VinePair

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Tequila Ocho doesn’t have a celebrity tie-in. It doesn’t bottle its juice in ornate, art-festooned bottles destined for a second life as a vase. Instead, it references the distilled batch sample that co-founders and agave legends Carlos Camarena and Tomas Estes decided to bottle after painstaking experimentation.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tequila has been an industry darling in recent time. This other trendy category exploded in popularity years before tequila’s rapid rise. After the combined tequila and mezcal category grew 17% in 2022, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., Tequila sales are up 20%. Depends on whom you ask.

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Cheers

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Mara Smith is the founder of Inspiro Tequila. I founded Inspiro Tequila in February of 2020 and we launched our first state, my home of Illinois, in May of 2022. For years, tequila has been my adult beverage of choice. That perfect tequila did not exist, so I decided to create one.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

In 2020, generational family member Ronald Dodge, Executive Vice Chair, handed the reins of the company to industry veteran David Ballew, who was subsequently named President and CEO in 2022. By the late 50s Hood River Distillers had begun blending and bottling spirits for distribution throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Chilled Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

In this country from 2021 to 2022, the luxury tier of spirits as defined by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) showed strong annualized growth of 4%. Irish whiskey has come a long way since the wave of consolidation resulted in just two remaining functioning distilleries in the 1980s.

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VinePair

AUGUST 22, 2024

On Thursday, Tequila Ocho announced its release of Plata Puntas 2024. Bottled at 108 proof, the spirit is the third release of the overproof expression at its highest ABV yet. Tequila Ocho Plata Puntas is scheduled to hit shelves nationwide this month for a suggested retail price of $74.99.

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Imbibe Magazine

MAY 20, 2024

A neighborhood mainstay since 2002, Angèle serves bistro fare like oysters, French onion soup, and roast chicken alongside house and classic cocktails, an expansive global wine list, and bottles from local and international breweries. “I Cocktails at Angèle. Photo courtesy of Angèle Restaurant Kayla Mays at Folklore.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We’re always pushing our fans to try new things, so we figure it’s time we disrupt the spirits category by offering our iconic nacho cheese flavor in a bottle.” These limited-edition bottles are available next month for a suggested retail price of $65 per 750-ml.

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VinePair

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s not news that tequila is near the top of spirits sales in the U.S. Last year, tequila sales totaled 31.6 percent over 2022. Vibrant across the board, tequila is strongest in the premium-and-above tiers, where 100-percent agave brands dominate, accounting for at least 70 percent of U.S. million cases, a rise of 5.7

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VinePair

MARCH 5, 2024

In this excerpt from the book, out on March 5, I tell of the unsung American who may have got the ball rolling in turning tequila into the nearly $10 billion global industry it is now. 1 icon to vintage tequila collectors. Robert Denton is the No. Denton reintroduced Chinaco to America in 1993.)

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

In addition to their signature Old Fashioned, the bar, bottle shop, and part-time bakery crafts cocktails like the Notorious F.I.G. Rotating doughnut flavors are available each Friday and Saturday, with offerings like the Mango Margarita with a tequila-mango glaze, and the Maple Bourbon Pecan. Crooked Tooth Brewing Co. “The

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VinePair

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The number of blanco tequilas on the market can be head-spinning. Though añejos and reposados tend to command a hefty price tag, premium blancos are now catching up in prestige, and it can be hard to know what you’re in for when you pick up a new bottle from the shelf.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

La Ruina Built out in the historic (and long neglected) Robitzsch Brothers Building in San Antonio’s eastside, this cocktail spot from local bar veterans opened in the fall of 2022 and leans into its namesake vibes reminiscent of places like Old Havana and Colón, Panama. Little Death is housed in a 90-year-old gas station on the legendary St.

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Spiritz

JULY 18, 2024

The readiness of the Indian market for super-premium and luxury tequila brands is evidenced by the significant rise in high-end tequila sales at Duty Free stores in Delhi and Mumbai. “Projections for the tequila market in India are very encouraging. They also have Reposado XR, which is a new category in tequila.

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Spiritz

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Now with Volcán de mi Tierra, the company is aiming to leverage the tequila boom in India. A Volcanic Story Volcán de mi Tierra, which translates to ‘Land of the Volcano,’ is deeply rooted in the story of its birthplace—the Tequila Volcano in Jalisco, Mexico.

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VinePair

JULY 8, 2024

importer until it was acquired by Brown-Forman in 2022. The lineup’s offerings are made through all-natural maceration and are aged in Oloroso sherry white oak barrels for three to 35 years before they’re bottled without added sugar, coloring, or artificial ingredients. This move marks Spirit of Gallo’s return to luxury rum.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the fall of 2021, when Patrón decided to discontinue XO Cafe, the tequila-based coffee liqueur the brand first launched in 1992, it seemed like a smart idea. Tequila sales were booming, up 30.1 Eduardo Ureña, another spirits collector from New Jersey, has only been purchasing bottles of Patrón XO Cafe since June.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Since then, the Duke lineup has expanded from a single bourbon to more American whiskeys as well as tequila, at which surely John Wayne wouldn’t have turned his nose up. Officially, the bottles now say “Legendary Duke” across the top. Officially, the bottles now say “Legendary Duke” across the top.

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VinePair

APRIL 4, 2024

Over the past decade, tequila has experienced a meteoric rise in sales in the U.S. But after years of unencumbered growth, it seems the consequences of the tequila boom are catching up to the industry. Now, as these plants reach a productive age, there’s an abundance of agave for tequila production.

