PRODUCTION + CO-PACKING - CHICAGO, IL
Where great cocktail products come to scale.
Hoste is a R&D lab, cocktail venue, and licensed production facility in one. Built by people who started in cocktail bars and have now created and scaled dozens of commercial products in the spirits space. We have the taste, the expertise, and the resources to make exceptional products from the jump.
Brands who care who makes it, what it's made from, and where and how it's made.
Our clients value craft, provenance, and a partner who treats their product like their own.
Quality, hospitality-driven spirit brands that don't want to manage their own production
Travel, leisure & lifestyle brands creating a one-of-a-kind beverage for their guests
Hospitality groups seeking private barrel picks or finished, ready-to-pour products
WHO WE WORK WITH
Full-service production, under one roof.
From formulation to fulfillment, every step runs through our Chicago facility.
Product development & formulation — bepsoke base spirit sourcing, custom bitters, liqueurs, and cocktails
Contract bottling & co-packing — 200mL, 375mL, 750mL, and 1L bottles + 12oz slim cans
Blending & proofing — deep expertise in building multi-component spirit products
Sourcing & procurement support — raw materials and packaging
Compliance & regulatory support — TTB filings and state-specific regulatory guidance
Warehousing, logistics & fulfillment — all handled out of our visitor-friendly Chicago facility
WHAT WE OFFER
Just don't call us your co-packer.
We built our own brands from scratch, scaled them, and still own & operate them - that's the expertise we bring to your product
Hands-on blending and cocktail creation expertise, not a subcontracted recipe
Deep experience extracting flavor from whole ingredients — fruits, roots, herbs, and botanicals
>80 unique TTB formulas approved resulting in >50 TTB COLA approvals across numerous brands
One facility, three functions: R&D lab, cocktail venue, and production space, so clients work with a team embedded in Chicago's hospitality world, not just a co-packer
WHY HOSTE
Let’s build your product.
Tell us what you're making — or what you want to make — and we'll tell you how it gets built at Hoste.