ROCK SHANDY UNIVERSITY SOCCER SHOOTOUT 2009
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Kick a goal with Rock Shandy at the University Soccer Shootout!
Rock Shandy is sponsoring an action packed at the following Universities:
| 19th & 20th Aug 09 | WITS | The University of the Witwatersrand |
| 21 Aug 09 | UJ | The University of Johannesburg |
| 08 Oct 09 | TUKS | The University of Pretoria |
Get down and have a kick at the goals.If you score, you get a certificate for your speed and accuracy and there are great prizes to be won!!
TICKLE YOUR FANCY AT SEXPO!
From 1st to 4th Oct we will be exhibiting on Stand 30 at SEXPO - Gallagher Estate, JHB. This years show promises to be bigger, bolder and raunchier than before. We will be there from dawn til dusk tempting show goers with our fantastic range of products.
You can sample our full Cactus range including recently launched Cactus Rose - a flirty, fun and delectably delicious cranberry tequila blend as well as our range of fantastically fruity Slammers Sours. In addition and not to be missed, will be our range of Pizazz cocktails - stylish, sophisticated and completely ready to drink. Just chill, pour over ice and enjoy!
Another reason not to miss the show is the launch of our brand new product ALABAMA JACK Bourbon Sours - a perfect blend of the traditional taste of smooth Bourbon with a bite of Sours. Don't miss OUT - get down to Sexpo for an eye opening experience, a chance to sample our products and some great show specials on our brands!
The Rose amongst the thorns.
At Alternative Beverages our mission is to launch innovative, unique beveragesproducts. Our newest product Cactus Rose Original is just that. An extension of our famous Cactus range, Cactus Rose is the original taste sensation with a flirty undertone. A delicious blend of original Mexican tequila delicately flavoured with decadent cranberry - to tickle your taste buds! Look out for the funky promotional launch - with samples, great giveaways and prizes at the Good Food & Wine show (30 Oct-2 Nov, Coca Cola Dome). Cactus Rose is pink, playful and flirty...Come on, explore your wild side! Now available at your local bar, party venue and bottle store.
Summer Good Food and Wine Show – Gauteng 
For the premium beverage experience come visit us at the Good Food and Wine show from 30 October- 2 November 2008 at The Dome. To experience the taste sensations of our complete range of innovative beverages - make your way towards Stand (G34). Enjoy twisting it up with Slammers Fruit Sours.
Try our blend of Tequila and Sours in the well know Cactus Jack Original. Be the first to try our newly launched Cactus Rose – an original Mexican Tequila blend delicately flavoured with decadent Cranberry – DIVINE! Or cruise down the aisle with one of our delectable Pizazz cocktails. And if alcohol is not your thing then why not try our non-alcoholic Rock Shandy – perfect to refresh and revitalize you. What ever you do just get there!
For further info visit: www.gourmetsa.com
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Cactus Jack Coinage Promotion:
Watch out for Cactus Jack Original Tequila Sours funky new promotion, coming to a store near you. Fun is the name of the game with the ‘Cactus Coinage’ promotion. Each bottle of Cactus Jack will have a unique and specially designed sticker attached, which folds out to explain the rules of Coinage – a classic party game. Peel away the sticker and you will find your very own ‘Cactus Coin’ sealed in underneath. This game can be played by 2 or more players. Don’t forget to send in photos of you and your friends enjoying Cactus Jack into our photo competition to WIN great prizes. Party On Amigo’s!
Sunday Times Food Show 08:
Alternative Beverages exhibited at the recent Sunday Times Food Show which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre over 4 days from the 3rd – 6th July. The Show was a great success with over 10 000 attendees. All of our products were available for sampling and purchase and our stand was extremely busy. If you missed us there we will be taking part in the Good Food and Wine Show at the Coca Cola Dome on the 30th Oct – 2nd Nov. Don’t miss it!
