Manny’s Ultimate Mixes Wins Double Gold at San Francisco RTD Competition

Manny’s Ultimate Mixes earned a Double Gold Medal and Best of Class Finalist status at The Tasting Alliance’s 2026 San Francisco Ready-to-Drink Competition. The recognition gives the craft mixer brand third-party validation as it expands in retail, foodservice, hospitality and e-commerce. Why it matters: - The Double Gold Medal is the competition’s highest tasting honor. - The Best of Class Finalist nod pushes Manny’s Ultimate Mixes into final award consideration at The Tasting Alliance Top Shelf Awards Gala. - The recognition gives the brand independent validation on quality, consistency and ingredient integrity. What happened: - The Tasting Alliance awarded Manny’s Ultimate Mixes a Double Gold Medal at the 2026 San Francisco Ready-to-Drink Competition. - Manny’s Ultimate Mixes was also named a Best of Class Finalist. - Final honors will be announced at the Top Shelf 2026 Awards Gala on November 8, 2026, at Hotel Nikko San Francisco. The details: - The San Francisco Ready-to-Drink Competition is a blind-tasting contest that covers ready-to-drink products, craft mixers, specialty cocktail products, non-alcoholic beverages and other emerging beverage categories. - Expert judges evaluate entries on quality, flavor, balance and overall execution. - A Double Gold Medal is awarded only when every judge on a panel independently votes Gold Medal status. - The Best of Class Finalist designation places Manny’s Ultimate Mixes among a select group of top-performing products moving forward. - Spencer Rothschild, owner of Manny’s Ultimate Mixes, called the award meaningful validation of the brand’s focus on quality. - Rothschild also said the finalist status reinforces customer, retailer, distributor and hospitality partner trust in the brand. - Manny’s Ultimate Mixes’ Bloody Mary and Michelada mixes contain no MSG, no high-fructose corn syrup and no artificial preservatives. - The brand says its products are all-natural, gluten-free and low-sodium. - Manny’s Ultimate Mixes is served in more than 1,000 locations across 18 states. - The company is expanding across retail, foodservice, hospitality and e-commerce channels. - The brand’s social media profiles , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok are listed in the release. Between the lines: - The award matters because blind-tasting results can carry more weight with retailers, distributors and consumers than marketing claims. - The clean-label pitch lines up with broader demand for simpler ingredient lists in beverages. - The Best of Class finalist step suggests Manny’s Ultimate Mixes is now in contention for a larger industry spotlight later this year. What’s next: - The Top Shelf 2026 Awards Gala on November 8 will determine final honors. - Manny’s Ultimate Mixes is expected to keep building distribution while the award recognition may help support sales conversations. - The company’s next growth test is whether this third-party validation translates into broader market reach. The bottom line: - Manny’s Ultimate Mixes turned a blind-tasting win into momentum, and the brand now has a chance to convert a Double Gold into a larger industry breakout.