Erika Vargas Flores has spearheaded Altos Cienega Unidos (NOM 1570) in the village of Rancho Lagunillas, nestled in Atotonilco El Alto, for the past four years. When upstart flagship brand, El Consuelo, won the coveted 2016 Brands Of Promise(C) award in the Organic category, tequila aficionados everywhere took notice. Subsequently, we came to discover that … Read more
Tequila Aficionado Media Goes Global with 2016 Brands of Promise Award Winners Champions worthy agave spirits brands in various categories 2016 Tequila Aficionado Brands of Promise Blanco Tequila Winners A post shared by Tequila Aficionado (@tequilaaficionado) on Jan 28, 2017 at 11:16am PST February, 7, 2017, San Antonio, TX—Tequila Aficionado Media kicks off the spirits … Read more
[From September 11 to October 2, 2016, Tequila Aficionado Media, sponsored by 34 expressions representing 21 brands, embarked on a monumental RV road show dubbed, The Heartland Tour. In these next passages, we recount the historic–and epic–highlights. *FTC Disclosure: Brands appearing on the Tequila Aficionado Dia de Los Muertos & Heartland Tour had to be … Read more
See all the reviews of the 2016 Brands of Promise Nominees in all categories! Subscribe to Tequila Aficionado Magazine Tequila Aficionado Magazine July 2020Profiles in Agave Spirits Volume 7Tequila Aficionado Magazine June 2020Tequila Aficionado Consumer Catador CourseProfiles in Agave Spirits Volume 6Profiles in Agave Spirits Volume 5Tequila Aficionado Magazine: May 2020Tequila Aficionado Tasting JournalTequila … Read more
Let’s Review… In a previous post, I enumerated my reasons for dreading my participation in USA Today’s 10 Best Craft Tequila list. In my experience, something inevitably goes awry with these sorts of “listicles,” and it usually starts with the editor. Contrary to the galloping propaganda disseminated by some press releases, there were no additional … Read more
The latest Tequila Boss Lady to join our gallery of famed Women In The Tequila Industry is Graciela González Cortes of the family owned El Mayor tequila. More than just her family’s brand ambassador, she is also a co-owner of Destiladora González González (NOM 1143) and a fourth generation Master Distiller herself. Over 125 years of … Read more
Honors Bestowed During LIVE Blab Webcast For Immediate Release! March 14, 2016, San Antonio, TX—Tequila Aficionado Media’s Third Annual 2015 Brands Of Promise© Awards were broadcast LIVE on Blab in Tequila, Mezcal and other assorted agave-related categories. See the full list of medal recipients here. @TequilaAficion Announces #2015BOP Medal Winners! Click To Tweet Among the … Read more
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 … Read more
See 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 Subscribe to Tequila Aficionado Magazine Tequila Aficionado Magazine July 2020Profiles … Read more
Who would you vote for? Leave a comment and let us know. Don’t Miss It: LIVE 2015 Tequila Aficionado Brands of Promise Award Show We’ll be presenting our 3rd Annual Tequila Aficionado Brands of Promise Awards LIVE on Blab.im on March 14, 2016! If you don’t want to go all the way to … Read more