New Pizazz Packaging: 
Exciting news: Pizazz cocktails are now available in a 250ml single serve bottle with tamper proof lid – giving you more cocktail for your money. They have also moved from cases of 12 to cases of 16 ie – 4 x 4packs – allowing for sales in cases or by 4 packs. The newly launched 4 pack is brightly coloured and has great shelf appeal. Each 4 pack is marked by flavour on the front of the pack – and shows other flavours in the range with presentation suggestions on the reverse. The 4 packs have finger holds for easy ‘pickup and go’ and can be put straight into the fridge to chill. This new packaging configuration also allows for cases to be mixed ie one 4 pack of each flavour in a case – great for parties and entertaining. Watch out for the new packs or ask for them at your local liquor chain or bottle store. Pizazz cocktails are available at most Makros, Metro Trade Centres, Spar Tops, Ultra Liquor, Pick n’ Pay Liquor and Liquor City’s.
Rock Shandy on the Bus...
Next time you are on the road or need to travel by bus, look for our two Rock Shandy branded buses! The first bus (#222) travels on route # 80 (Westgate terminus towards Ghandi square, Braamfontein, Saxonwold, Dunkeld, Randburg centre, Hyde Park, Blairgowrie, Kensington B and Beverley Gardens.) The second bus (#283) travels on route # 520 (Naturena towards Nasrec, Riverlea Melville, Blackheath, Windsor and Randburg Centre). Both these buses are branded on the back with tantalizing graphics of an enormous Rock Shandy can. On Friday, 12th of December our promoters will be on the bus handing out free ice cold Rock Shandy to everyone on the bus- a well deserved refreshing break after a long week!
Crystal Spring Rock Shandy is coming to a mall near you !
Next time you are in the shops, watch out for Crystal Spring Rock Shandy! Various stores have been targeted in the Gauteng area for this great promotion. So far we've had a great time with the shoppers at Pick 'n Pay Daveyton and Pick 'n Pay Tembisa. Look for our friendly in store promoters and sample a refreshing Rock Shandy. Buy a six pack of Rock Shandy and stand a chance to win a cool mini bar fridge to keep your Rock Shandy cold on those hot summer days!
Outside various stores we have set up our Rock Shandy gazebo in the parking
lot -the place to be on hot summer afternoons- join us for fun, games and lots of instant prizes! In your local Caxton Urban Newspaper you'll find a coupon that will get you a free Rock Shandy, so remember to bring it along on the day.
Come join us for a day of fun with Rock Shandy!
Crystal Spring Rock Shandy:
Our uniquely refreshing soft drink Rock Shandy – a classic mix of Lemonade, Soda and Aromatic Bitters – conveniently premixed in a can has now moved into a 330ml can to conform to European Standards. Look out for the new can in its – also new - 6 pack shrink wrapping. Rock Shandy can be purchased at your local convenience, chain, supermarket or bottle store. If you don’t see it - ask for it! There is nothing like a Rock Shandy to quench your thirst!
Events:
Pizazz has been on the sponsorship trail for several events recently including the launch of E-TV’s ‘Rhythm City’ – a new music industry soapie, Catwalk’s (Fourways Mall) newly launched Ladies Night and most recently the huge celebration event for Koldproduk – a proudly African urban hip-hop group - after the successful launch of their album. Pizazz sponsored the welcome drinks for this event that hosted over 700 people – see pictures from the event on our Spotlight page or tune in to Channel O music TV for coverage of the event.
Sponsorships: Rock Shandy Aims for a Hole in One!
Crystal Spring Rock Shandy, is proud to announce its sponsorship of Senior Golf Pro: Mike Williams at this year’s British Open Seniors Golf Tournament. Mike has had significant involvement in golf, playing both the Sunshine and the Safari Tours, as President of the Zimbabwe PGA and as Director of the Reading Golf Club in JHB. He came in the Top 100 Order of Merit in the 2006 British Open Seniors and hopes to make the Top 50 in this years tournament.
Rock Shandy’s sophisticated, refreshing taste has always been popular with golfers especially at the 19th hole! We are delighted to be reciprocating this loyalty by continuing to support the great game of Golf.
Since launching in 1995, Rock Shandy - a unique soft drink alternative aimed at a small niche market has grown in leaps and bounds. It can now be found at most chain stores nationally and is exported to both Botswana and Namibia.
Mike continues to play on the Seniors circuit and is doing well so far this year, lying 62nd with results in the Brunei Tournament, Porthcaul in Wales, and most recently at St. Andrews in Scotland. Keep climbing the ladder Mike!