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Agave is the plant responsible for making delicious life-affirming tequila. Now, the multi-tasking plant has been used to make a guitar.
The Cuervo x Fender Agave Stratocaster Guitar was a collaboration between the liquor and guitar-making giants. It’s an effort to show the versatility and sustainability of the plant, while cementing tequila’s place in music history.
See how it’s done below…
Now, you can do vicious shots to your sternum and upper-plexus with Mucha Liga Tequila.
The premium tequila’s packaging not only pays homage to Mexican wrestling, aka Lucha Libre, but each bottle is based on a character with their own unique backstory.
Find out more about the Luchadors, where they’re from, their wrestling experience, and how oaky they are here.
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In what could be his finest role to date, besides that coke-fiend he played in The Social Network, Justin Timberlake stars as a giant lime… You heard me.
In the three-minute spot for Sauza 901 Tequila, Timberlake portrays Rick “Sour” Vane, an anthropomorphic lime that was living large when he was needed to make inferior tequilas tolerable.
Now, with a high-end tequila such as Sauza 901, limes are as useful as one of those paper umbrellas in your drink.. although not nearly as festive. Watch this, if you’d like to see the downfall of a once-great citrus…
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Tequila shots don’t always go down easy. So finding a way to deep fry them makes perfect sense.
Deep Fried Tequila Shots are brought to us by Oh, Bite It!, and are made by soaking sponge cake in tequila and frying them up. Lime zest and powdered sugar are added to complete the effect. Or, you can also make the person who eats the last one eat the worm.
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Why wait to get to the bottom of the tequila bottle to enjoy some worm? With Worm Salt, you can have that wormy goodness whenever you’d like.
Inspired by a Mexican condiment known as Sal de Gusano — worms are dried and ground with rock salt and chilies. Besides being a great accompaniment for cheap tequila, it will help add a smoky flavor to your sauces and salsas. And, the salt should be a great conversation starter at your next fiesta.
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