Bayou City Hemp, 8th Wonder partner with Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods

Companies’ hemp-derived THC beverages to be sold at 238 locations in Texas.

Photo from Bayou City Hemp and 8th Wonder Cannabis.

Bayou City Hemp and 8th Wonder Cannabis are partnering with Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods to offer their portfolio of hemp-derived THC beverages at 238 locations throughout Texas.

Products available at Spec’s will include HOWDY, Beach Break and the entire 8^th Wonder Cannabis lineup.

More than 250 major metro retailers in the Lone Star State have embraced 8th Wonder's products. Bayou City Hemp and 8th Wonder expect to see their footprint double over the next month as Spec's and other retailers add the full portfolio to their shelves, menus and bars.

"We have taken Texas by storm with our safe, high-quality hemp-derived THC products,” said Ben Meggs, CEO, Bayou City Hemp and 8^th Wonder. “No one is better suited to supply the state of Texas due to our capacity and existing distribution channels. We couldn't be more excited to reach an even wider audience thanks to Spec's trust in our products."

"Spec's has always been the industry leader in new products and this is no exception,” added Lisa Rydman-Lindsey. “The alternative beverage niche is only growing in both reputation and customer requests. Our customers know that we will bring them the best in class products, and with this partnership, we are once again showing our commitment to great brands like 8th Wonder and our customers."

With placement secured in every major metro area across the state, the teams at Bayou City Hemp and 8th Wonder have begun to set their sights on expansion into new territories.

"We've curated a portfolio of beverages that offers a wide variety of flavor profiles, potencies and functionality that Texans have safely enjoyed for nearly three years," Meggs said. "Consumer trends have informed the next era of the brand. Alcohol trends are down and alternatives are on the rise. We are leaning much heavier into cannabis due to consumer demand."

In addition to interest across Texas, Bayou City Hemp and 8th Wonder products will enter new states in next few months, with more information forthcoming.

Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry Magazine in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois, becoming managing editor in March 2019. Alyse has also served on Cannabis Products Insider since March 2019. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University.