27-05-2025
The Best THC Drinks Of 2025—According To The High Spirits Awards
THC infused coffees, seltzers, cocktails and more were recognized at the High Spirits Awards.
The High Spirits Awards recently honored the best THC-infused beverages, including seltzers, beers, wines, coffees, sodas and more. The competition was launched by the L.A. Spirits Awards in 2023 as a way to honor the burgeoning cannabis-infused beverage industry in the same manner spirit, beer and wine producers are honored at other competitions.
The existence of the High Spirits Awards reflects the growing influence of infused THC beverages in the adult beverage space. The 2018 farm bill legalized hemp and paved the way for the legality of THC drinks. The bill allowed for the sale of hemp plants that had no more than 0.3% THC, which is not enough to provide a psychoactive component on its own. However, producers soon realized that by extracting this small percentage of THC they could make as potent THC drinks as they wanted. Before long a wide variety of THC drinks were flooding the market. In recent years, they've seen a surge in popularity. Back in 2020, the U.S. market for hemp-derived THC drinks accounted for just $400,000 in sales annually; last year it had grown to more than $382 million, and Brightfield Group, a market research firm, predicts it will grow to $571 million this year. From a flavor perspective, THC drinks range widely in the type of drink offered and the quality. That's why a competition such as the High Spirits Awards is a welcome guide for navigating this emerging beverage space and finding the best THC drinks.
Best Infused Coffee
Fuel and Elevate Vanilla Latte Instant Functional Fusion
Availability: Nationwide
Best Infused Seltzer
The QwikLife, C.R.E.A.M Plumelon
Availability: Ships to select states
Best Infused Soda
Goodland Extracts Cherry Pie High Soda
Availability: Nationwide
Best Infused Juice
Sweet Justice Pacific Island Punch
Availability: GA, FL, NC, SC, TX, MN, TN, IL
Best Infused Additive
Sky High Relax Skyology
Availability: Nationwide
Best Infused Beer/Wine/Cider/Cooler
Sky High Sky Cooler Fuji Apple Pear
Availability: Nationwide
Best Infused Spirit
Revolution Apothecary Passion Punch
Best Infused RTD
Squared Rum & Cola
Availability: Nationwide
In the first round of tasting at the High Spirits Awards, each drink was assessed by a tasting panel consisting of industry pros. Judges on this panel could choose not to nominate a beverage or could nominate it to win bronze, silver, or gold medals. If all judges on the panel nominated a beverage for gold, it would be awarded a platinum medal. The top medal winners for this round moved on to a second round of judging in which Best in Show winners were assessed. This round consisted of judges from the High Spirit Awards and select L.A. Spirits Awards judges. Only one beverage per category could win Best in Show, but judges did not need to award a Best in Show winner for each category. Thanks to this process, the winning beverages are truly what judges believed were the best THC-infused drinks of the year.
