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Ginger beer companies were eager to capitalize on the Moscow Mule trend that swept the country in the mid-2010s. Santa Monica entrepreneur Bill Tocantins also saw a business opportunity in the new thirst for the ginger, lime and vodka cocktail. But Tocantins wasn’t making ginger beer. He was making Elixir G. Each bottle contains concentrated […]
