Early Bird
Deadline
February 20, 2025
Judging
Date
July 27, 2025
Winners
Announcement
August 12, 2025
Ready to drink (RTD)
78 Points
Founded by two female marketers turned entrepreneurs, Après Hours is a spirits and lifestyle brand born from Nicole Craven and Alexis Smith’s obsession with espresso martinis and a lack of the classic caffeine-infused cocktail in the ready-to-drink spirits industry. As community activists who are always on the go, Smith and Craven developed a sophisticated yet convenient canned espresso martini that combines daytime fuel with a wind-down buzz. Providing an energizing pick-me-up needed to take on the day or night, Après Hours agave-wine based RTD packs the punch of two espresso martini cocktails with 10% ABV and is available in three dairy-and-gluten free flavors: Classic, Salted Caramel and Vanilla.