Since 2006, Regatta Craft Mixers has made cocktail mixers and craft sodas, including its signature Bermuda Stone Ginger Beer, for home drinkers and more than 7,000 bars and restaurants. The company develops its recipes with non-GMO ingredients and extensive taste-testing, and its products have earned gold at recognized tasting competitions. At the 2024 SIP Awards, Regatta received Best of Class Platinum honors for its ginger beer and tonic, along with Consumer Choice recognition for both.
Lindsay's SouthsideBaltimore native Lindsay Hargrave turned a quest begun in the early 1990s into Lindsay’s Southside, a maker of fresh cocktail mixers built around real lemon juice and mint. The company also produces Bloody Mary mix and ready-to-drink seltzers, extending a recipe developed through years of gatherings with friends and family. Its playful Maryland identity carries through to George, the Bernadoodle mascot, and Corky, its mobile bar for events.RIDERWOOD, MD
Dave's ConcoctionsBorn from a ketchup cocktail challenge, Dave’s Concoctions handcrafts small-batch cocktail and mocktail mixers in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dave developed the recipes with guidance from local bartenders and tests them with tasters until each blend is balanced, using 100% pure juices with no preservatives added. The company also gives a portion of its proceeds to nonprofit organizations in the West Chester region.
St. AgrestisFrom Italian immigrant family traditions to a Greenpoint, Brooklyn distillery, St. Agrestis makes hand-crafted non-alcoholic cocktails rooted in classic aperitivo culture. Founded by brothers Louis and Matt Catizone with Steven DeAngelo, the company became the first to produce amaro in New York City and is best known for its Phony Negroni. Everything is developed, produced, and bottled in-house using old-world methods and real botanicals, a process behind the line’s first-ever non-alcoholic Platinum and Best in Show awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.BROOKLYN, NY
Blackbird Specialty Beverage COBottled by the Itaberco family in Maryland, Blackbird Specialty Beverage Co. makes concentrated, shelf-stable cocktail syrups for mixologists building frozen or batched craft drinks. Its mixes use premium organic and natural ingredients, while its flavor compounds bring real fruit and juice to beer without the handling demands of a purée. The company’s range includes distinctive bar-ready bases such as Espresso and Bitters, designed to give professional beverage programs a consistent pour.STEVENSVILLE, MD