[*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 Brands of Promise are not lost in the conglomerate shuffle.
Sensing this demand long before the current trend of mega-mergers, Enrique Ramos, established Creo Commercium Inc (Creo Spirits) in Phoenix, Arizona in 2008.
His current portfolio is stocked with an array of agave spirits, as well Mexican wines and craft beers that are not readily available except at select establishments such as Elvira’s Tequila Cocina & Vino in Tucson.
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Hedging Bets
It’s a good bet that that was one of the main reasons Ingeniero Felipe Camarena Curiel, innovator of such remarkably acclaimed and diverse tequilas as Pasote, G4 and Terralta, chose Creo Spirits as his importer and distributor of Terralta in the highly competitive state of Arizona.
Spending countless hours with the man known as “The Mad Genius” of tequila at his state-of-art El Pandillo distillery, Enrique possesses a unique perspective on Felipe Camarena that few folks get the chance to experience.
We caught up with Enrique during the Wild Wild West 2017 Tour at his base of operations in Phoenix.
Here, Ramos divulges the “little things” that Felipe does to add to Terralta’s flavorful profile.
It All Happened by Mistake
Enrique reveals how Felipe Camarena and he established their relationship, and where Terralta is currently available. He also expresses his views on who chooses to sip Terralta and how these individuals re-calibrate their taste buds through successive tastings.
Personal History
Enrique Ramos, who shares a direct lineage to Pancho Villa, reveals how he got into the business of spirits importation, and what it takes to succeed.
Customer-centric
Enrique Ramos admits that his greatest allies in the importation/distribution business are his own customers. And, in the process of taking care of them to best of his abilities, they in turn take care of him.
It’s this kind of customer-centric attitude and attention to detail that will ensure Creo Spirits’–and Terralta’s–success in the long running battle for shelf space.
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