Local line of syrups and mixers is catching on across the state By Holly Duchmann - June 10, 2025 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint A banana-flavored tiki drink sparked Derek Stewart’s latest venture: Exquisite Elixirs, a Louisiana-based line of small-batch mixers and syrups launched in late 2023, 225 writes. Stewart, a… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.