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Casa Azul Tequila is made with the highest quality agave and doesn’t use any additives or chemicals in the process of being made, making it a 100% USDA certified organic tequila. The fermentation process lasts 7-12 days in open stainless steel tanks, enhancing the tequila’s natural aromas. Cachaça , Tequila Metexa Ingredients.5
Introducing Tequila Don Julio Alma Miel—an exceptional liquid that pays homage to the agave plant—the heart and soul of tequila—as it blends Blanco tequila distilled with oven-roasted agave honey and an Añejo tequila that has been aged for at least 14 months and finished in Crémant du Limoux wine casks from the Limoux region of France.
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We walked up to the sidebar and took a highball glass filled with their delicious Havana Punch with the addition of a kick of Rooster Rojo Reposado Tequila. The dessert was a delightful end to the meal – Cuban vanilla flan served with pina colada ice cream paired with an espresso martini made from Rooster Rojo Anejo Tequila.
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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.” Full auction lot listing Bottles 1. ABV, 700ml 2.
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Guy Fieri has a tequila brand now — and it’s kinda good?! So the next time that one serious collector friend offers you a copita of pechuga that they suitcased back and swear is Pepsi bottle-worthy you won’t have to nod politely while secretly wondering if they’re having a stroke. First mezcal was smoky, now it’s funky?
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