News | June 4, 2004

Organic Liqueurs And Daiquiris From Tahiti Make U.S. Debut

Manuia Tahiti to Export Seven All-Natural Flavored Liqueurs and Four Organic Daiquiri Varieties to U.S. Specialty Food and Beverage Retailers

Newport Beach, CA - Manuia Tahiti, a line of organic liqueurs, rums and daiquiris from Tahiti, will make its United States debut June 11 at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach. The Manuia Tahiti liqueurs and daiquiris will also be exhibited at the VINEXPO AMERICAS trade show in Chicago June 20-22.

Manuia (pronounced MAH-noo-yah) means "cheers" in Tahitian.

The beverages are the first and only all-natural, organic liqueurs and daiquiris with flavors that come from organic produce grown throughout French Polynesia. In Tahiti, where Manuia Tahiti beverages are sold under the name of Ava Tea Tahiti, the refreshing beverages – made with organic alcohol and native organically-grown fruit – are popular cocktails as well as distinctive souvenirs for travelers to bring home. The Manuia Tahiti beverages are known for their exotic, full-bodied fruit flavors as well as their beautiful glass bottles, which are coated in sand from Bora Bora, and then wrapped in cellophane.

"Manuia Tahiti is a unique natural product," said Dominique Brogi, CEO of Ava Tea Tahiti, the distillery that produces Manuia Tahiti beverages. "For years, our products have been one of the top-selling souvenirs that tourists bring home from Tahiti. Now that we are bringing our liqueurs and daiquiris to the U.S., you won't have to go all the way to Tahiti to enjoy our authentic Tahitian spirit."

Manuia Tahiti beverages will debut in the United States in mid-June at specialty food and beverage retailers throughout the country. The suggested retail price ranges from $25 to $50.

Four flavors of daiquiris and seven flavors of liqueurs will be available in the United States. Daiquiri flavors include Lime (35 percent alcohol by volume), Orange (24 percent), Passion fruit (24 percent) and Pineapple (24 percent). Liqueur flavors include Banana (24 percent), Coconut Vanilla (18 percent), Guava (24 percent), Lime (15 percent), Mango (24 percent), Passion fruit (24 percent), Pineapple (24 percent). The retail prices of the beverages are expected to be in the $25 to $50 range.

At the June 11 Pacific Club launch, Manuia Tahiti beverages will be featured, along with Tahitian dancers, musicians, food, black pearl jewelry and travel packages.

In 2000, Brogi and Nicolas Ceyrac founded Ava Tea Tahiti on the island of Tahiti. The company restored a historic distillery, where the beverages are made from pure alcohol and organically-grown fruit grown throughout French Polynesia. For more information, please visit www.avateatahiti.com.

In addition to Manuia Tahiti beverages, Brogi and Ceyrac also plan to introduce two prominent brands of alcoholic beverages:

  • Dolfi liqueurs -- Dolfi traditional fruit liqueurs are produced by the Distillerie du Perigord, which was founded in France in 1860. Dolfi is renowned for its Wild Strawberry Liqueur, which is blended with five varieties of strawberries, including one variety grown exclusively for the distillery. For more information, visit www.distillerie-perigord.com.

  • Tahiti Wines – Tahiti Wines are made from Carignan, Muscat de Hambourg and Italia grapes, which are grown on an atoll in Tahiti. Founded in 1998, the Tahiti Wines Vineyard produces two harvests a year for three different wines: red, sweet and rose. For more information, visit www.vindetahiti.pf.

All Manuia Tahiti, Dolfi and Tahiti Wines products will be exhibited at VINEXPO AMERICAS in Chicago June 20 – June 22. Please visit booth J29 in Hall D1-D2.

About Manuia Tahiti
Manuia Tahiti organically-flavored liqueurs, rums and daiquiris are distilled and distributed directly to the United States from the French Polynesian island of Tahiti. Long a favorite of Tahitian travelers, Manuia Tahiti beverages are being introduced into the U.S. in mid-June, 2004. The beverages are all naturally flavored by organic Tahitian fruit, not flavor additives. Flavors include passion fruit, lime, pineapple, orange, banana, mango, guava and coconut vanilla. Manuia Tahiti products are available in specialty liquor and food stores.

Source: Manuia Tahiti