2025 marks RTD Magazine's second annual Editor's Choice Awards. See below for previous winners and more information about eligibility and how to enter your brand.
Entering your brand's ready-to-drink cocktails in our annual Editor's Choice Awards is simple: All products submitted for our on-demand product ratings + reviews between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 are automatically entered and eligible for the 2025 awards.
Haven't submitted your brand's products yet or want to submit additional products for testing before the deadline? Please contact us for more information about our on-demand product ratings + reviews and other editorial and promotional opportunities.
Your brand's products already rated and reviewed in 2025? You're all set! Those products have already been entered automatically and we will contact brands via email in January, 2026 with the final results.
Brands tested and reviewed prior to 2025 aren't eligible for this year's awards unless the product has undergone a formulation change, in which case, please contact us for more information on re-testing and updated ratings.
Editor's Choice Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Awards
Throughout the year, our team tests a wide variety of different ready-to-drink canned cocktails and bottled cocktails, evaluating each RTD on characteristics such as authenticity and accuracy of flavor, appeal of aroma, balance of taste, appearance of liquid, and sessionability, among others.
After revisiting the recommended nominees put forth by our panel members, our editor will closely review all ratings and team feedback to select winning recipients for our 2025 Editor's Choice Awards.
Winners will receive "Best Overall" and "Top Pick" accolades in a variety of categories including cocktail style (margarita, old fashioned, iced tea, etc.), alcohol base (vodka, wine, tequila, etc.), packaging design, and more.
