Another first! A Napa winery has released a Sauvignon Blanc aged in ex-Tequila barrels, in an effort to “challenge the norm of traditional winemaking” while drawing on the increasing popularity of the agave-based spirit, according to the Drinks Business.

Amigos is a golden, easy drinking tequila flavoured beer with notes of South American limes, and a unique Aztec-themed brand identity.

Introducing: Tequila Rose, which is essentially a Baileys-inspired strawberry dessert drink served up in a little shot glass.

As Guadalajara-based mixologist Andres Ismael Moran Gutierrez says of tequila, “sip to taste, shoot to waste,” though we don’t have to tell you that tequila is a spirit worth sipping slowly, neat or in a cocktail.

Tequila lovers, make some room on your liquor cabinet shelves.

Follow a April Fool’s tweet by Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, in which he announced bankruptcy while passed out surround by bottles of a fictional tequila brand called Teslaquila, the entrepreneur confirmed today that Teslaquila will become a reality as part of Tesla’s merchandise.

You’d think it would be hard to live up to being designated a “magical” town, but Tequila, Mexico more than delivers on the hype.

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Many spirits are useful for activities beyond sipping (vodka, for example, is a great stain and odor remover), but tequila holds some particularly magical powers. Here are just a few of them.

No longer relegated to rounds of party shots, tequila is having a moment in the spotlight as the new drink of choice for those with a refined palate – and strong political opinions.