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NEWS ABOUT: tequila

tequila stories: 8 news summaries
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 Chavez Supporters 
 Can't Take Moore's Joke 

Filmmaker's Jimmy Kimmel interview irks Chavistas

Oct 26, 09 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - So Michael Moore and Hugo Chavez walk into a hotel, split a bottle and a half of tequila, and ... what's the punchline? There isn't one for Chavistas torqued over the filmmaker's joke to Jimmy Kimmel that the two partied down at the Venice Film Festival, and Moore's claim that he... More »

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Venezuela • joke • Jimmy Kimmel • Michael Moore • tequila • Hugo Chavez

 Surprise! JT's Tequila Is Good 

Self-described 'tequila geeks' give pop star's creation thumbs-up

Apr 30, 09 9:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tequila aficionados were shocked to discover Justin Timberlake’s 901 tequila is in fact quite drinkable, the New York Daily News reports. “It’s actually a really nice product,” said one bar owner. A bartender added, “I gotta admit, I’m a little surprised.” The experts... More »

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alcohol • celebrity • Justin Timberlake • tequila • liquor • 901 tequila

(Newser) - The kosher alcohol scene has long been dominated by sweet Manishevitz, but that old standby is getting a run for its money as premium wines, and even hard liquor, are crossing the kosher barrier. Making kosher product has many restrictions, but entrepreneurs seem to think Jewish tipplers are in the... More »

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wine • Judaism • kosher • vodka • tequila • Passover • seder

 Mexico Turns Tequila 
 Into Diamonds 

Not quite large enough for jewelry, but crystallized vapor has industrial uses

Nov 13, 08 11:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Mexican scientists have discovered that their national drink is good for a lot more than margaritas, the Guardian reports. Tequila contains hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon in exactly the right proportion to form diamonds when it is heated to a vapor and left to crystallize. The extremely thin tequila diamonds are... More »

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alcohol • Mexico • diamond • tequila • synthetic diamond

My Car Runs on ... Cuervo?

Mexican scientists push agave-to-ethanol project; resilient plant could far outstrip corn

Aug 7, 08 8:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - A small group of Mexican scientists is working to create a massive agave-to-ethanol project that one says could supply the entire US need of 36 billion gallons by 2022, Renewable Energy World reports. The agave, used to make tequila and mescal, is high in sugar, resilient, and needs little cultivation,... More »

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ethanol • Mexico • corn • biofuel • tequila • agave • mescal

Cachaça Is the New Tequila, Devotees Say

Pushing Brazil's national drink as the next big buzz in booze

Feb 24, 08 10:49 AM CST
(Newser) - The next big buzz in the world of potent beverages may well be cachaça, the Brazilian take on rum that has its sights set on unseating tequila as the trendy shot du jour in the US. The exported version of the national drink, distilled from sugar cane, ranges from... More »

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alcohol • Brazil • exports • tequila • cocktails • cachaça • sugar cane • caipirinha

Toasting the Holidays, the Green Way

Sales of organic spirits, beers, wines on the rise despite high prices

Dec 20, 07 5:05 PM CST
(Newser) - This holiday season, you can drink responsibly, at least when it comes to the environment. Organic spirits, beers, and wines are the new growth sector of the industry, as consumers are increasingly on the look-out for green alternatives, MSNBC reports. But while an organic pint may not contain chemical preservatives... More »

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alcohol • beer • organic • vodka • tequila • green business

Tequila Industry Gets Salty

Mexican producers try to stall imitations

Oct 17, 07 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tequila is more popular than ever, and the Mexican tequila industry is mobilizing to clamp down on knockoffs, USA Today reports. Imitations range from the good—quality tequila made outside of Mexico—to the ugly—cheap and possibly contaminated sugarcane liquors made in basements. "These phony products are a... More »

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Mexico • knockoff • tequila

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