Candy Cane Malört Triggers a Chicago Social Media Feud | Eater Chicago

"After purchasing the Jeppson’s Malört brand two years after Nisei’s candy-cane infusion, CH Distillery began releasing high-priced, limited-edition Malört bottles since October—pumpkin spice (with hints of cranberry, turkey bouillon, and sage), candy cane, and others—marketing them with a charity component and saying the effort raised $45,000 for groups like Vision for Children at Risk and Lemons of Love; I observed that the releases prompted backlash accusing the company of inflating prices (bottles sold for $150) and failing to credit bars such as Nisei, and founder Tremaine Atkinson defended a broad apology by noting many bars contributed to the infusion culture while CH has also expanded distribution to places like Milwaukee and Washington, D.C., with shipping to select states." - Ashok Selvam