I headed toward London on 7th October for Tequila Fest. Founded by Eduardo Gomez and starting its fifth year with the headline “The largest and original tequila and mezcal fest in the UK and Europe”. Having been for the previous two I steered myself toward Brick Lane where they’d been but a coffee brought me … Read more
Mike: Hi, you’re watching Open Bar, on Tequila Aficionado Media. I am Mike Morales. This is a special edition of Open Bar, because that young man there is Alan Camarena. Now, if that name sounds familiar to you, we’ve all heard from his father, Felipe Camarena, Ingeniero Felipe Camarena, and his uncle, Carlos. Well, the … Read more
Felipe Camarena’s G4 Tequila MIKE: Hello there. I´m Mike Morales, you´re watching Sipping off the Cuff on Tequila Aficionado Media. I´m here in San Antonio. That gentleman laughing at me is…. RICK: Rick Levi, in San Diego. MIKE: Sorry I caught myself off guard. How do I do that? RICK: (laughing) MIKE: Rick, you and I … Read more
We hope you’ll enjoy this replay of our Sipping Off the Cuff with G4 Tequila Reposado along with the new full transcript in English. MIKE: Hi, you are watching Sipping Off the Cuff on Tequila Aficionado Media. All of our platforms are right in front of you. I´m Mike Morales in San Antonio. That young … Read more
MIKE: Hi you’re watching Sipping off the Cuff on Tequila Aficionado Media. I’m Mike Morales here in San Antonio. That young man over there is… RICK: Rick Levi, in San Diego. MIKE: Rick and I have the distinct, I think we’re the only tasters in the country that have had the pleasure of tasting … Read more
Bloodshed On Jan. 22, 2018, a particularly savvy tequila brand owner announced in a private message to this office: “Agave prices out of control. $22/kilo. Industry getting destroyed!” Coincidentally, earlier that same day, another brand owner/ambassador admitted to us that the current cost had blown up to $24/kilo. That savvy brand owner then added to … Read more
Genius Master Distiller Sweeps Medals in Multiple Categories For Immediate release! Tequila Aficionado Media 2017 Brands of Promise© Awards ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES: On Sunday, January 21, 2018, in a LIVE Facebook broadcast, Tequila Aficionado Media unveiled its highly anticipated Fifth Annual Brands of Promise© Awards, celebrating the breakthrough brands in Tequila, Mezcal and other … Read more
A Southern California Tradition Pasadena, California’s landmark El Cholo Cafe Restaurant’s Tequila Tour has been a major community event for the past 17 years. Commemorating its 94th year serving authentic Mexican cuisine to Southern California, the October 27, 2017 edition was destined to be special. Also in 2017, Tequila Aficionado was celebrating its 18th anniversary … Read more
[*FTC Disclosure: Brands appearing on the Tequila Aficionado Wild Wild West 2017 Tour were vetted as Brand of Promise(c) Nominees and paid a nominal fee to be included.] The Lay of the Land The need for small-to-medium sized distributors in every state will become even more important in 2018 to ensure that worthy agave spirit … Read more
[*FTC Disclosure: Brands appearing on the Tequila Aficionado Wild Wild West 2017 Tour were vetted as Brand of Promise(c) Nominees and paid a nominal fee to be included.] Welcome to Tucson One of our first stops on the Wild Wild West 2017 Tour was to Elvira’s Tequila Cocina & Vino at its newest location on … Read more