We Won! At the 3rd Annual Southington Cocktail Competition
We are so excited to share that The Crafted Cocktail took home First Place in TWO categories at this year’s Southington Cocktail Competition—People’s Choice Best Tasting and People’s Choice Best Presentation!
This incredible event, hosted by United Way of Southington and covered by The Beverage Journal, brought together some of the best local bars, restaurants, and craft cocktail spots in the area, all competing for bragging rights while raising money for a great cause.
Matt, Owner & Lead Mixologist
A Night to Remember 🍸
We brought our A-game with two handcrafted cocktails made with fresh ingredients (you know that’s how we do it!) and we were blown away by the love and support from everyone who voted for us. To be recognized not just for taste but also for presentation means everything to us because we truly put heart into every detail.
We’re so proud to have been in such amazing company, including:
Hawk’s Landing Country Club – Best Overall
CT Fable – The Underworld – 2nd Place Overall
GameCraft Arcade – 3rd Place Overall
Close Harbour Seafood, New Mill Restaurant, Ellie’s Farmhouse—all crushing it with creative, delicious cocktails.
Matt Shaking up the Blackberry Widow
Check out The Beverage Journal’s full write-up on the event here for all the details!
Community + Cocktails = The Best Combo
This event wasn’t just about the cocktails (although those were)—it helped raise funds for United Way of Southington to support local programs. We’re always grateful to be part of events that bring people together for something bigger.
Thank You!
We say it all the time, but we really mean it: we love what we do. Getting to create cocktails, meet awesome people, and be part of this community is what The Crafted Cocktail is all about.
Thank you to everyone who came out, cheered us on, tasted our drinks, and voted for us! We hope to see you at the next event, and if you need us for your next celebration, you know where to find us 😉
Check out some of the amazing local businesses we competed alongside and show them some love too:
We’ll be posting some behind-the-scenes photos soon, so stay tuned!
👉 Read more about the competition here: The Beverage Journal
👉 Learn more about United Way of Southington here
