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The top-selling tequilas in the US right now, according to Total Wine & More

Tequilas rooted in traditional methods are seeing rapid growth as consumers become more focused on production and provenance.
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Is ‘Additive-Free’ Tequila the New 100% Agave?

The conversation has shifted to highlight producers that omit glycerin, sweeteners, and other additives in their product. But is additive-free the only indicator of quality? In 2012 Grover and Scarlet ...
Fast Company

How Big Tequila is fighting to make sure you never fully know what’s in your margaritas

At a recent tequila tasting event held at IXTA, a Mexican hotspot in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Grover and Scarlet Sanschagrin lament that too many tequilas sold on shelves today contain artificial ...
Forbes

An Additive-Free Tequila Brand Continues Its Dramatic Expansion

Siempre Tequila is rapidly expanding, thanks to a partnership with Prestige Beverage Group. Alex Lacroix wants everyone to be able to enjoy an additive-free tequila. A former felon turned entrepreneur ...
Morningstar

As Additive-Free Spirits Surge, Rum Becomes the Next Category Under the Microscope

Kuleana Rum Works, the Hawai‘i-based distillery known for its additive-free, award-winning rums, today announced the release of “An Open Letter on Additive-Free Rum,” written by Founder & CEO Steve ...
Forbes

Tequila’s Additive Wars—The Battle Over What’s Really In Your Bottle

A field of Agave tequilana, commonly called blue agave (agave azul) In the background is the famous Tequila Volcano or Volcán de Tequila. The year 2025 turned out to be one of the most significant in ...
Business Wire

Flecha Azul Tequila Leads the Additive-Free Tequila Movement Abroad Launching in Australia

The brand, marketing its third international market, will expand its footprint in Australia through a strategic partnership with Vanguard Luxury Brands DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flecha Azul Tequila, ...
Wall Street Journal

Patrón’s ‘Additive-Free’ Claims Rattled Tequila Regulators. Its New Ads Poke Fun at Their Rules.

Bacardi-owned distiller Patrón is hoping to get around a tequila regulator’s strict rulebook on additive-free claims with a lighthearted, faux-redacted marketing campaign. It is also hoping the ads ...
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Patron Tequila Has No Secrets, Just 'Additive-Free'

Patrón Tequila has no surprises for its customers. That means no sweeteners. No extracts. No secret ingredients. The tequila uses only three all-natural ingredients: 100% Weber blue agave, water and ...
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Additive-Free Tequila Cocktail Recipes

Warmer weather is the perfect time to refresh your home cocktail menu, today we tried a few with an additive free tequila. Bar manager of The Bellevue, Shayne Peterson joined us to share a couple of ...