About this raise: Local Choice Spirits (LCS) is a spirits company that helps celebrities and entrepreneurs build brands by creating custom boutique spirits. Created in 2010 by “Pixie” Paula Dezzutti Hewlette, who has an extensive background in the spirits industry, LCS’s revenue has increased over 200% from 2014 to 2017. They’ve also won more than 40 awards in the past five years. Notable partnerships include The Legendary Hatfield & McCoy Family Brand Whiskey, Dwight Eubanks and his Eubanks Gin Collection, and Boosie Badazz’s Boosie Juice Vodka. LCS manages the entire production process for its customers, and works with partners to promote the products, move them through the distribution process, and then into retail.