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Blue Shark Vodka terminates TikTok account for safety reasons
Blue Shark Vodka terminates TikTok account for safety reasons As of Dec. 7, 2022, we at Blue Shark Vodka have terminated our TikTok profile due to concerns over the app’s aggressive data-harvesting practices. The following is a statement from Blue Shark Vodka President Mark Bloomquist on the company’s termination of their account: “Regrettably, we at […]
Blue Shark Vodka launches cigars for the holidays
Blue Shark Vodka will sell high-end, luxury cigars this season specially created to pair with Blue Shark Vodka. In 2021, Blue Shark Vodka partnered with world-renowned cigar maker Bobby Newman of JC Newman Cigars to create a limited-edition line of hand-rolled Nicaraguan cigars. Blue Shark founder Mark Bloomquist’s grandson dreamed up the plan for the […]
Blue Shark Vodka expands into Coronado, California
Blue Shark Vodka expands into Coronado, California Blue Shark Vodka is pleased to announce that all four of their one-of-a-kind bottles are now available for purchase in Coronado, California. The Wilmington, North Carolina-based award-winning vodka opened a warehouse facility in California in 2021 and launched into Coronado this fall thanks to United Beverage & Spirits. […]
Blue Shark Vodka named among best domestic vodkas at Fifty Best competition
WILMINGTON, NC, Sept. 30, 2022 — Blue Shark Vodka was recently named among the best vodkas in the U.S. at The Fifty Best competition. The competition names 50 winners in each spirits category with designations of gold, silver and bronze. In its premier year of the consumer-based competition, Blue Shark Vodka was awarded a gold […]
Blue Shark Vodka Brings Home SIP Award Medals for Third Consecutive Year
On Blue Shark Vodka’s third anniversary, the vodka is proud to bring home SIP Award medals to North Carolina for the third consecutive year, making it the preferred vodka of the Carolinas. “Three years ago we sold our first bottles of vodka with a glass shark swimming inside the bottom and we thought we had […]
Blue Shark Vodka expands distribution throughout South Carolina
Blue Shark Vodka is pleased to announce that all three of our bottles are now available throughout South Carolina. The Wilmington, North Carolina-based vodka began distributing in South Carolina in June through Aleph Wines — the premiere distributor in the state. Aleph owner Jean-Pierre Chambas partnered with Blue Shark Vodka founder Mark Bloomquist to bring […]
Blue Shark Vodka partners with No. 44 Ryan Ellis in Xfinity Series in Charlotte
Blue Shark Vodka is proud to announce a new partnership with Ryan Ellis and his No. 44 Chevy Camaro for the June 25th NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway May 28 2022. […]
Pint bottles are here!
Blue Shark Pint bottles are here! They go up for sale in NC on March 1. “These 375ml bottles are the smallest in our collection, with another gorgeous hand-drawn underwater landscape on the label. A portion of proceeds from EVERY pint sold will benefit The Atlantic Shark Institute — a world-class organization leading the way for […]
Announcing Blue Shark Vodka Bar & Restaurant Club
Blue Shark Vodka announced the inception of the Blue Shark Vodka Bar & Restaurant Club this week, an initiative to spotlight all the incredible bars and restaurants across the state of North Carolina serving the state’s top-selling vodka. […]
WORLD’S TOP SPIRIT BOTTLE DESIGNERS AT BLUE SHARK VODKA LAUNCH SPECIAL EDITION PRIDE MONTH LABEL
WORLD’S TOP SPIRIT BOTTLE DESIGNERS AT BLUE SHARK VODKA LAUNCH SPECIAL EDITION PRIDE MONTH LABEL WILMINGTON, NC, May 28, 2021 After taking home the top prize at the 2021 SIP Awards for package design series, the world’s top-rated spirit bottle designers at Blue Shark Vodka released a limited-edition Pride Month label. Blue Shark Vodka released […]
BLUE SHARK VODKA AND ATLANTIC SHARK INSTITUTE FIND VULNERABILITIES IN SHARK POPULATIONS
Throughout June and July Blue Shark Vodka’s shark research mission with The Atlantic Shark Institute was unable to locate any female blue sharks, pointing to extreme vulnerabilities in the species’ population. […]
LIMITED EDITION WYLAND SHARK BOTTLES SELL OUT, RAISE FUNDS FOR OCEAN CONSERVATION
Limited-edition Blue Shark Vodka bottles featuring original art by ocean muralist Wyland are now sold out. A portion of proceeds from each bottle sold will benefit The Wyland Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving the world’s oceans, waterways and marine life. […]
PORTION OF BLUE SHARK VODKA SALES TO BENEFIT THE WYLAND FOUNDATION
As the second phase of their partnership with conservation artist Wyland, Blue Shark Vodka will donate one dollar from every bottle sold beginning July 1, 2020 to benefit the Wyland Foundation, which delivers art and science education directly to communities in need. […]
BLUE SHARK VODKA RECEIVES CRITICAL ACCLAIM, EYES NATIONAL EXPANSION
Wilmington’s first distillery, Blue Shark Vodka, announced Friday it claimed six international medals in its first year of production, including a Platinum SIP Award. Now the family behind Blue Shark Vodka is eyeing a national expansion with the help of retired NFL star Connor Barth. […]