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FORE Craft Cocktails can system

FORE Craft Cocktails

The brief

The original idea was simple. Take golf’s most recognizable cocktail and put it in a can. The harder part was building everything around it.

Challenge
Transform an early single-product concept into a recognizable brand system capable of supporting future growth.
Role
Brand strategy, naming, identity, packaging systems, illustration direction, and creative support.
Focus
Built the foundation for long-term growth through naming, packaging systems, illustration, and brand storytelling.
Outcome
Expanded from a single canned Transfusion into a nationally distributed brand found in retailers including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Publix.
The idea

Turn the can into the nineteenth hole.

FORE Craft Cocktails can system
How it came together

Process

  1. Give the idea a stronger identity

    FORE Cans became FORE Craft Cocktails, shifting from a product name toward a brand built for growth.

  2. Create a system worth expanding

    Packaging, illustration, naming, and storytelling evolved together as the lineup grew.

  3. Design for where the brand was headed

    The goal wasn’t one successful SKU. It was building something capable of earning long-term shelf space.

FORE Craft Cocktails cans in a cooler of ice
FORE Craft Cocktails can system
FORE Craft Cocktails full lineup
The labels on our canned cocktails have become a critical part of our brand, earning compliments and awards throughout our distribution network. More importantly, 12 Line has made our team feel like a true partner through every stage of growth.
Turner Lewis
FounderFORE Craft Cocktails
FORE Craft Cocktails illustration for Fore Tea: a golfer teeing off on a pine-lined course at sunset
FORE Craft Cocktails illustration for Ranch Water: golfers on a desert course with cacti and red rock mesas
BEYOND THE FIRST ROUND

Designed for growth beyond a single can.

Packaging, naming, illustration, and brand details evolved together as the lineup expanded into a recognizable family of products.

FORE Transfusion can, the original golf cocktail
FORE Ranch Water can: tequila, lime, and soda
FORE Bloody Mary can, made with vodka
FORE Southside can: vodka, mint, lime, and soda
FORE Fore Tea can: vodka, sweet tea, and lemonade
FORE Forezalea can: azalea with vodka
THE LONG GAME

Results

  1. Built to play the long game

    A flexible brand system designed for growth, not just launch.

  2. Earned shelf space beyond the clubhouse

    FORE expanded into 13 states, with placement in retailers including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Publix.

  3. Turned packaging into brand equity

    The labels became a recognizable part of the brand, earning compliments and awards throughout distribution.

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