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Invest for as little as $100 and be a part of our next chapter.A Letter From the FoundersWe didn't set out to start a beverage company. It started on the golf course, where long days filled with great shots and not-so-great ones sparked an idea. We wanted something we could drink all day. Something refreshing and easy, but that still had real flavor.Everything we found felt like a trade-off. Either too heavy, too sugary, or too light to be satisfying.So we made our own.What started as a solution for those moments turned into something bigger. Today, Longball is built around how people actually drink – longer days, social settings, and occasions that don't end after one round.At the same time, it fills a gap the industry has ignored for years.The Category is PolarizedAlcohol today sits at two extremes. On one hand you have the heavy, sugary cocktails. On the other, the light drinks that sacrifice all flavor. But what's missing is the perfect middle ground. Something flavorful, refreshing, and made with simple, quality ingredients. That's exactly where Longball comes in.Finally, Flavor and Drinkability:The Ready-to-Drink OpportunityThe ready-to-drink market is exploding, but most brands feel more like generic beverages than something people truly connect with. Consumers today want better ingredients, better flavor, and brands that feel like a natural part of their lifestyle. Instead, their often stuck with overly sweet, outdated cocktails or watered-down alternatives that just miss the mark. The category is growing fast, but the product experience hasn't caught up.Projected Market Growth:The Insight: Culture Drives DistributionRetailers don't just stock drinks. They stock what people are asking for. And people don't just ask for products, they ask for brands they recognize, care about and want to be associated with. That's how modern beverage companies win – not just through flavor, but through culture, identity, and relevance.The BrandLongball is built around how people actually spend their time – on the golf course, at the beach, in the backyard with friends. The moments after you utter the famous last words, \"I'm just having one,\" but the day just keeps going. We're not just creating a cocktail, we're creating something people want to bring to the party, post about, wear and come back to again and again. From events and partnerships, to merchandise and content, Longball is designed to live beyond the can.Golf Course TractionLongball has already proven it belongs where golfers play.We’ve been carried in 50+ golf courses, demonstrating strong early demand and clear product-market fit. As we refined our distribution strategy, we shifted focus toward building a more scalable and repeatable rollout model; starting with the locations where Longball performs best.Building a Golf MovementWe’ve hosted The Longball Invitational for two consecutive years, with 144 players each year — fully filled courses that highlight real demand and strong community engagement.Now, we’re taking that momentum even further.This year, we’re launching The Longball Open, a new tournament format built around our golf simulator experience with hopes to make Longball more accessible, scalable, and engaging for a broader audience.Proof in the Real WorldLongball Cocktail ClubMost early-stage beverage brands don't have real world traction to back them up. But we do. We created Longball Cocktail Club. It's our San Diego tasting room and brand HQ, complete with a state-of-the-art golf simulator. It's where customers discover the product, events bring the community together, content gets created, and we get real feedback. This gives us a built-in engine for sampling, community, and growth that most brands can only dream of.University of San Diego x LongballWe partnered with the University of San Diego to create two officially licensed collegiate cocktails: Torero Mule and Torero Punch.Both are sold on campus, giving us a direct connection to one of the most social, high-frequency consumer environments in our backyard.More importantly, it reinforces what Longball stands for. We’re not just based in San Diego, we’re embedded in it. This partnership makes Longball San Diego’s officially licensed collegiate cocktail, strengthening our local identity while opening the door to similar collaborations with other universities over time.Introducing Torero Punch \u0026amp; Torero Mule:NASCAR x US NAVY Limited Edition LaunchWe are excited to announce our collaboration with NASCAR and the US Navy, culminating in a limited edition launch at the NASCAR San Diego Weekend in June 2026. This event is expected to draw approximately 150,000 attendees, providing a unique opportunity for national exposure and an exciting crossover between military and motorsports.The ProductWe didn't just build a brand people can connect with overnight – we focused on getting the product right first. We built a product people keep coming back for.Our core lineup of easy-to-drink, flavor-forward cocktails like Lemon Iced Tea, Transfusion, and Hibiscus Punch are made with clean, all-natural ingredients and a proprietary alcohol base. Each is dialed to 6.19% ABV – a subtle nod to our San Diego area code.This is the middle ground the category has been missing, and once people try it, they understand.A Structural AdvantageMost RTD cocktails fall into two categories: spirit-based, which limits where they can be sold, or malt-based, which often comes with a recognizable aftertaste.Longball is different. We’ve built a high-quality craft cocktail that can be sold under beer \u0026amp; wine licensing – unlocking more doors and stronger revenue potential for our retail partners. Our proprietary formula (patent pending!) gives us the flexibility of beer and wine distribution without compromising on flavor.It's something we've spent a lot of time getting right, and it opens up far more retail access than traditional cocktails. That translates to more doors, faster expansion, and a built-in advantage as we grow.Route-to-MarketWe're not guessing. We have a clear, phased rollout strategy. First, we're building a rock-solid foundation in Southern California, proving our velocity and locking down core accounts. Then we'll expand across the state, securing retail chain authorizations and growing our distribution network. From there, we'll scale into the Southwest, leveraging our playbook to drive multi-state growth.Our motto is, \"Start local. Prove it works. Expand and repeat.\"Strategic Partnership with Betr BrandsWe recently partnered with Betr Brands to accelerate Longball’s growth across marketing, sales, and distribution.Through this partnership, we’re working alongside a team with deep experience building some of the most recognizable brands in beverage—bringing proven playbooks, relationships, and execution into Longball at an early stage.It also unlocks access to a broader network of lifestyle and retail partnerships across golf, action sports, and entertainment – expanding both how and where Longball shows up.This partnership is more than support, it's an extension of our team, helping us move faster and scale smarter.The VisionOur goal is simple: to build the #1 RTD brand in golf and outdoor lifestyle. We're not trying to be everything to everyone, we're building some specific. And the timing couldn't be better, with RTD cocktails exploding, consumers craving lifestyle-driven brands, and the golf and outdoor social scene expanding rapidly.Why We WinWe have a clear gap in the market, a product that fits it perfectly, a brand rooted in real lifestyle, a built-in community and activation hub, a structural distribution advantage, and momentum already in motion.This isn't just about a beverage for us. It's about creating an experience, a community, a brand that becomes a natural part of people's lives. The kind of thing they want to share, talk about, and keep coming back to. With the right partners, we can turn Longball into so much more.Join Us on the JourneyWe've built something people already enjoy. 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