Signed Collectors Tee-Shirt Sweepstakes

We have now given away four of the signed collectors tee-shirts by Mr. W.M. Mendis, whom founded Mendis back in the 1940's. We are only issuing ten of these limited collectors tee-shirts ever, that come framed along with a certificate of authenticity. Next Tuesday, 2nd October 2007, will be your chance to get your hands on one of them, if you missed out last time.

This Sweepstakes opens at 10:00.00 a.m. EST, Tuesday 2nd October 2007. The seventh person to email us at promos@mendisbrandy.com with the title “MENDIS TEE-SHIRT SWEEPSTAKES 5”, with your name in the body of the email, after 10:00.00 a.m. EST, Tuesday 2nd October 2007 wins.

By entering you agree you have read and accept our terms & conditions outlined below.

MENDIS® TEE-SHIRT SWEEPSTAKES 5
OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE (21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER) IN THEIR STATE OF RESIDENCE EXCEPT CALIFORNIA AND UTAH OR WHEREEVER ELSE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW, VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. To enter the MENDIS TEE-SHIRT SWEEPSTAKES 5 (“Sweepstakes”), beginning at 10:00.00 a.m. EST on 10/02/07, send an email titled “MENDIS TEE-SHIRT SWEEPSTAKES 5” to promos@mendisbrandy.com, this will qualify as your Official Entry Form, Sweepstakes closes upon receipt of 7th email entry. Purchasing does not improve your chances of winning. Proof of entry submission does not equate to proof of receipt. Limit one entry per person per e-mail address. If multiple entries are received, only the first entry will be entered into the Sweepstakes and all other entries will be disregarded. In case of a dispute over winner’s identity, entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the IP address owner (who must meet eligibility requirements). Mendis International, Inc. (“Sponsor”) and W.M. Mendis & Co. Ltd. (“Distiller”) are not responsible for entry submissions received after deadline, incomplete information, incomplete transmission defaults, computer server failure and/or delayed, garbled or corrupted data. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. Any attempts by an individual to access the site via a bot script or other brute-force attack will result in that IP address becoming ineligible. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, shorten or extend, change or cancel the sweepstakes at any time. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend or terminate this Sweepstakes if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the Sweepstakes becomes infected or otherwise corrupted. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, whose decisions shall be final, binding and conclusive on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes starts at 10:00.00 a.m. EST on 10/02/07 and ends after receipt of 7th email entry. Any data collected and use thereof shall be subject to Sponsor's Privacy Policy.

2. GRAND PRIZE: There is only one Grand Prize. The sole Grand Prize winner will receive a (medium size) Mendis T-Shirt. The prize is for a medium size Mendis T-Shirt ONLY that comes signed and dated by our founder Mr. W.M. Mendis. The approximate recommended retail value of the prize is $17.95. The winning entry will also be automatically entered into our draw for the Mendis Gift Pack to be drawn on 12/01/07. Sponsor will report value of prize as required by law. All taxes are sole responsibility of winner. No substitutions permitted.

3. DRAWING: Potential Grand Prize winner will be the 7th email received after the Sweepstakes is open at 10:00.00 a.m. EST on 10/02/07. Winner will be contacted by email via their email address they used to enter. If, no contact with winner is made after two (2) days from the time and date of our initial email contact with the potential winner, prize will be forfeited and the next proceeding valid email entry will be selected as the alternate winner. Prize will be arranged within approximately five (5) days after verification of eligibility. Prize will be couriered to Winner to their address provided on their Prize Claim Forms.

4. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open only to legal U.S. residents, 21 years of age or older. Sweepstakes void where prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, Distiller and each of their respective agencies, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, vendors, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, alcoholic beverage suppliers, printers and advertising and promotion agencies or members of their immediate families or households are not eligible to participate. Federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. The Grand Prize winner is required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Publicity Release. All forms must be returned within ten (10) days of receipt of documents or the Grand Prize will be forfeited and, if feasible, an alternate winner will be randomly selected.

5. RELEASE OF LIABILITY & PUBLICITY: By entering this sweepstakes, you give Sponsor permission to post your name on our website (www.mendisbrandy.com) if you win. By accepting the prize, the winner consents to the use of his/her name, photograph or likeness for publicity or advertising purposes without further compensation where permitted by law. All entrants release Mendis International, Inc. and W.M. Mendis & Co. Ltd. and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes from any and all liability with respect to, or in any way arising from, this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of the prize, including liability for personal injury, damages, death or monetary loss.

6. To the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, Sponsor and Distiller shall not be liable in contract or tort (including negligence) or the breach of statutory duty or in any other way, for the loss or damage howsoever arising suffered by the user resulting directly or indirectly from this promotion.

7. Sponsor and Distiller are not responsible for entries that are corrupted or otherwise not received correctly or for any problems or technical malfunction of any communications network, telephone network or lines, computer online systems, computer hardware or software, servers or providers, computer equipment, failure of email, or on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Sweepstakes.

8. Although Sponsor will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all information relating to the Sweepstakes is accurate, Sponsor and Distiller will not be responsible for any inaccuracies in the Promotional Material.

