About Us

Welcome my little tomato.

I'm Ramcelix, your Cult Experience Oracle (CEO). I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Yes, I am a spicy latina and dangerous with a chancla. I believe food is more than a meal - it's how we show love and bring people together. I discovered early on that nothing feels better than gathering friends and family and filling their bellies with something homemade, con sazón. That's not entirely true, a beach day at Playa Boquerón eating pan dulce and drinking piña colada until I am stuffed like an empanadilla is a pretty good feeling too.

For me, sofrito is magic. It's the base of Puerto Rican cooking, the smell of home, and the start of every great dish. When I moved to the States, I noticed that Puerto Rican flavors were hard to find in something as popular here as the bloody mary and I LOVE bloody maries. That's when we had the idea - why not just put these things together and make something "brutal" (that's cool in Puerto Rican and I am a cool Boricua which is Puerto Rican in Puerto Rican).

That's how our first flavor, the Blood of the Chupacabra was born: a Bloody Mary mix infused with pineapple, sofrito, adobo, and the essence of my island.

From this one flavor seed, Vine Cult has blossomed. My partner and Sinister Minister (SM), Shawn LaBrasseur, yes he's ordained - no he can't officially bless the jars - has led the vision of the brand, the voice, the soul of Vine Cult. He has a passion for business and for helping others and he can't wait to help you suck a GOAT bloody mary like the chupacabra sucks the blood of a goat named Mary. Yes, that's how he talks. No, he won't stop.

If you're reading this, you're already initiated. Welcome to Vine Cult. Be prepared (said as Scar) as monsters, cryptids, ghouls, and big slurps lurk around every corner. We hope you enjoy our fun little campy cult. Don't ever stray far from the vine.

Drink. Praise. Repeat.

Shawn & Ramcelix