https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Daytoon, Inc. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:59:48 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/960901 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0500 In celebration of the nation’s sesquicentennial, Blue Shark Vodka has a new, limited-edition bottle along with an exciting sweepstakes opportunity for fans. Blue Shark Vodka President Niki Bloomquist worked with in-house label artist Elif Siebenpfeiffer to create an underwater bottle background filled with nods to the nation, as well as sea life. Embedded in the underwater scene is The White House and Mount [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/960901 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/960194 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0500 When Blue Shark Vodka opened its doors in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, it was a family dream…..,family-owned, hand-made, meticulously distilled, incredibly smooth to taste, and always fun to enjoy. The Company’s founder, Mark Bloomquist (a.k.a. Mark the Shark), an honors Naval Academy graduate and former Navy diver said, “Our idea for Blue Shark Vodka grew from our family’s fascination [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/960194 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/953592 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Blue Shark Vodka and Local Partners Aim for Smiles and Surprises on Z107.5 [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/953592 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/951954 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 03:00:00 -0400 Get your costumes ready for a spooktacular night at Kipos for the third annual SharkAid Masquerade Party. Join in the fun from 9pm until midnight, Friday, October 31 at the Kipos Garden Patio. Enjoy delicious cocktails by Blue Shark Vodka, music, treats and contests. Local radio personality Foz will judge for best costume. The winner of the costume contest will receive a $1,000 cash prize. The event is open to the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/951954 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/946389 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400 A Mexican-made tequila headquartered in North Carolina took home medals for taste at the 2025 SIP Awards. Hacienda Chactun Tequila’s Reposado earned a Platinum medal and Blanco won Gold in the Taste Competition. The SIP Awards remain one of the best unbiased international competitions as consumers evaluate the spirits in blind, unbiased taste tests. SIP also awarded Chactun a Gold medal in bottle design, another [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/946389 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/944921 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka, the multiple award-winning, North Carolina-based craft vodka inspired by ocean conservation, is excited to announce its official launch in Maryland through an exclusive distribution agreement with Backup Beverage of Frederick. Known for its ultra-smooth taste, premium non-GMO ingredients, and striking “shark in a bottle” design, Blue Shark Vodka has quickly earned a devoted following across [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/944921 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/943204 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka, the award-winning, family-owned craft vodka brand rooted in sustainability and ocean conservation, is making its official debut in Florida. The premium spirit will now be available at selected ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, one of Florida’s leading beverage retailers. Blue Shark Vodka, celebrated for its smooth taste and striking, collectible bottle featuring a hand-blown blue shark, continues its [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/943204 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/938980 Mon, 19 May 2025 14:00:00 -0400 World renowned ocean muralist Wyland will visit Wrightsville Beach this month to launch the newest vodka in the Equalise series. The artist will do a live painting and bottle signing at a local ABC store and take photos with fans. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/938980 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/937007 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:01:00 -0400 Daytoon Inc., the parent company of Blue Shark Vodka and Hacienda Chactun Tequila, announces a new Vice President of Communications. Ashley Morris, current public relations director, will oversee a vice president role in the spirits company. In her new role, Morris will lead the company’s communications strategy, enhance brand visibility and stakeholder engagement. Her background in journalism and extensive [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/937007 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/933799 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0400 Daytoon Distributors, the Wilmington-based parent company behind Blue Shark Vodka, Wyland’s Flavored Vodkas and Chactun Tequila, will host a major mixology competition June 1 with a large cash prize. The Deep Dive Mixology Masters Cup 2025 will take place Sunday, June 1, at the Lumina Resort in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Mixologists can apply for a chance to compete for $5,000 and a trip to the Chactun [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/933799 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/928033 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0500 The makers of Blue Shark Vodka created a naturally flavored vodka for the holiday season — their first flavored vodka venture. Wyland’s Vanilla Vodka, created by world-famous ocean and wildlife muralist Wyland, features an original hand-painted label with a polar bear to highlight conservation efforts for this animal species. Wyland has plans for five consecutive years of labels, each featuring a new species [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/928033 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/924648 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 03:00:00 -0500 A newly designed