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Recent Examples of tequila
Waterfalls of tequila flowed from enough bottles to lose count, including those in Aguayo’s group.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The tequila is priced pretty high, starting at $90 for the blanco and ranging all the way up to $1,700 for the extra añejo expression.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Make Bold and Bright Cocktails Fair warning: This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea (or tequila), but for the acidically inclined, pickle juice provides a delightful note of intrigue in a cocktail context.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
And with that tequila shot coursing freshly through his blood, the 48-year-old seemed to be feeling 28 again.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The tequila is priced pretty high, starting at $90 for the blanco and ranging all the way up to $1,700 for the extra añejo expression.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Make Bold and Bright Cocktails Fair warning: This won’t be everyone’s cup of tea (or tequila), but for the acidically inclined, pickle juice provides a delightful note of intrigue in a cocktail context.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
And with that tequila shot coursing freshly through his blood, the 48-year-old seemed to be feeling 28 again.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tequila
Noun
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After earning a higher score than any other American whiskey at the 2025 IWSC, that’s surely about to change.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Stranahan’s ages its whiskey that way, at least before cask finishing a portion of it, and bigger brands like Jim Beam’s Clermont Steep, Bulleit, and Jack Daniel’s all do as well (the latter also gets a lengthy secondary maturation in sherry casks).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wash it all down with any of the craft cocktails; the Green Lotus is a refreshing option with lemongrass infused vodka, cucumber and tonic.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Also, Belvedere became F1's official vodka as a part of the deal.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For so long, London’s bar scene has been synonymous with gin.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As for drinks, consider ordering a lavender gin and tonic or a Colorado mule from the specialty menu.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Diners can choose from a wide selection of Mexican tequilas, mescals, and beers, as well as wines from around the globe and innovative cocktails like the Avocado Margarita and Oaxacan Old Fashioned.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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After the firing squad finished its work, victorious Mexican troops reportedly removed Crabb's head and shipped it to Mexico City in a jar of mescal.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Apr. 2024
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Try a Rum Runner, or add a splash of liqueur to ginger ale with a squeeze of lemon juice.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unlike a liqueur, this isn’t built on syrupy sweetness.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Indian alcohol, wine and spirit exporters could face tariffs as high as 122%, according to the US India Business Council.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Held at the Fontanel, a luxe countryside manse, the evening will include live-fire cooking stations, world-class wine, top-shelf spirits, and a slew of live performances.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Haiti rides a different track, with peppercorn and ginger on the nose, closer to a brandy in its restraint.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The beer garden featured both American and Serbian beers and wines, the award-winning Opolo, from Serbian vintner, Rick Quinn, and Slivovitz, Serbian plum brandy.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The three of us spent a very enjoyable stretch of days together, walking, talking, drinking vodka and schnapps, watching a rustic Azerbaijani family’s YouTube channel, and cutting open agates on the lapidary saw that Lockwood and Kendall keep in their basement.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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The original’s a sweet, fruity mix—vodka, peach schnapps, iced tea, that sort of thing.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Tequila.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tequila. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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