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Tequila Matchmaker Removes All Tequila Brands From Its Additive-Free List

VinePair

Tequila lovers who want to know a little bit more about what’s in their bottles will now have to make do without one of the agave spirits industry’s most comprehensive resources. In a round of letters sent out to several small tequila brands on Sept.

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We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023: Agave for All!!

Chilled Magazine

The Agave for All seminar, brought to ELEVATE by Proximo Spirits and Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, included an intro to tequila, including its origins from the agave plant and how it influences the industry today. In 1600, the Marquis of Altamira built the first commercial distillery in the town of Tequila, near present-day Jalisco.

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Jesse Estes To Auction Rare Ocho Vintages For Equal Measures UK

BarLifeUK

As such, I am honoured to be able to support Equal Measures in some small capacity, by donating some of my most prized bottles of Tequila Ocho, some of which have been in my private collection for over 16 years, since we launched the brand.” Tequila Ocho Plata Puntas Overproof 2021 La Ladera, 50.5% ABV, 700ml 2.

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Mexican Authorities Raid Home of Tequila Matchmaker Founders

VinePair

Earlier this week, Mexican federal authorities carried out a raid at a home belonging to Grover and Scarlet Sanschagrin, the founders of tequila transparency advocacy site Tequila Matchmaker. The raid is the latest development in an apparent transparency feud between Tequila Matchmaker and the CRT.

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The 10 Most Popular Tequila Brands in the World for 2024

VinePair

In the United States, there’s no liquor trendier than tequila. But despite the tequila category reporting several years of consistent double-digit growth, 2023’s sales figures indicate that things could be slowing down. DISCUS), tequila and mezcal sold 31.6 Find out more about the world’s 10 most popular tequila brands below.

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Review: Nosotros Tequila and Mezcal, Complete Lineup (2024)

Drinkhacker

We’ve been big fans of Nosotros Tequila since its 2019 launch, when we enjoyed its blanco and its 2020 reposado follow-up. The tequilas are blends of lowland and highland agave Nosotros Tequila Blanco (2024) – Still big and peppery, with a touch of lemon and an earthy underbelly. 80 proof. 80 proof.

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The 7 Best Tequilas to Gift This Holiday (2023)

VinePair

In case you haven’t heard, tequila is hot right now — so hot that it’s on track to overtake vodka in on-premise popularity. From budget-friendly picks to splurges for those special to you, this is the ultimate list for the best tequilas to gift this holiday season. Look no further than Destileria Santanera’s Tahona Blanco.

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