SUN ICE Beverages

What SUN ICE Beverages does

SUN ICE Beverages LLC is a New York-based, founder-owned ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail brand launched in June 2026 by founder Wyatt Carder. The company markets a single product line of eight bold fruit-flavored RTD cocktails — Blue Razz, Watermelon Punch, Tropical Mango, Grape Splash, Orange Club, Pink Lemonade, Green Apple Rush, and Sour Cherry Blast — all packaged in 16.9oz resealable bottles at 10% ABV with approximately three servings per bottle and only 4g of sugar per serving. The product is positioned as an at-home, on-the-go alternative to bar cocktails, retailing for approximately $4.99 per bottle (roughly $2 per serving when poured over ice) versus typical $15-20 bar cocktail pricing.

The business model is straightforward unit-pricing through physical retail channels. SUN ICE generates revenue through wholesale distribution to retail stores at a published retail price of approximately $4.99 per bottle, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring component. Distribution is anchored in Pennsylvania through two regional wholesalers — Muller Inc. and Banko Beverage — and is expanding across the United States, with 249 retail stores carrying the brand within the first month on market and over 1,000 cases sold in that same period. The go-to-market combines a direct-to-consumer layer (brand website, store locator, lifestyle marketing around social occasions such as beach days, tailgates, pool parties, and concerts) with a trade layer (retailer hub, wholesale contact channel, distributor partnerships).

There is no proprietary technology, no patent or trademark portfolio, no disclosed funding rounds, and no institutional investors. The company operates as an independent, privately held LLC with a single founder-led management team. Its competitive differentiation rests on product format (resealable multi-serving 16.9oz bottle at 10% ABV), price-per-serving economics versus on-premise cocktails, and lifestyle/occasion brand positioning targeting Gen Z and Millennial social-occasion consumers in a U.S. RTD cocktail market valued at over $900M in 2024 and projected to approach $2.7B by 2033.

Name

SUN ICE Beverages

Legal name

SUN ICE Beverages LLC

Website

https://drinksunice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SUN ICE Beverages LLC is a New York-based ready-to-drink cocktail brand launched in June 2026, selling eight fruit-flavored 10% ABV cocktails in 16.9oz resealable bottles to social-occasion consumers across the United States via retail distribution.

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

• Ready-to-drink cocktails
• Fruit-flavored alcohol beverages
• High-ABV spirits
• Resealable cocktail bottles
• Pre-mixed cocktail beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. RTD Cocktail Product Sales: SUN ICE generates revenue through direct product sales of their ready-to-drink cocktail bottles at approximately $4.99 per bottle through retail stores across the United States. Each 16.9oz bottle contains approximately three servings at 10% ABV.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SUN ICE Beverages is a ready-to-drink cocktail brand selling eight bold fruit-flavored alcoholic beverages at 10% ABV in 16.9oz resealable bottles. Each bottle contains approximately three cocktail servings and retails for about $4.99 (approximately $2 per serving when poured over ice). The product is positioned as an affordable, portable alternative to traditional bar cocktails, targeting social occasions such as beach days, tailgates, pool parties, and pregame gatherings.

Product overview

SUN ICE Beverages offers a single unified product line of ready-to-drink cocktails. The portfolio consists of eight bold fruit-flavored RTD cocktails (Blue Razz, Watermelon Punch, Tropical Mango, Grape Splash, Orange Club, Pink Lemonade, Green Apple Rush, and Sour Cherry Blast), all at 10% ABV in 16.9oz resealable bottles. Each bottle provides approximately three cocktail servings designed to be poured over ice, retailing for approximately $4.99 per bottle (about $2 per serving). The brand targets social occasions including beach days, tailgates, pool parties, and backyard gatherings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SUN ICE Ready-to-Drink Cocktails SUN ICE Ready-to-Drink Cocktails are bold fruit-flavored pre-mixed alcoholic beverages at 10% ABV, packaged in 16.9oz resealable bottles designed to be poured over ice. Each bottle delivers approximately three cocktail servings for about $2 per serving, positioning the product as an affordable alternative to bar cocktails for consumers seeking convenient cocktail-style drinking at social occasions such as beach days, tailgates, pool parties, and pregame gatherings.
• Blue Razz Blue Razz is a fruit-flavored ready-to-drink cocktail SKU at 10% ABV in a 16.9oz resealable bottle, part of the SUN ICE RTD cocktail portfolio.
• Watermelon Punch Watermelon Punch is a fruit-flavored ready-to-drink cocktail SKU at 10% ABV in a 16.9oz resealable bottle, part of the SUN ICE RTD cocktail portfolio.
• Tropical Mango Tropical Mango is a fruit-flavored ready-to-drink cocktail SKU at 10% ABV in a 16.9oz resealable bottle, part of the SUN ICE RTD cocktail portfolio.
• Grape Splash Grape Splash is a fruit-flavored ready-to-drink cocktail SKU at 10% ABV in a 16.9oz resealable bottle, part of the SUN ICE RTD cocktail portfolio.
• Orange Club Orange Club is a fruit-flavored ready-to-drink cocktail SKU at 10% ABV in a 16.9oz resealable bottle, part of the SUN ICE RTD cocktail portfolio.
• Pink Lemonade Pink Lemonade is a fruit-flavored ready-to-drink cocktail SKU at 10% ABV in a 16.9oz resealable bottle, part of the SUN ICE RTD cocktail portfolio.
• Green Apple Rush Green Apple Rush is a fruit-flavored ready-to-drink cocktail SKU at 10% ABV in a 16.9oz resealable bottle, part of the SUN ICE RTD cocktail portfolio.
• Sour Cherry Blast Sour Cherry Blast is a fruit-flavored ready-to-drink cocktail SKU at 10% ABV in a 16.9oz resealable bottle, part of the SUN ICE RTD cocktail portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ cases sold in inaugural month (June 2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Muller Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 June 2026Muller Inc. is a distribution partner for SUN ICE beverages in Pennsylvania. The partnership represents SUN ICE's early distribution strategy through established beverage distributors to reach retail outlets across the state.
• Banko BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 June 2026Banko Beverage is a distribution partner for SUN ICE beverages in Pennsylvania. The partnership enables SUN ICE to reach retail stores through established local distribution networks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/drinksunice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drink-sunice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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