Highball, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s annual gathering to determine “who makes the best cocktail” went down last Friday at Nova 535 in downtown St. Petersburg.

Presented by Beam Suntory, this year’s mixologists served up everything from Haku Vodka, Sipsmith Gin, Maker’s 46, Suntory Whisky Toki, and Hornitos Tequila to the hundreds of thirsty cocktail-lovers.

A special thanks to all the winners, including American Social (Naughty Strawberry), Sonder Social Club (Santa’s Christmas Cake Mule), Doodle Noodle Bar (Ameshu Mirage), Hawkers (Tiger Tail) and Flanagan’s Irish Pub (The Naughty Ginger).

As always, a portion of Highball proceeds benefit a local nonprofit, this time going to Current Initiatives of Tampa Bay, a local group that organizes a variety of charitable programs like The Laundry Project, Hope for Homes and Affordable Christmas.