Blue Shark Vodka limited-edition artist bottle will swim into North Carolina ABC stores this November. Blue Shark Vodka is proud to introduce The Golden Shark by Scottish Highlands scientific illustrator and conservation artist Rachel Brooks. The 750ml bottle features a golden, hand-blown glass shark swimming inside in front of a pen-and-ink drawing of two Blue Sharks. The bottle (labeled as NC 18085 [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/924648 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/902061 Sat, 09 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0500 Forget the Dirty Dozen, a coastal North Carolina distillery is hosting the "Not So Dirty Dozen," a series of 12 beach sweeps in 12 months along the coastline to promote coastal stewardship. Blue Shark Vodka kicked off the "Not So Dirty Dozen" Beach Clean-up series Nov. 12 at Daddy Mac’s in Surf City, NC, with a fabulous turnout and gifts for veterans and their families. Recently, Blue Shark [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/902061 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/870996 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka is pleased to announce that all four of their one-of-a-kind bottles are now available for purchase in Coronado, California. The Wilmington, North Carolina-based award-winning vodka opened a warehouse facility in California in 2021 and launched into Coronado this fall thanks to United Beverage & Spirits. Now Carolina's favorite vodka is only available (in California) at all liquor stores serving the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/870996 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/870539 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:01:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka was recently named among the best vodkas in the U.S. at The Fifty Best competition. In its premier year of the consumer-based competition, Blue Shark Vodka was awarded a gold medal and was the only vodka in North Carolina to receive a designation. The Fifty Best is unbiased guide to wine and spirits for those with epicurean tastes. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/870539 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/868755 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka Chief Executive Officer, Mark Milliken, will shift roles to help parent company, Daytoon Distributors, release a tequila label by the end of the year. Blue Shark Vodka founder Mark Bloomquist will step in as interim CEO and remain as Chairman of Blue Shark Vodka LLC while Milliken assumes the role as CEO of Hacienda Chactun Tequila. Milliken is a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral with years of business [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/868755 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/864072 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0400 On Blue Shark Vodka’s third anniversary, the vodka is proud to bring home SIP Award medals to North Carolina for the third consecutive year, making it the preferred vodka of the Carolinas. “Three years ago we sold our first bottles of vodka with a glass shark swimming inside the bottom and we thought we had something spectacular,” said founder Mark Bloomquist. “When we won our first SIP Award in [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/864072 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/863751 Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400 Aleph owner Jean-Pierre Chambas partnered with Blue Shark Vodka founder Mark Bloomquist to bring North Carolina’s favorite vodka to the islands, beaches and across the entire state of South Carolina. “At Aleph Wines, we support and promote quality craft spiri [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/863751 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/861934 Tue, 24 May 2022 11:49:26 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka is proud to support Ryan Ellis and his No. 44 Chevy Camaro for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 28. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/861934 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/856339 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0500 50 cents from each bottle sold will go to The Atlantic Shark Institute. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/856339 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/856337 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0500 Blue Shark Vodka announces release of another unique bottle in their award-winning collection. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/856337 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/842165 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka is excited to announce the first annual Blue Shark Vodka Week -- a week dedicated to celebrating the incredible bars and restaurants that serve this spirit and the sharks that inspire it. Their shark research partners at The Atlantic Shark Institute have just recently located and tagged two female blue sharks and they plan on finding eight more this summer for a total of 10. Restaurants across the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/842165 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/842070 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:39:00 -0400 Throughout June and July Blue Shark Vodka’s shark research mission with The Atlantic Shark Institute was unable to locate any female blue sharks, pointing to extreme vulnerabilities in the species’ population. Blue Shark Vodka’s intention was, in addition to funding needed research, all shark lovers to engage in the project by following the females online as they migrated south with the help of tracking [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/842070 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/837682 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka has partnered with The Atlantic Shark Institute to launch a shark-tagging mission this summer gathering critical data needed for blue shark conservation. Founder Mark Bloomquist will travel with Atlantic Shark Institute founder and executive director Jon Dodd and his team to tag 10 female blues with tracking devices