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Success Story | Beverage

Sip ‘N Pass Shareable Shine

Partnership: 2015 to Present

Sip ‘N Pass is a shareable moonshine brand founded by two couples with a love for great shine, good company, and a little neon. One couple runs the business while the other crafts the product, creating a partnership that’s as authentic as the brand itself. We were introduced through a longtime label vendor and have been part of the Sip ‘N Pass story ever since.
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The Business Challenge

Business was good, really good. COVID had been kind to The Barrel Mill, and orders were pouring in. The problem was the brand hadn’t kept pace. It looked dated, all dark colors and craft paper textures, the kind of look that made sense once but hadn’t aged well. Somewhere along the way, the company had also ended up running four separate websites, one for each product line. Customers weren’t just navigating four websites. They were navigating four different versions of the same company.

Our Assessment

This wasn’t a label problem. It was a brand problem

The Sippers, as we affectionately call them, had the personality. They had the product. They had a story people wanted to be part of. What they didn’t have was a system that tied it all together. Without that, every new flavor would feel like a brand new business instead of another chapter in the same story.

Our job wasn’t to design six labels. It was to build a brand that could carry sixty.

  1. Build a brand foundation before designing a single label
  2. Create a visual system that could grow with every new flavor
  3. Develop professional sales tools that inspired confidence with distributors
  4. Stay involved as a long-term partner through launch, approvals, and growth

Execution

Brand Foundation

We refreshed the visual identity without losing the craftsmanship and tradition customers already associated with The Barrel Mill. The trust they’d spent years earning stayed intact. The brand simply caught up with the business.

Product Packaging

With the foundation in place, we designed the first three labels: Apple Pie, Root Beer, and Peach. Each featured custom illustrations, its own color palette, and a personality unique to the flavor, while still feeling unmistakably Sip ‘N Pass.

As the product line expanded, so did the brand. Grape, Iced Tea Lemonade, and Raspberry Lemonade followed, proving the system could grow without losing what made it memorable in the first place.

Website & Sales Materials

A great product deserves a great first impression. We designed a website and distributor sell sheets that gave Sip ‘N Pass the credibility to walk into meetings looking every bit as established as the brands sitting next to them on the shelf.

Strategic Partnership

Our role didn’t end when the labels went to print. We’ve continued to serve as a sounding board as Sip ‘N Pass has grown, helping navigate everything from TTB approvals and label requirements to distributor conversations and industry best practices. The best marketing partner doesn’t only make award-winning graphics; they help you make the right strategic decisions behind them.

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Successfully launched

In just 12 months

Sold in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota

For flavor and branding

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Client Impact

Sip ‘N Pass didn’t just launch a few products. They launched a brand built to grow. Every new flavor feels like it belongs because it does. Every bottle reinforces the same identity instead of starting over. And every new retail location builds on the recognition they’ve already earned.

That’s the difference a strong brand foundation makes. It doesn’t just help you launch. It gives people something to remember long after they’ve finished the jar.

What sets Moxie Creative apart is their genuine attentiveness. They listened carefully to our vision and goals, ensuring every aspect of our branding journey was meticulously crafted.

Jon S. | CFO | Sip 'N Pass Shareable Shine