and accessories through their online store, fulfilled via print-on-demand partner.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trade Eights Cocktails produces and sells small-batch, ready-to-drink canned cocktails made with real distilled spirits (vodka, bourbon whiskey, gin), real citrus juices, natural sweeteners, and botanicals. The lineup includes three core flavors—Grapefruit Honey +Vodka, Ginger Citrus +Whiskey, and Hibiscus Lime +Gin—sold at 10% ABV in individual cans and 4-packs through retail grocery partners in the Pacific Northwest, alongside a branded merchandise e-commerce store.

Product overview

Trade Eights Cocktails is a Pacific Northwest-based company offering three core ready-to-drink cocktail products: Grapefruit Honey +Vodka, Ginger Citrus +Whiskey, and Hibiscus Lime +Gin. All cocktails are spirit-based (not malt-based), made with real distilled spirits (vodka, bourbon whiskey, and gin), real citrus juices, natural sweeteners (honey, maple syrup, cane sugar), and botanicals like hibiscus and ginger. The products are all-natural with no artificial flavors, gluten-free, crafted at 10% ABV, and contain 110-120 calories per 5oz serving. Available in individual cans and 4-packs at retailers throughout Washington and Idaho.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grapefruit Honey +Vodka A balanced vodka cocktail featuring 6-times distilled vodka, grapefruit juice, and real wildflower honey, finished with subtle notes of cinnamon. Spirit-based ready-to-drink canned cocktail at 10% ABV, all-natural and gluten-free.
• Ginger Citrus +Whiskey A bold bourbon whiskey cocktail with spicy ginger, bright lemon juice, and a touch of real maple syrup. Spirit-based ready-to-drink canned cocktail at 10% ABV, available in single cans and 4-packs. Winner of the 2020 SIP Awards Innovation Award.
• Hibiscus Lime +Gin A refreshing gin cocktail featuring lively hibiscus, bright lime juice, and delicate hints of ginger. Inspired by old family recipes and Caribbean hibiscus drinks. Spirit-based ready-to-drink canned cocktail at 10% ABV, all-natural and gluten-free.
• Trade Eights Branded Merchandise Company-branded apparel and accessories sold through the Trade Eights online store, fulfilled via a print-on-demand partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Between 110-120 calories per 5oz serving
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PCC Community MarketscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 February 2026PCC Community Markets, a cooperative grocery known for quality and community-focused sourcing, partnered with Trade Eights in February 2026. The partnership reflects shared values around quality and community support.
• Whole Foods MarketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 May 2025Trade Eights products are now available at Whole Foods Market locations across Washington and Idaho, positioned in the beer, wine and spirits section. This represents a significant retail partnership with a major natural foods retailer.
• Albertsons (Boise)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 12 March 2025Select Albertsons stores in Boise, Idaho carry Trade Eights Grapefruit Honey + Vodka and Hibiscus Lime + Gin products, expanding regional retail presence in Idaho market.
• Idaho Wine MerchantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 June 2019Idaho Wine Merchant serves as Trade Eights' distributor partner for the Idaho market, enabling the company's expansion into Idaho retail locations. Through this partnership, all three award-winning flavors became available at Idaho retailers.
• Idaho Humane SocietyminorOthersAnimal welfare organization receiving donations from Trade Eights' commitment to donate 1% of sales to support animals in need. Part of company's giving back initiative.
• Seattle Humane SocietyminorOthersAnimal welfare organization receiving donations from Trade Eights' commitment to donate 1% of sales. Supports company's Pacific Northwest roots and community values.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• On The Rocks Cocktails: Premium spirit-based canned cocktail brand owned by Pernod Ricard, featuring cocktails like Old Fashioned, Negroni, and Margarita. Direct competitor in the premium spirit-based RTD category with national distribution.
• Crafthouse Cocktails: Premium ready-to-serve cocktails founded by renowned bartender Charles Joly. Spirit-based canned cocktails targeting the same premium RTD consumer as Trade Eights, with overlap in retail natural-grocer and specialty accounts.
• Tip Top Cocktails: Atlanta-based craft canned cocktail company producing small-batch spirit-based cocktails for retail and on-premise. Comparable to Trade Eights as a craft/premium canned cocktail peer with similar real-spirit positioning.
• Cutwater Spirits: Largest US craft canned cocktail brand, producing spirit-based RTDs (vodka, whiskey, gin, tequila, rum) for retail and on-premise. Directly competes with Trade Eights in the spirit-based canned cocktail category with overlapping SKUs and retailer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• High Noon: Market-leading spirit-based hard seltzer brand from E. & J. Gallo. Comparable to Trade Eights as a spirit-based canned alcoholic beverage, but operates at mass-market scale with broad flavor portfolio and national distribution.
• Truly Hard Seltzer: Hard seltzer incumbent owned by Boston Beer Company. Comparable to Trade Eights as a canned alcoholic beverage competitor for share of occasion, though Truly is malt-based/fermented and mass-market positioned, contrasting Trade Eights' spirit-based, premium positioning.
• Topo Chico Hard Seltzer: Coca-Cola-owned hard seltzer brand extending the Topo Chico mineral water line. Comparable to Trade Eights as a canned alcoholic beverage category peer with mass-market distribution, though differentiated by beverage type (seltzer vs. spirit-based cocktail).

Others

• Q Mixers: Premium craft mixer brand (tonic, ginger, soda) widely stocked at Whole Foods, PCC, and Total Wine. Compares to Trade Eights through shared natural-foods retail channels and overlapping all-natural premium positioning, though Q Mixers serves the cocktail-building category adjacent to Trade Eights' ready-to-drink category.
• Töst Beverages: Premium non-alcoholic sparkling beverage brand positioned for adult occasions and food pairing. Comparable to Trade Eights through overlapping natural-grocer channels and premium lifestyle positioning, though Töst operates in the non-alcoholic adjacent category.

Emerging players

• Empress 1908: Premium indigo-hued gin brand from Victoria, BC, with butterfly pea flower botanical differentiation. Adjacent peer sharing Trade Eights' craft-ingredient, natural-positioning ethos and gin-flavored SKU overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/p/DXxdSJEkg5b
• Xx.com/tradeeights
• Facebookfacebook.com/tradeeightscocktails
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trade-eights-cocktails

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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