Cardinal Spirits Wins Four USA Today 10Best Awards; #2 Best Canned Cocktails in the Country

Cardinal Spirits, the craft distillery in Bloomington, Ind., has been named a winner in four categories of USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, including #2 for Best Canned Cocktails in the country.

In addition to Best Canned Cocktails, the distillery also earned USA Today 10Best awards for Best Craft Specialty Spirits (placing #8), Best Craft Vodka (#6), and Best Craft Rum (#8). This is the fifth consecutive year that Cardinal Spirits has earned USA Today 10Best awards in multiple categories.

Cardinal Spirits is the only Indiana company among the winners in all four categories of these national awards. These achievements bring national attention to Cardinal Spirits’ highly-rated spirits and canned cocktails, which are distributed in 13 states and Washington D.C.

For the competition, USA Today taps a panel of spirits experts to nominate 20 alcohol producers in each category, then the public votes daily to determine the top 10 rankings.

In each award category, Cardinal Spirits is known for:

• Canned Cocktails: Maui Mule, Bramble Mule, Bourbon Cream Soda, Double Vodka Soda, Songbird Spiked Cold Brew, Florita Tequila Soda, Bourbon Honey Lemonade
• Craft Specialty Spirits: Valencia Triple Sec, Songbird Coffee Liqueur, Flora Liqueur, La Boite American Amaro
• Craft Vodka: Vodka, Pride Vodka, Bramble Vodka
• Craft Rum: Tiki Rum, Barrel Aged Tiki Rum, Lake House Spiced Rum, Blackstrap Rum