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Mandatory Spirits Co has released three new flavours in its Bobtails pre-mixed cocktail brand, available in single-serve carton packs for the first time.

Each single-serve Bobtail is packaged in a vibrant tetra pack and depicted with illustrations of the tasty flavour notes of each cocktail.
Each single-serve Bobtail is packaged in a vibrant tetra pack and depicted with illustrations of the tasty flavour notes of each cocktail.

Each single-serve Bobtail is packaged in a vibrant tetra pack and depicted with illustrations of the tasty flavour notes of each cocktail, which contain 60 calories per serve and is available in strawberry Daiquiri, passionfruit Martini and orange and pineapple Mai Thai flavours.

The company, formerly known as Basic Babe, has also launched a 2L fully recyclable cask-style box version, which it says is paving the way to be an Aussie cult classic. 

The single-serve packs are available in passionfruit Martini as well as strawberry Daiquiri, and orange and pineapple Mai Thai flavours.
The single-serve packs are available in passionfruit Martini, strawberry Daiquiri, and orange and pineapple Mai Thai flavours.

Flavours available in the 2L version include orange and pineapple Mai Thai, raspberry and lemon Fruit Tingle and lime and mint Mojito flavours.

The new flavours of both Boxtail versions follow on from the brand’s inaugural launch which took Australia by storm.

Within five days of its launch an enormous 10,000 units of the brand flew off the shelves, and its three-month supply ran out in under a month.

 

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