9. SPONSOR: Mendis International, Inc., Staten Island, NY 10314.

Mendis International, Inc. Promotes Responsible Drinking.
MENDIS®, MENDIS GALLOPING UNICORN®,
©2007 Mendis International, Inc.,
900 South Avenue, Suite 56,
Staten Island, New York 10314.

Congratulations To...

Mendis would like to congratulate Carolyn Correira whom is today's winner of the fourth limited release Mendis collectors tee-shirt, signed by our founder Mr. W.M. Mendis who founded Mendis back in the 1940's. These collector tee-shirts come framed along with a certificate of authenticity signed by myself. Mendis is only releasing a total of ten of these collectors tee-shirts in all. If you missed out today then check back with us as we still have six more tee-shirts to be given away.

Collectors Tee-Shirt

So far we have given away three signed collectors tee-shirts by Mr. W.M. Mendis, of which we are only issuing ten of these limited tee-shirts ever, so if you want to get your hands on one of them then tomorrow is your chance.

This Sweepstakes opens at 10:00.00 a.m. EST tomorrow, 20th September 2007, the seventh person to email us at promos@mendisbrandy.com with the title “MENDIS TEE-SHIRT SWEEPSTAKES 4”, with your name in the body of the email, after 10:00.00 a.m. EST wins.

By entering you agree you have read and accept our terms & conditions outlined below.

MENDIS® TEE-SHIRT SWEEPSTAKES 4
OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE OF LEGAL DRINKING AGE (21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER) IN THEIR STATE OF RESIDENCE EXCEPT CALIFORNIA AND UTAH OR WHEREEVER ELSE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW, VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. To enter the MENDIS TEE-SHIRT SWEEPSTAKES 4 (“Sweepstakes”), beginning at 10:00.00 a.m. EST on 09/20/07, send an email titled “MENDIS TEE-SHIRT SWEEPSTAKES 4” to promos@mendisbrandy.com, this will qualify as your Official Entry Form, Sweepstakes closes upon receipt of 7th email entry. Purchasing does not improve your chances of winning. Proof of entry submission does not equate to proof of receipt. Limit one entry per person per e-mail address. If multiple entries are received, only the first entry will be entered into the Sweepstakes and all other entries will be disregarded. In case of a dispute over winner’s identity, entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the IP address owner (who must meet eligibility requirements). Mendis International, Inc. (“Sponsor”) and W.M. Mendis & Co. Ltd. (“Distiller”) are not responsible for entry submissions received after deadline, incomplete information, incomplete transmission defaults, computer server failure and/or delayed, garbled or corrupted data. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. Any attempts by an individual to access the site via a bot script or other brute-force attack will result in that IP address becoming ineligible. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, shorten or extend, change or cancel the sweepstakes at any time. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend or terminate this Sweepstakes if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, the Sweepstakes becomes infected or otherwise corrupted. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, whose decisions shall be final, binding and conclusive on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes starts at 10:00.00 a.m. EST on 09/20/07 and ends after receipt of 7th email entry. Any data collected and use thereof shall be subject to Sponsor's Privacy Policy.

2. GRAND PRIZE: There is only one Grand Prize. The sole Grand Prize winner will receive a (medium size) Mendis T-Shirt. The prize is for a medium size Mendis T-Shirt ONLY that comes signed and dated by our founder Mr. W.M. Mendis. The approximate recommended retail value of the prize is $17.95. The winning entry will also be automatically entered into our draw for the Mendis Gift Pack to be drawn on 12/01/07. Sponsor will report value of prize as required by law. All taxes are sole responsibility of winner. No substitutions permitted.

3. DRAWING: Potential Grand Prize winner will be the 7th email received after the Sweepstakes is open at 10:00.00 a.m. EST on 09/20/07. Winner will be contacted by email via their email address they used to enter. If, no contact with winner is made after two (2) days from the time and date of our initial email contact with the potential winner, prize will be forfeited and the next proceeding valid email entry will be selected as the alternate winner. Prize will be arranged within approximately five (5) days after verification of eligibility. Prize will be couriered to Winner to their address provided on their Prize Claim Forms.

4. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open only to legal U.S. residents, 21 years of age or older. Sweepstakes void where prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, Distiller and each of their respective agencies, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, vendors, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, alcoholic beverage suppliers, printers and advertising and promotion agencies or members of their immediate families or households are not eligible to participate. Federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. The Grand Prize winner is required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Publicity Release. All forms must be returned within ten (10) days of receipt of documents or the Grand Prize will be forfeited and, if feasible, an alternate winner will be randomly selected.

5. RELEASE OF LIABILITY & PUBLICITY: By entering this sweepstakes, you give Sponsor permission to post your name on our website (www.mendisbrandy.com) if you win. By accepting the prize, the winner consents to the use of his/her name, photograph or likeness for publicity or advertising purposes without further compensation where permitted by law. All entrants release Mendis International, Inc. and W.M. Mendis & Co. Ltd. and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and all others associated with the development and execution of this Sweepstakes from any and all liability with respect to, or in any way arising from, this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of the prize, including liability for personal injury, damages, death or monetary loss.

