Curatif wins IWSC 2025 RTD Producer Trophy

Curatif makes it four in a row at the IWSC.

Some producers win a trophy once. A few manage to repeat the feat. But four consecutive years at the very top? That’spractically unheard of. Yet, Australian cocktail makers Curatif have just claimed the IWSC’s RTD Producer Trophy for the fourth year running, underlining their grip on one of the drinks industry’s fastest-growing categories.

Since launching in 2019, Curatif has been out to prove that “ready to drink” doesn’t mean “ready to compromise.” Their Aviation Spritz, poured daily to thousands of Qantas passengers, shows how a small can can travel the world with the polish of a first-class cocktail. Their Mango Old Fashioned was labelled as having "great drinkability" by the judges who awarded it a 95-point Gold medal.

Innovation at Curatifdoesn’t just happen in the glass. Behind the scenes, the team has re-engineered how cocktails are served: nitrogen keg modules that plug into existing draught taps, benchtop dispensers that mimic the texture of canned drinks without external gas and new distillation work that gives them control over every base spirit they use. Together, these systems reduce waste, raise consistency and extend Curatif’s reach from cinemas to hotel minibars.

For founder Matt Sanger, the IWSC trophies aren’t ornaments. “They’re tools,” he says - proof points that help retailers trust, consumers experiment and his team see the value of their hard and ongoing work.

The result is a brand that has taken RTDs from convenience to credibility. As IWSC judges noted, Curatif continues to set the benchmark for what the format can deliver: cocktails that taste handcrafted, even when poured from a can at 30,000 feet.

Four wins in four years make one thing clear: Curatifisn’t just competing in the RTD space - they’re truly defining it.

Congratulations to Curatif.