- Partida Tequila
Partida Tequila is an estate-grown
tequila made by the Partida family nearAmatitán in theMexican state ofJalisco . They make a Blanco, Reposado and an Añejo that has been aged 18 months citation |title=Partida Tequila |url=http://www.luxist.com/2006/04/07/partida-tequila/ |date=April 11 ,2006 |periodical=Deidre Woolard , Luxist] . The Reposado won a Double Gold at the 2006San Francisco World Spirits Competition . The Partida Blanco recently won a Gold and Partida Añejo a Silver citation |url=http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/white_07.html |title=2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition] , both 2 years in a row. Now, they have unveiled an ultra-premium version for tequila connoisseurs: Partida Tequila Elegante. It is an Extra Añejo tequila which is aged more than 36 months in American oak citation |title=Partida Elegante Tequila |url=http://s.luxist.com/tag/liquor/ |date=September 11 ,2007 |periodical=Deidre Woolard , Luxist] .Partida Tequila was introduced to the U.S. market in the summer of 2005, and it was part of the "Mexican Invasion". San Francisco-based American private equity investor, brand marketer, and brand builder Gary Shansby (who had earlier assisted in the marketing of
Famous Amos Cookies ,Mauna Loa macadamia nuts ,Terra Chips , andVitamin Water ) joined in partnership with a U.S. member ofMexico 's tequila-making Partida family to launch the Partida brand.Partida Tequila has received positive reviews including a five out of five stars in the independent guide to distilled spirits,
The Spirit Journal , by F. Paul Pacult citation |url=http://www.spiritjournal.com/tastenote.htm |title=Tasting Notes |date=June, 2007 |periodical=F. Paul Pacult , The Spirit Journal] . It was the first time Pacult has ever given his coveted five stars for an entire tequila line citation |title=Partida Tequila |url=http://www.luxist.com/2006/04/07/partida-tequila/ |date=April 11 ,2006 |periodical=Deidre Woolard , Luxist] .References
External links
*Partida Tequila [http://www.partidatequila.com Official Website]
*2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition [http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/ Official Website]Video
* [http://www.partidatequila.com/tequilareeducation/tequila_reed3_1.html The Soul of Tequila] - All about the history, traditions and process of making Tequila.
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