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Drinkhacker

MAY 13, 2024

This latest limited edition of 1900 bottles is an update to its 2022 Honey Smoke release, a single barrel expression of Kentucky-distilled American whiskey (no mashbill available), aged for 6 years and finished for 5 months in barrels featuring added staves taken from both honey barrels and Texas sotol barrels.

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Good Spirits News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Tequila Ocho recently announced the release of Plata Puntas 2023, the second iteration of the overproof expression of the brand’s plata tequila that was introduced in 2022. Other high-proof tequilas on the market only use the “heart” cut of distillation, rather than the highly selective cut known as Puntas.

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Spiritsfully

JANUARY 9, 2022

The trends that were already there in 2021 will continue in 2022. While recyclability and zero-waste cocktails formed the thrust of sustainable action this year, 2022 will see more initiatives shaped by a focus on how spirits are made. Tequila + Gin & vodka. I could have written the same article as last year. New Products?

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Good Spirits News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The distillery which closed its doors in 1992 reopened in 2014 and this 22 year-old Kentucky straight bourbon was aged and bottled there. A limited amount of bottles are released each year with availability limited to select US markets and at the Garden & Gun Club at the distillery. Bottled at 56.3%

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Despite recent challenges — like stiff stateside competition in tequila, American whiskey , and rum as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine impacting sales and exports in the region — vodka maintains strong standing globally. million in 2022. percent sales increase year-over-year in 2022. million in 2021 to 341.5

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Australian Bartender

JANUARY 31, 2024

Mark Watkins & Jez Spencer For Watkins, the love of agave began 12 years ago on a trip through Jalisco, the heartland of tequila production, and quickly turned into an opportunity, with Watkins identifying numerous similarities between the terroir of Jalisco and the Atherton Tablelands. and Byrdi all pouring the innovative spirit.

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VinePair

JUNE 3, 2024

In its standard form, the tequila – triple sec-lime juice concoction is the third most popular cocktail in the world , and the most ordered in the United States. The easy-to-make cocktail calls for just tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, though its simplicity should not be underestimated. ounces of fresh lime juice.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

And it doesn’t get more handmade than Creador which dropped their second set of bottlings late last fall. The rarest, a Tobala expression, was an exclusive 50-liter batch bottled for Mezcaleria Tobalá in Austin, Texas. 388 bottles. 764 bottles. 129 bottles. 782 bottles.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 26, 2024

Launched in 2022, The TAG Global Spirits Awards recognize the best distilled spirits in the world. From bourbon to scotch, and tequila, industry experts meticulously taste and score hundreds of spirits, awarding “Best In Show” to a select few in each category. The rye whiskey is also bottled at cask strength for an extra kick.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 22, 2023

(And for more bubbly ideas suggestions, here’s our New Year’s drinks roundup from 2022.) cocktails 1 bottle Laird’s 7 ½ Year apple brandy 1 bottle St. Fresh lemon juice 1 bottle Champagne or dry sparkling wine Instructions Combine ingredients in a punch bowl. . Demerara sugar 6 oz.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Younger demographics like Gen Z and millennials are increasingly opting to spend more per bottle on spirits at retail, even though they claim to be drinking less overall. percent in 2023, the super-premium segment (bottles that retail for more than $28.30) swelled by 16 percent. to $28.30) segments. percent, whiskey down 2.7

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VinePair

JANUARY 2, 2024

And the distillery was perilously close to running out of bottles. The price said as much: “We were like, ‘Oh gosh, who’s going to spend $150 for a bottle?” If the 90-bottle run was a little anxiety-inducing, it was also a sign of an emerging, enthusiastic — albeit niche — market for California agave spirits.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dozens of categories considered, thousands of bottles tasted, and almost 12 months in the making, the publishing of VinePair’s 50 best spirits list marks a major milestone in our calendar and one of our favorite annual traditions. Cambio Tequila Blanco Prejudging spirits based on numerical values is reductive and often misleading.

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VinePair

AUGUST 9, 2024

So, we got to work tracking down every line we could find, from Vida Tequila to Loverboy. The watery palate wasn’t any better: The drink burst with an unattractive, artificial lime flavor that prevented our taste buds from picking up any tequila notes. tequila boom. tequila boom.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 1, 2024

Unlike most tequila, however, mezcal is more of an artisanal product, often made entirely by hand and with frequently far lower yields. It is not uncommon for a new mezcal producer to hit the market with only a few thousand or even a few hundred bottles to sell. New mezcal brands continue to launch each year.

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VinePair

APRIL 17, 2024

The ruling from the Southern District of Texas allows both tequilas to continue operating under their respective names, no matter how confusing it might be. Clase Azul , widely recognized for its iconic bottle shape, first filed the trademark infringement action against Casa Azul in September 2022.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 1, 2024

If the Negroni Sblagiato was the social media cocktail of 2022, and the Espresso Martini and Hugo Spritz dueling for the distinction last year, the most viral TikTok cocktail of 2024 had improbably become the oddball Dr Pepper Margarita. But Dr Pepper seems hyper-aware of what young people are drinking.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 21, 2023

There were heists and high-speed chases over stolen Champagne , drunk animals and tequila bottles filled with liquid meth — and that’s just the beginning. Mexican Officials Discover Nearly 12,000 Tequila Bottles Filled With Liquid Meth Credit: Semar Yes, you read that right.

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