as part of a long-term study. The team will begin the expedition in Portland, Maine June [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/837682 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/837448 Sun, 30 May 2021 03:00:00 -0400 After taking home the top prize at the 2021 SIP Awards for package design series, the world’s top-rated spirit bottle designers at Blue Shark Vodka released a limited-edition Pride Month label. Blue Shark Vodka released its Be Colorful bottle featuring the vodka’s signature underwater artwork, Blue Shark and a Pride flag with the message, “Love” imposed inside. The coral reef at the bottom of the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/837448 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/836628 Mon, 17 May 2021 05:00:00 -0400 The international SIP Awards announced results of their 2021 competition Tuesday, revealing Blue Shark Vodka has won its second consecutive Platinum award in the vodka category. In total the Wilmington distillery won six awards this year including being named “Best in Class” Platinum for package design for Blue Shark’s entire bottle series; a Platinum for package design for the original bottle including [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/836628 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/816033 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka, the original coastal Carolina sweet corn vodka, announced Wednesday the brand would launch the second phase of its partnership with conservation artist Wyland by donating $1 from every bottle sold to the Wyland Foundation. World-renowned ocean muralist Wyland, designed a collector bottle label for Blue Shark Vodka this spring. The limited-edition label features an original oil painting of a shark [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/816033 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/807848 Thu, 12 Mar 2020 03:00:00 -0400 New Collector Bottles Will Debut in May [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/807848 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/807232 Thu, 05 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Larger Bottles to Debut in all North Carolina ABC Stores in April [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/807232 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/801683 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0500 Blue Thursday is Finally Here. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/801683 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/798136 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 06:00:00 -0400 Collecting Sports Equipment for Children in Need [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/798136 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/795552 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka is ready to unveil its new, exclusive glass airport display at Wilmington International Airport this Friday, September 27 at 4:30 p.m. The custom vitrine was handcrafted by Greensboro, NC, “Maker of Beautiful Things” Chris Horney, who has handcrafted custom, high-end furniture and other specialty pieces in his shop since 1997. The one-of-a-kind glass display will showcase Blue Shark [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/795552 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/792968 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Enormous Area Response to Blue Shark Vodka Premiere. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/792968 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/791420 Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:00:00 -0400 New Cocktails Unveiled [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/791420 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/788489 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Signature Drink Named for Masonboro Island [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/788489 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/788095 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 17:00:00 -0400 There's a New Shark in Town. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/788095 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/788074 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 05:15:00 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka, LLC. has named its first CEO, retired Rear Admiral (LH) Mark Milliken. “I am honored to take charge and work with this incredible team assembled,” said Milliken. “Approximately six years ago, three of us huddled at our Class Reunion and we contemplated different business ideas. Nothing resonated except for Blue Shark Vodka. Our classmate, George Markulis performed the trademark search [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/788074 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/787675 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Go Deeper! Teams and Individuals are welcome to participate. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/787675 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/783664 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:00:26 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka announces the launch of its Drink Responsibly Campaign, titled S.O.S., meaning Sensible, Observant and Safe. At Blue Shark Vodka, their commitment to social responsibility and promoting safe consumption of their proprietary spirit simply begins “at home,” with all of their employees being committed to their new S.O.S motto. Moreover, they are committed to carefully crafting their spirits to [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/783664 Daytoon, Inc. https://www.pr.com/press-release/783252 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 11:09:42 -0400 Blue Shark Vodka, a division of Daytoon, Inc., announces its marketing team to lead the debut and advertising efforts for Blue Shark Vodka: The Castle Group of Andover, MA; Rough House Editorial of San Francisco, CA; Out of Our Minds Animation Studios of Winston-Salem, NC; Studio Place of Greensboro, NC; Red Nebula Films of North Carolina & Georgia; and Precise of Greensboro, NC. “The bottom line is [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/783252 Daytoon, Inc.