The US Open's honey deuce cocktail tops list of notable sport-refreshment combos

US Open's legendary Honey Deuce cocktail faces stiff competition as fans party hard

New cocktails are challenging the iconic Grey Goose Honey Deuce at this year's U.S. Open, including a $39 Watermelon Slice and espresso martini twists.

The U.S. Open Already Has a Winner: the Honey Deuce Cocktail

A few weeks ago, Daniel Zausner, the chief operating officer of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, received an important call from T.J. Murphy, the chief executive of Baldor Specialty Foods. “He says, kind of half joking around, ‘I’m out here in California, making sure the melon ball production is on schedule.’ ” In the dog days of late summer, the National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., home of the U.S. Open, one of professional …

The US Open's honey deuce cocktail tops list of notable sport-refreshment combos

Over 500,000 honey deuce cocktails were reportedly sold at the last US Open, but the tournament isn't the only event associated with a signature food or beverage item.