A real cocktail in a bottle (one without a malt base, neon coloring, excess sugar and artificial flavoring) did not exist in 2013. Trailblazing Chicago bar owner and restaurateur Matt Lindner, and Global Bartending Champion Charles Joly, saw a need from their guests and came up with a solution using their expertise. Hard work and research exposed the truth that it was possible to bottle the very same from- scratch cocktails that Joly was accustomed to creating at the bar, using identical all-natural ingredients and high-quality small-batch craft spirits.