Winners Announced – Congratulations! It’s official! The 2015 Brands of Promise winners were announced last night in a LIVE webcast from San Antonio, Texas, and Pasadena, California. Alex, Mike, and Lisa were pleased to announce the winners of such a stellar and diverse selection of agave spirits. You can find the complete list of all […]
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Winners Announced – 2015 Brands of Promise
March 15th, 2016 
Lisa Pietsch
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Tags: agave spirits, awards, brands of promise, mezcal, sotol, tequila 
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March 14th, 2016 Lisa PietschSee it here! We’ll start with the red carpet pre-show with Mike & Lisa at 7pm CDT and then join Mike, Lisa and Alex for the award presentations beginning at 8pm CDT (Don’t forget to spring your clocks forward on Sunday, March 13.) Awards Announced
Posted in Brands of Promise Tags: awards, brands of promise, tequila aficionado Comments Off on 3rd Annual Brands of Promise Awards ShowJudging at The Monterey Bay Tequila & Cuisine
November 19th, 2014 M.A. "Mike" MoralesIn mid-August of 2014, the organizers of the 6th Annual Monterey Bay Tequila & Cuisine, which took place on October 11, 2014, graciously asked Tequila Aficionado Media CEO, Mike Morales, to participate as a judge. Their unique, take-at-home blind tequila tasting competition used the Tequila Matchmaker smartphone application to score and bestow awards. You can review […]
Posted in Education, Events, Opinion, Tequila News Tags: anejo, app, awards, Beverage Testing Institute, blanco, BTI, california, cata, catador, Clayton Kershaw, diffuser, difusor, experiement, Facebook, flavor profile, glassware, Grover Sanschagrin, judge, judging, LeBron James, licensing, medals, Mexican Tequila Academy, mike morales, monterey bay tequila and cuisine, palate, rate, ratings, reposado, Riedel, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, scoring, Sipping Off The Cuff, smartphone application, spirits of mexico, Tapatío 110, taste bud, TasteTequila.com, tasting, tequila, tequila aficionado, tequila matchmaker, tequila tasting, Vinturi, vinturi spirit aerator Comments Off on Judging at The Monterey Bay Tequila & CuisineSipping Off The Cuff: Trianon Reposado Tequila
November 2nd, 2014 Lisa PietschTrianon Reposado Tequila Aficionado’s Mike Morales and Alex Perez taste and discuss Trianon Tequila Reposado and explain why they’ve nominated it as a 2014 Brand of Promise. “If you’re looking for a tequila with personality and depth, look no further than Trianon Tequila. This is an unabashedly unadulterated, old school tequila for true tequila lovers.” ~Lisa […]
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Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine–Tequila With Intention
April 26th, 2014 M.A. "Mike" MoralesOn a frigid and damp Saturday night in November 2013, Roger Clyne, along with his band The Peacemakers, invited Tequila Aficionado Media to an intimate concert at Billy’s Ice House in New Braunfels, TX. Click here for Part 1 of our visit with Roger Clyne. *** “The planet does not need more ‘successful people.’ The […]
Posted in Portraits Tags: agave, Agave Bar & Restaurant, anejo, Arizona, Arturo Fuentes, awards, Billy's Ice House, blanco, Bruce Springsteen, carlos santana, Cheat-a-Rita, Circus Mexicus, Diamondbacks, Fabrica de Tequilas Finos, Federico Cabo, gold medal, highlands, indy, Jason Silverman, Jimmy Buffet, Lowlands, mexican moonshine, Mexico, mike morales, New Braunfels, New York City, NOM 1472, pollution, Puerto Peñasco, reposado, Rocky Point, roger clyne, sammy hagar, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Southwest, spirits of mexico, tasting, tequila, tequila tasting, texas, The Independent, vinazas, Vinturi, vinturi spirit aerator Comments Off on Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine–Tequila With Intention
Falling Under the Spell of Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine Tequila
April 19th, 2014 M.A. "Mike" MoralesOn a frigid and damp Saturday night in November 2013, Roger Clyne, along with his band The Peacemakers, invited Tequila Aficionado Media to an intimate concert and tequila tasting at Billy’s Ice House in New Braunfels, TX, to talk music, heritage, and his tequila, Mexican Moonshine. *** Talking music, heritage & Mexican Moonshine #Tequila with […]
Posted in Portraits Tags: agave, anejo, Arturo Fuentes, awards, bacanora, Billy's Ice House, blanco, bourbon, casa noble, Circus Mexicus, Clint Eastwood, Colt Single Action Army, Dirty Harry, distillery, Fabrica de Tequilas Finos, Federico Cabo, highlands, Hollywood, Jimmy Buffet, John Wayne, la cofradía, Lowlands, mariachi, mexican moonshine, Mexico, mike morales, New Braunfels, NOM 1472, pollution, Puerto Peñasco, reposado, Rocky Point, roger clyne, sammy hagar, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, scotch, Southwest, Southwestern, spirits of mexico, tasting, tequila, tequila tasting, texas, The Independent, vinazas, Vinturi, vinturi spirit aerator Comments Off on Falling Under the Spell of Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine TequilaTequila Aficionado Introduces the Brands of Promise Awards
July 17th, 2013 Lisa PietschTequila Aficionado’s Mike Morales explains the Tequila Aficionado Brands of Promise Awards. Never miss and article or review again – Subscribe now! * indicates required Email Address * Email Format html text View previous newsletters.
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