Spirits in the Night: Four winning recipes for lemon vodka-based cocktails

The first place winner at this’s Wizards of Elixirs competition was Solbar’s “Clearly for the Caterpillar,” a cocktail created by Carly Hiebert and Nathan Colby. (David Templeton / Petaluma Argus-Courier) By David Templeton | [email protected] | [email protected]: November 11, 2026 at 4:35 PM PST | UPDATED: November 11, 2026 at 4:36 PM PSTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...Third place prize was awarded to "Dead and Berried," created by Kira Kimberly and Cody Adams, from Waterhawk Lake Club in Rohnert Park. (David Templeton / Petaluma Argus-Courier) Spooky Season is over, its various haunts, specters and phantoms all safely returned to Halloween Town until next year. But just because the ghosts are gone doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy some spirits. Napa’s Charbay Distillery has just released the winning cocktail recipes from last month’s Wizards of Elixirs cocktail competition, held on Oct. 27 at Petaluma’s Brewsters Beer Garden.

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