Solmano Mezcal Takes Gold and Silver at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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Solmano Mezcal Takes Gold and Silver at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Good Time Spirit Inc.'s artisanal agave brand earns Gold for Solmano Espadín and Silver for Solmano Mango in blind judging

NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ -- Good Time Spirit Inc., the New York-based parent company of artisanal mezcal and ready-to-serve cocktail brand Solmano, announced that both of its mezcal expressions were awarded medals at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), organized by The Tasting Alliance.

Solmano Espadín received a Gold Medal and Solmano Mango received a Silver Medal in the mezcal category.

Founded in 2000, the SFWSC is among the most rigorous and widely cited spirits competitions in the world. Every entry is evaluated blind, with judges scoring on a 100-point scale without knowledge of brand, producer, or packaging. The 2026 results were released on June 9, 2026.

"The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the standard the whole category measures itself against, and the field this year was full of producers we admire, so to come away with two medals means a great deal to us," said Dave Brown, Co-Founder of Good Time Spirit Inc. "Solmano was built to fill a gap we kept seeing on the shelf: a genuinely artisanal mezcal that is also fun and mixable. The flavors and the packaging bring in people who are new to mezcal, and the liquid holds up for the aficionados. These medals tell us we did not have to trade one for the other."

The Winning Expressions

Solmano Espadín (44% ABV) is made from Espadín agave (Agave angustifolia). Roasted agave leads, followed by bright pineapple, caramel and vanilla, with a whisper of spearmint. The finish turns to red fruit and clean minerality. 2026 Gold Medal winner.

Solmano Mango (44% ABV) is Espadín agave distilled with ripe mango, so the fruit is built into the spirit rather than added to it. Roasted agave and ripe mango up front, layered with pineapple, caramel and vanilla, finishing long on mango and red fruit. 2026 Silver Medal winner.

Production

Both expressions are classified as artisanal mezcal and are produced by traditional methods: agave roasted in a stone conical furnace, ground by horse-drawn tahona wheel, fermented naturally in wooden vats, and double distilled in copper.

The Ready-to-Serve Portfolio

Alongside its award-winning mezcals, Solmano produces a line of ready-to-serve agave cocktails, including Golden Tide and Pineapple Expressed. The range is the first premium mezcal-based offering in the ready-to-serve category.

Each 250ml can is built on real mezcal rather than neutral grain spirits and is served at full cocktail strength of 12% ABV. The result is a balanced, layered, bar-quality drink that is easy to enjoy for casual drinkers and cocktail-focused consumers alike, and portable enough for patios, festivals, cottages, and everything in between. Convenience without compromise.

Availability

Solmano is distributed by The Beverage Collective and is available at select spirits retailers and on-premise locations throughout British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

About Good Time Spirit Inc.

Good Time Spirit Inc. is a New York corporation with a portfolio of premium mezcal and ready-to-serve cocktails. Its brand, Solmano, is an artisanal mezcal company offering both spirits and mezcal-based ready-to-serve cocktails, with differentiated positioning that is craft yet accessible, celebrating mezcal’s tradition of bringing people together. For more information, visit drinksolmano.com.

Media Contact: Brandon Perrotta, Good Time Spirit Inc.