6. To the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, Sponsor and Distiller shall not be liable in contract or tort (including negligence) or the breach of statutory duty or in any other way, for the loss or damage howsoever arising suffered by the user resulting directly or indirectly from this promotion.

7. Sponsor and Distiller are not responsible for entries that are corrupted or otherwise not received correctly or for any problems or technical malfunction of any communications network, telephone network or lines, computer online systems, computer hardware or software, servers or providers, computer equipment, failure of email, or on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in the Sweepstakes.

8. Although Sponsor will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all information relating to the Sweepstakes is accurate, Sponsor and Distiller will not be responsible for any inaccuracies in the Promotional Material.

9. SPONSOR: Mendis International, Inc., Staten Island, NY 10314.

Mendis International, Inc. Promotes Responsible Drinking.
MENDIS®, MENDIS GALLOPING UNICORN®,
©2007 Mendis International, Inc.,
900 South Avenue, Suite 56,
Staten Island, New York 10314.

Keeping Up With The News

Today we released a Press Release announcing the winner of the Mendis Million Dollar Bottle Sweepstakes. We have also posted this PR on our website under our media relations link if you would like a .doc or .pdf copy of it.

Mendis Is The Grey Goose Of Brandy

I have found that what might be the social trend in one country is not so in another, whom is the latest and greatest singer in the United Kingdom this week is more than likely not the freshest and hottest trend in music in the US at the same time. Whether trends are pushed on us by companies producing the things or by consumer followings, at the end of the day it is trends that define our society in the past, present and future. Alcohol is one such product that has been going through some extreme changes over the last two decades in light of consumers changing tastes, although this is slightly moderated by the large beverage companies advertising budgets, at the end of the day it is the end consumer that determines if the product is a hit or miss by their taste preferences, this in turn develops trends in the alcohol market that as a beverage company we need to be in tune with.

Whenever I head out with friends to a bar for a social gathering I usually get glances in my direction when it comes to ordering drinks. Now I am no mixologist by far, nor do I purport to be such either, though my time in the industry and travels around the world have enabled me to most definitely develop a good head for bringing different styles of mixing drinks learnt from different cultures with different trends. I think this in part attributed to us here at Mendis thinking outside the boring square to bring about a clear brandy that can be placed along side a brandy or vodka for drinking neat or mixing respectively.

I have written a few times about where I see the alcohol market heading next and although it may sound like I am pulling my own strings, I believe the next trend in alcohol is “natural” clear distilled spirits. The US alcohol market has moved from one where it was dominated by whisky/whiskey drinks some twenty odd years ago, to one now that is saturated in hundreds of vodka brands satisfying consumer tastes for clear more mixable spirits.

Now how I think will not alter the market for another year or two, though this is how I view Mendis fitting into the next trend, I say next cause this current trend in the alcohol market is done, the industry has consolidated a bit with some big acquisitions (i.e. Bacardi buying Grey Goose from the late Sidney Frank for a reported $2+ Billion USD), sure this vodka boom will still play itself out over the next year or so, though all in all it is done growth wise for small companies wanting to make it big, I feel consumers are ready for the next decade and Mendis is going to usher it in, slowly but surely - view it like a sneak peak into the future of alcohol.

So how do I see Mendis fitting into the next decade of consumer tastes for alcohol products? With the introduction of new flavored vodkas consumers are liking the added complexity that the flavoring introduces to their drinks. The one main draw back of all this new flavoring is that it is generally artificial, not to mention not natural to the core commodity vodka is distilled from. Most vodka is made from starches such as corn, wheat and potatoes, though there is no real rule of thumb what vodka can or has to be made from.

One of the great things about Mendis, is that if consumed neat or on the rocks, it offers the smoothness of a fine brandy, with very little indication of the expected coconut taste present, rather a brandy with a sweet velvety finish with notes of chocolate and vanilla on the pallet. However, mix Mendis and the fun begins, Mendis lends itself to experimenting with different mixers, much like vodka, though there is one distinctive difference, the coconut flavor is accentuated by the mixers, splashing out at the consumer immediately, there is little if any trace of the instinctive and expected taste of brandy that limit’s the mixing qualities of all other dark brandies.

I view consumers are after more natural products that fit within their current preferences of taste (clear spirits). Mendis is simply extending the offering of vodka, by taking where it has left off and adding greater complexity to clear spirits with "natural" distilled flavor (i.e. coconut brandy made from natural coconut juice with NOTHING added to it) and a more refined product that comes about from aging in special Halmilla casks. A person with a vision is what brings about innovation and development of new concepts for consumers to try. Visionaries put forward their ideas and concepts and leave the rest up to consumers. Just as Sidney Franks vision some 15 years ago for Grey Goose, shaped the vodka boom, so will my vision for the next generation of distilled spirit products (clear brandies made from fruit). One thing is for sure though, we here at Mendis will offer you something that you have never experienced before, what we and now other industry experts see as a product that has the potential to change the direction of the alcohol market, a view that I am sure you all will agree with once you sample this exquisite unique clear coconut brandy.

Pure Brandy

Check out our new clip "Pure Brandy" introducing Mendis for the launch in late Fall 2007.