Craftwell Cocktails Cranberry Mule Wins Best Wine-Based Cocktail at 2025 Top Shelf Awards

Craftwell's newest RTD takes home a top national honor, solidifying its momentum in the growing RTD category

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Nov. 17, 2025 — Craftwell Cocktails® is celebrating a major win as its newest release, Cranberry Mule, has been named the best wine-based cocktail at the 2025 Top Shelf Awards Gala, hosted by The Tasting Alliance.

The Top Shelf Awards highlight the pinnacle of quality and artistry in spirits and RTDs, recognizing products that set new benchmarks for taste, innovation and craftsmanship. Cranberry Mule earned eligibility after receiving gold and 93 points at the 2025 San Francisco Ready-to-Drink Competition, where Craftwell earned five medals across its lineup.

"Cranberry Mule captures everything we love about Craftwell Cocktails, where we craft bold, real-fruit cocktails with a PNW twist," says Nels Jewell-Larsen, co-owner and vice president of 2 Towns Ciderhouse. "Seeing it win gold in San Francisco at the RTD Competition and now take home Best in Class at Top Shelf is an incredible affirmation of our team's relentless pursuit of quality and testament to the world class cocktails we are bringing to our customers."

Crafted with bright Bandon Oregon cranberries, spicy ginger and zesty lime, Cranberry Mule delivers a festive, bar-quality cocktail experience in an easy-to-enjoy RTD format, expanding Craftwell's award-winning portfolio of fruit-forward canned cocktails, non-alcoholic offerings and premium bottled releases.

ABOUT CRAFTWELL COCKTAILS®

Embodying the spirit of the Pacific Northwest, Craftwell ready-to-drink cocktails are crafted with the same care and expertise that made the 2 Towns Ciderhouse team leaders in using real fruit to create award-winning ciders. Craftwell encourages consumers to live life with flavor and to create their own cocktail moments with easily portable deliciousness. Real, fresh fruit produces real, fresh flavors that are available in canned cocktails, top shelf bottles, on draft and as non-alcoholic cocktails.

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