We are excited to announce the finalists for the Craft the Fun Cocktail Challenge! These finalists will be heading to Austin, TX 9/24-9/27 for a few days of fun, exploring, and a chance to win $5,000!
Competition judged by Jeffrey Morgenthaler (award-winning bartender and author), Christine Wiseman (Bar Lab Hospitality's Beverage Director), and Lynn House (Heaven Hill Brands' National Spirits Specialist and Portfolio Mixologist)
Press & Accolades
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Deep Eddy Vodka "Craft the Fun" National Runner-Up
Chilled Magazine & Deep Eddy Vodka, Sep 2023
Deep Eddy Vodka "Craft the Fun" Regional Winner
Chilled Magazine & Deep Eddy Vodka, Aug 2023
Congratulations to the Denver Winner, Brian Sandahl!
Adult Swim
- 1.5 oz Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
- 3/4 oz Watermelon Syrup
- 1/2 oz Tomatillo-Serrano Shrub
- 1/2 oz Lime
- Scant barspoon Pink Peppercorns
VoyageAustin: Change-Makers Series
VoyageAustin, Oct 2022
Today we’d like to introduce you to Brian Sandahl.
Hi Brian, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Heavy Muddle began in Aug 2019 as a [...]
6 Spritz Recipes Perfect for Any Time of Year
Made In Cookware, Aug 2021
Everyone loves an Aperol Spritz. It’s refreshing, flavorful, and looks beautiful. So when our dear friend Brian Sandahl, of Heavy Muddle, said that he spent the summer crafting spritzes — which are bubbly, bittersweet, and widely approachable — we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share them with you. These recipes draw on classics and are innovative and straight up delicious. Serve them in our [...]
5 Summer Cocktail Recipes to Perfect This Summer
Made In Cookware, May 2021
As warm weather arrives and days and nights are spent outside, the choice of what refreshing beverage to enjoy becomes more and more important. Lucky for you, we have FIVE new cocktails recipes for you. All of them look gorgeous when served in our drinking glasses and are the perfect way to enjoy a summer afternoon or night. Brian Sandahl of Heavy Muddle has created five new recipes for us with awesome step-by-step instructions and tips and [...]
Mixologist Spotlight
Casual Mixologist, Aug 2020
Tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you first get into mixology? Who/what/where taught you what you know?
In a roundabout way, music theory got me into mixology. Music was my first love. I bought my first guitar when I was 14 and spent hours [...]
Recipe Spotlight
Liber & Co, Aug 2020
An original from Brian, @heavymuddle. A daiquiri and a Cuba Libre walk into an AC/DC concert, and this is a result -- funky rum, vanilla, spice, citrus.
Here, a trio of rums provides characteristic funk & molasses notes along with traces of coconut and banana, meshing really nice with the vanilla and spice of the Kola syrup and [...]
