Ready-to-Drink
RTD,or Ready to Drink, are canned beverages. COVID brought an explosion to this categoryas producers canned everything for ease of delivery and a sort of “pivot” to taproomofferings. This meant that this category was filled with a range from Caesars to OldFashioneds. RTDs must taste like delicious versions of the cocktail they are representing andmust be done well. It’s not an easy task. The winners were well crafted and thought out,and quality was never compromised in large batch production. - Rachel Drinkle
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COCKTAIL STYLE RTD: BEST IN CLASS
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Olmeca Altos Margarita Classic Lime
Mexico
$25-27 CSPC
884817
JUDGES SELECTION
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Founder's Original Tequila Paloma
Canada
$15-17
CSPC 831157
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Skunkworks Moonshine Mule,
Alberta, Canada
$16-17
CSPC 875498
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el Cocktails Margarita
Canada
$15-17 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 880905
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Romero Cuba Libre
Alberta, Canada
$15-16
CSPC 87826
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Hail Caesar Korean BBQ
Canada
$4-5
CSPC 871667
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Diamond Reserve Rum Punch
Guyana
$18-20
CSPC 831641
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Eau Claire Distillery's Equineox Mule
Alberta, Canada
$15-16
CSPC 813221
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Black Diamond (unofficial) World's Largest Caesar
Alberta, Canada
$18-20
CSPC 893038
RTD: HARD TEAS AND HARD COFFEE: BEST IN CLASS (TIE)
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Old Prospector Distilling Adventure Tea-licious
Alberta, Canada
$13-15
CSPC 885539
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Dog Island Nice Tea Lemon Lime Hard Tea
Alberta, Canada
$15-17
CSPC 872987
JUDGES SELECTION
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Elite Brewing Southern Sips Lemon Hard Tea
Alberta, Canada
$19-21
CSPC 894208
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Park Distillery's
Mountain Joe
Alberta, Canada
$18-20
CSPC 894209
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Elite Brewing Southern Sips Peach Hard Tea
Alberta, Canada
$19-21
CSPC 894209
GIN-BASED RTD: BEST IN CLASS
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Last Best Gin-arita
Alberta, Canada
$15-17
CSPC 873424
JUDGES SELECTION
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Grizzly Paw Brewing
Gin Squeeze
Alberta, Canada
$14-16
CSPC 835237
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Gnu Craft Spirits The Gnu Gin and Soda – Grapefruit
Alberta, Canada
$15-17
CSPC 893606
COOLER - STYLE RTD: BEST IN CLASS
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Jaw Drop Squirting Oranges
Canada
$16-18
CSPC 781589
JUDGES SELECTION
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Black Diamond Watermelon
Summer Heat
Alberta, Canada
$16-17
CSPC 888600
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Pivot Spirits Girl Boss Pink Lemonade
Alberta, Canada
$15-17
CSPC 890958
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Highlight – Pineapple
Canada
$15-17
CSPC 880220
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Pivot Spirits Hawaii Five-oh
Alberta, Canada
$15-18
CSPC 856720
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Granville Island Apple-Yuzu Sake Cooler
British Columbia, Canada
$17-18
CSPC 821131
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Highlight
Passion Fruit
Canada
$15-17
CSPC 880045
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Old Prospector Distilling Adventure
Cran-tastic Cherry
Alberta, Canada
$13-15
CSPC 885883
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Coco Original Rum
United States
$15-17
CSPC 847616
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Jaw Drop Gushing Grapes
Canada
$16-18
CSPC 828925
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Jaw Drop Sucking Lemons
Canada
$16-18
CSPC 781591
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Eau Claire Prickly Pear Pink Lemonade
Alberta, Canada
$15-17
CSPC 867182
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Jaw Drop Tickling Pink Lemonade
Canada
$16-18
CSPC 781590
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Lone Pine Mango Orange Vodka Soda
Alberta, Canada
$20-22
CSPC 869912
PREMADE COCKTAILS: BEST IN CLASS
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Heublein Old Fashion Cocktail
United States
$23-25
CSPC 882360
JUDGES SELECTION
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Burwood Distillery Espresso Martini
Alberta, Canada
$25-28
CSPC 874281
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Romero Smoked Rum
Old Fashioned
Alberta, Canada
$30-34
CSPC 883317
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Last Best Tom Collins
Alberta, Canada
$15-18
CSPC 848405
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Elite Brewing War Dogs Citrus Old Fashioned
Alberta, Canada
$46-48
CSPC 893492