Subourbon Life, makers of a variety of bourbon-inspired canned cocktails and dubbed as the "The Daytime Bourbon Cocktail," has received distinct recognition for their products in the 2025 RTD Magazine Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Editor's Choice Awards, earning two "Top Pick" designations.
In a market saturated with carbonated seltzers and vodka-based drinks, Subourbon Life is carving out an entirely new space in the ready-to-drink category with its premium, non-carbonated bourbon cocktails—redefining how consumers experience America's native spirit.
Best Ready-To-Drink Hard Lemonade
To get things started, Subourbon Life secured a Top Pick spot in the Best Ready-To-Drink Hard Lemonade category with their award-winning bourbon Pink Lemonade canned cocktail. Accuracy is important, and this ready-to-drink hard lemonade impressed our judges with its citrusy sweet and minty aromas that aligned perfectly with the taste of the liquid inside the can. The panel also enjoyed the approachable nature of the bourbon in this canned cocktail: not overpowering at a modest 5% ABV, but still discernable to the palate, allowing the drink to provide a light and refreshing experience while still retaining the essence of its base spirit.
Best Ready-To-Drink Hard Iced Tea
Subourbon Life 2025 RTD Cocktail Awards Honorable Mentions
Subourbon Life's full lineup of canned bourbon cocktails entered and competed in the 2025 RTD Magazine Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Awards with three additional flavors of barrel-aged, ready-to-drink bourbon beverages, each receiving their own recognitions from our judges during the product testing and evaluation process: Subourbon Life Bourbon Margarita; Subourbon Life Bourbon Espresso Martini; and Subourbon Life Bourbon Pina Colada.
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About Subourbon Life
Subourbon Life is an award-winning cocktail-in-a-can made with authentic, 6-year barrel-aged Bourbon. It is soft, crushable, and crafted with all-natural ingredients. Subourbon is not carbonated, not very sweet and it goes down smooth and easy. Founded by Jen Hardell, a woman rewriting the rules in a male-dominated bourbon world, Subourbon Life is changing how and when bourbon is enjoyed. Subourbon has bourbonized your favorite classics: Pink Lemonade, Palmer, Margarita, Piña Colada and Espresso Martini. Real flavor. Real bourbon. Zero bubbles. Learn more at www.subourbonlife.com
