

Collective Arts ready-to-drink cocktails with art from Maia Faddoul and Famous When Dead.
Craft Beer Guild Distributing of Connecticut’s Blueprint Spirits recognized Canada Day on July 1 with its new Collective Arts RTD cocktails. Ontario-based Collective Arts craft brewery and craft distiller offers its new ready-to-drink line with sparkling gin cocktails. Collective Arts cocktails are made with their artisanal gin and real ingredients, combining the art of mixology inside the can with limited-edition works of art on the outside. Collective Arts cocktails are designed to be “low in sugar, but not sugarless with the goal of being well-balanced but not too sweet.” The beverage brand supports small artists worldwide through showcasing original art on its cans and bottles. Available in Connecticut and sold in four-packs of 355 ml, Collective Arts’ Pink Gin & Soda with Raspberry & Bitter Orange cocktail showcases art from U.K. artist Famous When Dead, creator of strange and intriguing artworks, whose work is “heavily influenced by popular culture, past and present.” Its Dry Gin & Soda with Grapefruit, Lemon & Thyme showcases art from Canadian artist Maia Faddoul, an illustrator and a designer based in Montreal, who produces lively and colorful works.