Dashfire in Top 5 - Best Canned Cocktail Companies in the US - USAToday 10Best Readers Choice

USAToday 10Best Readers Choice

October 23, 2024

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Best Canned Cocktail Company (2024)

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Ready-to-drink canned cocktails are a convenient way to sip your favorite drink at the beach, a tailgate, a backyard barbecue, or just relaxing at home. These 10 companies, selected by an expert panel and voted as the best by our readers, create bartender-quality options that run the gamut from classics — like a vodka soda or gin and tonic — to creative concoctions. 

No. 5: Dashfire

Dashfire, a family business that initially focused on bitters, has expanded to offer a wide selection of craft cocktails and spirits. And the company doesn't sacrifice flavor or quality for convenience — their canned cocktails are strong, bold, and delicious. Try one of their classics, like the Bourbon Old Fashioned, or one with an innovative spin, like the Fig and Cascara Manhattan.

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No. 10: Sagamore Spirit

If you want to diverge from the same old canned cocktail flavors, give Sagamore Spirit a go. All of their canned cocktails use their house-made rye whiskey, which allows them to put their own spin on the classics. Try the bubbly and citrusy Orange Crush, the Honey Paloma with agave and grapefruit, or perhaps a Pineapple Ryegarita with your next plate of tacos.

No. 9: Fishers Island Lemonade

Fishers Island Lemonade offers several flavors of canned lemonade cocktails with fun, enticing flavors like Pink Flamingo and Nude Peach. In addition to making excellent canned cocktails, Fishers Island Lemonade supports its community — the company donates to several nonprofit organizations on Fishers Island, New York, and on the mainland, too.

No. 8: JuneShine

JuneShine specializes in tart and refreshing hard kombucha — you might recognize one of their tried-and-true flavors like Blood Orange Mint or Midnight Painkiller. JuneShine also offers canned cocktails made with premium spirits, real juices, and no added sugar, with flavors including Classic Tequila Margarita, Tropical Rum Mai Tai, and Passion Fruit Vodka Soda. Their motto — "We brew honest alcohol for a healthier planet" — rings true, as they use 100% organic products and are continually dedicated to sustainability.

No. 7: 30A Seltzers

30A specializes in artisan hard seltzers inspired by Florida beach life. Their variety of flavors are vegan, 100 calories, and made in small batches. Though all of 30A's flavors are refreshing and full of flavor, a fan favorite is their Mint Mojito.

No. 6: Cardinal Spirits

Indiana’s Cardinal Spirits offers several ready-to-drink canned cocktails made with top-of-the-line spirits and natural fruit juices. Their Bourbon Cream Soda is made with straight bourbon whiskey, vanilla beans, and cream soda. The Bramble Mule is a berry-leaning take on the classic mule, with vodka, raspberry juice, ginger, and hibiscus, and their Maui Mule offers a tropical twist, including vodka, passion fruit juice, and ginger.

No. 5: Dashfire

Dashfire, a family business that initially focused on bitters, has expanded to offer a wide selection of craft cocktails and spirits. And the company doesn't sacrifice flavor or quality for convenience — their canned cocktails are strong, bold, and delicious. Try one of their classics, like the Bourbon Old Fashioned, or one with an innovative spin, like the Fig and Cascara Manhattan

No. 4: Cutwater Spirits

Many of Cutwater Spirits' canned cocktails are made with the distillery’s own line of liquors. Those who partake have well over a dozen options to choose from, ranging from classics like the Rum Mojito and Spicy Bloody Mary to unique cocktails like Spicy Pineapple Margarita and Prickly Pear Ranch Water.

No. 3: Drifter Cocktail Co.

Named after the founders' extensive world-wandering to share their passion for Avuá Cachaça, Drifter offers canned cocktails made with natural ingredients and small batch spirits, crafted by international bartenders. Drifter's cans feature artwork showcasing the drink's place of origin, so be sure to admire your can of Passion Fruit Caipirinha, Moscow Mule, or Nordic-Style Gin & Tonic while you're sipping.

No. 2: Two Chicks Cocktails

Owned, founded, and run by women, Two Chicks Cocktails crafts carbonated, ready-to-drink, canned cocktails using high-quality spirits, real fruit, and botanicals. Their drinks are gluten-free, suit vegan diets, and are 5% alcohol by volume. Two Chicks uses pure CO2 to carbonate their premium vodka, gin, tequila, and whiskey cocktails.

No. 1: Spritz Society

Spritz Society believes that taste matters, which is why they use all-natural ingredients, including real fruit flavors and white wine, to create convenient sparkling spritzes that you can take anywhere. Enjoy eight different flavors — passion fruit, pink lemonade, pickle, grapefruit, peach, blood orange, pineapple and lemon. Each can contains 6% alcohol by volume and only 5 grams of sugar.