The Cool Hand Co. story began in 2014, when our founder Lucas began bartending while in college at UC Santa Barbara. He loved using seasonal ingredients in his recipes, but found it difficult to rely on them for cocktail menus. After experimenting with different preservation methods Lucas decided shrubs were the perfect medium for adding fresh, organic flavors to drinks without the addition of artificial ingredients or stabilizers. He began sourcing ingredients from local farms in his hometown of San Diego and macerating them with organic apple cider vinegar and sugar, before bottling for everyone’s enjoyment. Many test batches and cocktails later, Lucas launched his unique line of shrubs that are fresh, complex, and bursting with seasonal flavors. The brand is a reference to his college nickname, since Lucas was always whipping up the coolest drinks at the party