Celebrity Tequilas
A number of celebrities have jumped into the tequila world over the past few years. Some have partnered with liquor brands to create their own products, while others have simply wanted to support small businesses. If you’re looking for a great gift for a friend, these tequilas are sure to please.
Nick Jonas launched Villa One Tequila in collaboration with menswear designer John Varvatos back in 2019. The tequila is made in Jalisco, and the brand uses agaves from both highland and lowland regions for a more well-rounded flavor profile. This is evident in their blanco, reposado and anejo tequilas, with hints of earthy, herbaceous lowland agave balanced out by the fruity sweetness of highland agave.
The brand’s tequila is distilled in the village of Amatitan, which lies in the heart of the agave-growing region in Jalisco. The tequila is bottled at the distillery and has been aged for a minimum of two years. It is filtered three times, and no artificial flavors or colors are used in the product. The tequila has a smooth taste with hints of vanilla and caramel. It is a popular choice for shots and mixed drinks.
Made with agave from the highlands of Jalisco, DeLeon tequila is as beautiful to look at as it is to drink. Their bottles are all topped with stunning detailed caps that, when viewed from the side, resemble skulls. Their tequilas come in Blanco, Reposado and Anejo, but this brand is most famous for their resposado, which won a silver medal at the SFWSC. This tequila has the perfect amount of oak, butterscotch and vanilla, making it a great option for cocktails or just sipping neat.
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El Jimador is named after the tequila farmers who grow the agaves for the company, and each bottle features one of these farm workers as the label’s face. They cook the agaves in stone ovens, ferment them in wooden vats and distill them in copper pot stills. The tequila is then aged for five years in sherry casks imported from Spain, and the result is a dark amber liquid with a rich and silky texture. The tequila is available in a Plata, Reposado, and Anejo, and the premium bottles are a work of art in themselves.
This tequila is a perfect pairing of tradition and innovation. It is sourced from agave fields in the highlands of Jalisco and crafted at the Destiladora San Nicolas, an artisan distillery that was built in 1931. Their master distiller brings decades of experience to the craft, and he has developed this tequila in a way that honors the traditional process while adding his own unique twist. The tequila has hints of blackberry, vanilla and tobacco that are perfect for mixing into a cocktail or savoring straight.
The founders of this tequila brand, Elliot Tebele (of F*ckJerry), Maurice Tebele and Martin Hoffstein, started the brand because they wanted to make a tequila that spoke to their generation and their lifestyle. JAJA is sustainably made, and the brand aims to be the “first tequila to bring joy to every glass.” The tequila is a reposado and is infused with mango and cinnamon for a hint of sweetness.