CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cutwater Spirits , maker of spirits-based canned cocktails, wants skeptics to take their spirits to a new level this Halloween — both in beverages and in a Cleveland haunted house.

The San Diego-based company has launched its “Real Spirits Inside” sweepstakes, offering winners an overnight stay for two at Cleveland’s Franklin Castle, a historic home built in 1881. The Ohio City house is known for reports of ghostly cries, shadowy figures and hidden passageways.

Winners will receive ghost-hunting equipment, Cutwater merchandise and access to a night of paranormal activities, including a haunted tour led by Franklin Castle historian William G. Krejci and a late-night ghost investigation with Steve Gonsalves. The experience also features optional cocktail tastings with

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