CARDINAL SPIRITS WINS THREE USA TODAY 10BEST AWARDSFOR SPIRITS AND CANNED COCKTAILS

Cardinal Spirits, the craft distillery in Bloomington, Ind., has been named a winner in three categories of USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards: Best Canned Cocktails, Best Craft Rum Distillery, and Best Craft Specialty Spirits Distillery.

Cardinal Spirits is the only Indiana company among the winners in all three 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. This is the distillery’s fourth year as a 10Best award winner in a variety of spirits categories, from vodka to rum to canned cocktails.

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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. Complete rankings are linked here.

In each award category, Cardinal Spirits is known for:

• Craft Specialty Spirits: Valencia Triple Sec, Songbird Coffee Liqueur, La Boite American Amaro
• Canned Cocktails: six varieties – Bourbon Cream Soda, Maui Mule, Bramble Mule, Double Vodka Soda, Florita Tequila Soda, and Bourbon Honey Lemonade
• Craft Rum: Tiki Rum, Barrel Aged Tiki Rum, Lake House Spiced Rum