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Review: Tequila Volteo Blanco

Drinkhacker

Late last year saw the launch of Volteo, a new ultra-luxe tequila that boasts football quarterback Dak Prescott as one of its investors. Prescott’s mother, who raised him and his siblings as a single parent of modest means in Louisiana, succumbed to colon cancer in 2013 and his older brother tragically took his own life in 2020.

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Bushmills Private Reserve Series Is Back With 4 New Cask-Finished Single Malts

The Whiskey Wash

Thomas carefully chose some mature casks of Bushmills single malt Irish whiskey for finishing in hand-selected wine and tequila casks. Bushmills Private Reserve Collection Second Release The new whiskeys are the work of Bushmills Master Blender, Alex Thomas, the first woman to hold the title for Bushmills.

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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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The 10 Best-Selling Tequila Brands for 2023

VinePair

As with all things in life, not all tequilas are created equal. Some are perfect for Margaritas while others are meant for sipping neat, and some tequilas aren’t actually tequila at all (looking at you, Jose Cuervo). No matter what purpose they serve, there is no denying that tequila’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years.

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Where to Drink in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Imbibe Magazine

Achilles Heel Before the Greenpoint riverfront was a near unbroken string of high-rise condos, restaurateur Andrew Tarlow (Diner, She Wolf, Marlow & Sons), opened Achilles Heel in 2013 on a tucked-away side street.

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We Celebrate 90 Years of Hood River Distillers with President and CEO David Ballew

Chilled Magazine

In 2013, Hood River Distillers purchased Lucid Absinthe Supérieure, the first genuine absinthe made with real Grand Wormwood to be legally available in the United States. For example, Batanga Tequila is a 100% agave tequila that highlights the agave and enhances a margarita rather than getting overpowered.

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Where to Drink Like a Local in Paris

Imbibe Magazine

Castiagnet plays with spirit bases, such as an olive oil–washed tequila and mezcal base for their Margarita. ” The team behind Paris’ tropical bar Dirty Dick and L’Orange Mécanique opened the Prohibition-inspired Moonshiner in 2013 in the back of Da Vito pizzeria in the 11th Arrondissement. .

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