Will the 2026 Spirited Awards Top 10 Best New US Cocktail Bar list include at least one Texas venue?

Question

Texas (Houston, Austin, Dallas) has been quietly producing strong new openings. Whether the Spirited Awards committee acknowledges that on the Top 10 is the open question.

Accepted Answer

Both Bar-Solution and Fred Minnick reproduce the official Tales of the Cocktail Top 10 Nominees announcement for 2026, and their identical Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar lists include Donna’s in Houston, Texas, satisfying the condition that at least one Texas venue appears in the Top 10.