Behind every word, there’s a toast. Behind each number, each file closed at midnight, every headline rewritten and layout fine-tuned, there’s an idea now taking shape: Coqtail – for fine drinkers has been named one of the top ten cocktail and spirits magazines in the world by the 2025 Spirited Awards, in the category Best Cocktail & Spirits Publication.
A recognition that comes from the most prestigious stage in the industry—Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, which, from its home in New Orleans, shines a spotlight each year on the most influential voices shaping the global cocktail culture.
Spirited Awards 2025: Coqtail among the Oscars of Mixology
Making it into the Top 10 means standing shoulder to shoulder with publications like Drinks International, Difford’s Guide, and CLASS Magazine—authoritative platforms for those who take bar journalism seriously. It also means sharing the list with compelling, perspective-rich titles such as Boothby, Candra Drinks, Full Pour, Places You Are Welcome, SevenFifty Daily, and The Spirits Business. What unites these names is a shared commitment to content that goes beyond the obvious—driven by vision, voice, editorial identity, and an unmistakable tone.
This is precisely what Coqtail – for fine drinkers set out to do from the very beginning: draw a line between research and immediacy, between aesthetic and insight. It speaks to those who build experiences behind the bar, every single day. This recognition is not a finish line—it’s an invitation. To push further, to demand more from those who write, those who read, and those who raise their glass.
To everyone who’s followed, supported, and challenged us to be better: thank you.
This moment belongs to all those who’ve been part of the Coqtail project over the years—our brand partners, contributors, readers, bartenders, and producers. It’s proof that in telling the story of a creative and ever-evolving industry, care and depth still matter. Passion still matters.
So yes, today—and tomorrow—we raise a glass together. Awaiting the final four, to be announced on June 9. Cheers.
Images courtesy of Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
