When you sit down with Lexx and Livv Mills, it quickly becomes clear that Stursi, their just-launched line of delicious, non-alcoholic botanical beverages, is something rare in the fast-moving beverage world—a patiently crafted product that’s redefining the way we drink. Stursi hits the market this summer after an odyssey traced through personal health shifts, professional reinvention, and the steady rhythm of sisterhood. Developed and produced in Maryland, Stursi is the Mills sisters’ contribution to a cultural moment that feels both urgent and overdue: the rise of nonalcoholic beverages.

In 2023, Livv, Stursi’s creative lead—a graphic designer and certified specialist in spirits—began noticing a shift in her relationship with alcohol. Years spent designing high-end cocktails left her fluent in flavor but less at home in her body. A short break from drinking brought clarity: She felt better, stronger. Realizing that she “didn’t want to stop celebrating, just wanted to feel good after drinking,” she tapped into her creative side to harness the power of that realization. The idea for Stursi beverages—a playful rearranging of “sisters”—began to take shape. Meanwhile Lexx applied her MBA from University of Michigan and passion for working with Livv to setting up the systems that would turn the idea into a sustainable company.

Stursi has already won awards for innovation for its trio of distinct, botanically complex canned blends. Each of their three offerings have refreshingly layered flavors that can accompany a variety of foods on a dry evening, or can easily transform vodka, tequila, or dark rum into impressive cocktails. Revvl, the original blend, layers berries and ginger for a tart, spicy profile. Reign opens with bright citrus and ends on a subtle fennel note. And Debauchery, true to its name, carries a warming, chili-cardamom heat.

But Stursi is not simply about what’s in the can. The design—hand-illustrated by Livv—features a woman poised in quiet power. There’s symbolism here, but also intention: a call to gather and celebrate, in your own way. “We’re not here to replace alcohol,” Lexx says, “we’re offering something different. Something with its own place at the table.”

Stursi is available for both wholesale purchase and direct-to-consumer through a presale campaign offered on their website. Early partnerships are in place with hospitality groups across the mid-Atlantic, and the sisters are exploring regional collaborations with makers who share their values: quality, community, and celebration.