OUR STORY
WE'RE RIGHTFULLY TAKING BACK THE COCKTAIL.
From the posers. From the imposters. From every “premixed” can that tastes like compromise. Toucan’s Two-Can Shaker keeps the spirits real, the mixers fresh, and the craft alive.
We’re not here to fit in. We’re here to shake things up.
SHAKING THINGS UP
The start
A chemist and engineer, a visionary, a spirits expert, a marketer, and a professor started this company in a Dallas warehouse with a shrink sleeve machine they didn't even own yet.
John and Steven met in the EMBA program at SMU, the idea came together between exams. Their professor, John Terry, liked it enough to join as COO and CFO. Jody, John's former boss with 30 years in the industry, came next. Tatiana, running her own agency with Toucan as a client, joined as CMO after exiting.
Five people. One patent between two of them, and a dream that became TOUCAN.
SHAKING THINGS UP
The Problem We Saw
Most people assume every canned cocktail tastes the same: fine, a little flat, good enough for a backyard afternoon. That's because most canned cocktails are premixed. The spirit and the sugar go into the can together, and the moment they touch, they start reacting. Steven, our co-founder, is a biochemist. He'll tell you it's a real chemical reaction, not a metaphor.
A canned cocktail should taste like it was made five minutes ago, not five months ago. That’s how our patented two-can shaker was born.
SHAKING THINGS UP
The result
Less than two years later, and we’re now on shelves in 17 states and over 4,000 stores.
We're not alone in that warehouse anymore. Part of that is the team that showed up behind the scenes to help build it. The bigger part is everyone who picked up a can, wasn't sure what to expect from a cocktail in a can, and tried it anyway. That's the reason we're still growing, not because we said our cocktail was better, but because people tasted it and agreed.
Thank you for saying yes.
SHAKING THINGS UP
The start
A chemist and engineer, a visionary, a spirits expert, a marketer, and a professor started this company in a Dallas warehouse with a shrink sleeve machine they didn't even own yet.
John and Steven met in the EMBA program at SMU, the idea came together between exams. Their professor, John Terry, liked it enough to join as COO and CFO. Jody, John's former boss with 30 years in the industry, came next. Tatiana, running her own agency with Toucan as a client, joined as CMO after exiting.
Five people. One patent between two of them, and a dream that became TOUCAN.
SHAKING THINGS UP
The Problem We Saw
Most people assume every canned cocktail tastes the same: fine, a little flat, good enough for a backyard afternoon. That's because most canned cocktails are premixed. The spirit and the sugar go into the can together, and the moment they touch, they start reacting. Steven, our co-founder, is a biochemist. He'll tell you it's a real chemical reaction, not a metaphor.
A canned cocktail should taste like it was made five minutes ago, not five months ago. That’s how our patented two-can shaker was born.
SHAKING THINGS UP
The result
Less than two years later, and we’re now on shelves in 17 states and over 4,000 stores.
We're not alone in that warehouse anymore. Part of that is the team that showed up behind the scenes to help build it. The bigger part is everyone who picked up a can, wasn't sure what to expect from a cocktail in a can, and tried it anyway. That's the reason we're still growing, not because we said our cocktail was better, but because people tasted it and agreed.
Thank you for saying yes.
SHAKING THINGS UP
THE START
A chemist and engineer, a visionary, a spirits expert, a marketer, and a professor started this company in a Dallas warehouse with a shrink sleeve machine they didn't even own yet.
John and Steven met in the EMBA program at SMU, the idea came together between exams. Their professor, John Terry, liked it enough to join as COO and CFO. Jody, John's former boss with 30 years in the industry, came next. Tatiana, running her own agency with Toucan as a client, joined as CMO after exiting.
Five people. One patent between two of them, and a dream that became TOUCAN.
SHAKING THINGS UP
The Problem We Saw
Most people assume every canned cocktail tastes the same: fine, a little flat, good enough for a backyard afternoon. That's because most canned cocktails are premixed. The spirit and the sugar go into the can together, and the moment they touch, they start reacting. Steven, our co-founder, is a biochemist. He'll tell you it's a real chemical reaction, not a metaphor.
A canned cocktail should taste like it was made five minutes ago, not five months ago. That’s how our patented two-can shaker was born.
SHAKING THINGS UP
The result
Less than two years later, and we’re now on shelves in 17 states and over 4,000 stores.
We're not alone in that warehouse anymore. Part of that is the team that showed up behind the scenes to help build it. The bigger part is everyone who picked up a can, wasn't sure what to expect from a cocktail in a can, and tried it anyway. That's the reason we're still growing, not because we said our cocktail was better, but because people tasted it and agreed.
Thank you for saying yes.
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FOUNDERS
LET'S GET TO KNOW
EACH OTHER
JOHN DALLAGER
Founder & President
JOHN DALLAGER
Founder & President
STEVEN MCCARTHY
Founder & VP of Operations
STEVEN MCCARTHY
Founder & VP of Operations
TATIANA CHAMORRO
Chief Marketing Officer, Shaken Beverage Co.
TATIANA CHAMORRO
Chief Marketing Officer, Shaken Beverage Co.
JODY TURNBOW
President, Shaken Beverage Co.
JODY TURNBOW
President, Shaken Beverage Co.
JOHN TERRY
Chief Operating Officer, Unexpected Products
JOHN TERRY
Chief Operating Officer, Unexpected Products
OUR TEAM
MeEt our team
OUR TEAM
Meet our team
Abby Robertson
VP of Sales
Abby Robertson
VP of Sales
Trey Bolden
Division Manager
Trey Bolden
CRM Lead
Trey Bolden
Division Manager
Jeff White
Division Manager
Jeff White
Division Manager
Mark Littles
Division Manager
Mark Littles
Division Manager
Karina Correa
Production
Karina Correa
Production
Jackson Caldea
Production
Jackson Caldea
Production
Jimena la puente
Head of E-Commerce
Jimena la puente
Head of E-Commerce
Jhonny Garbanzo
CRM Lead
Jhonny Garbanzo
CRM Lead
Mora Piccardo
Senior Brand Designer
Mora Piccardo
Senior Brand Designer
Ariel Zuleta
Customer Exp. Specialist
Ariel Zuleta
Customer Exp. Specialist
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Government Warning: (1) According to the surgeon general, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects.
(2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery and may cause health problems.
Read our Alcohol Responsibility Statement here. Please Drink Responsibly.
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