flavored tequila

Tanteo Tequilas

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Flavored tequilas have been around for a couple of years but lately there seems to be a flowering of premium flavored brands. Tanteo Tequila offers three blanco tequilas infused with the flavors of Mexico that seem to be a natural fit for tequila :Jalapeño, Chocolate and Tropical. Tanteo is a 100% Weber blue agave tequila with natural extracts of jalepeño, chocolate and tropical fruit.. Tanteo is distilled, infused and bottled in the historic town of Tequila, Mexico. The flavors are elaborately crafted: Tanteo Jalapeño uses four separate infusions of organic jalapeños, Tanteo Chocolate gets its rich flavor from roasted, malted and raw cocoa, and the Tanteo Tropical combines all-natural extracts of mango, pineapple and guanabana. The brand recently launched in New York City and sells for $45.

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Jose Cuervo Flavored Tequilas

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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A few weeks ago I mentioned the new Voodoo Tiki line of tequilas. Now the big name in tequila, Jose Cuervo, has announced their entry into the flavored tequila business. They are launching three new tequilas: Citrico, Oranjo and Tropiña. Citrico is citrusy, Oranjo has an orange flavor and Tropiña uses pineapple and other tropical fruit flavors. Th new tequilas will be introduced during the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and sampling events will take place in cities this summer. The 750 ml bottle will retail for $16.99 to $18.99. The new flavors are expected to appeal to younger drinkers (21 to 30) who are already accustomed to drinking flavored vodkas. I enjoy some of the flavored vodkas but tequila, like gin, has such as strong base flavor that I am not certain how much adding additional flavors will add to the enjoyment. At least the flavors Cuervo chose seem like they would harmonize with the essential agave flavor unlike some of Voodoo Tiki's more outlandish flavor options.
[via Promo Magazine]

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