It's that time of the year again. The Fortaleza Winter Blend Press Trip. Join me for this special trip as I spent time at Fortaleza, Caballito Cerrero for a new project, and then on to Arandas to bottle my upcoming Siempre Conexiones project. 

Cofounders Todd Hummel and Iliana Partida of Elevacion 1250 join me to share their story. From Canada to Amatitan, Elevacion 1250 is authentic as it gets. Be sure to check out https://elevacion1250tequila.com/ to learn more and head over to https://siptequila.com/products/elevacion1250-blanco-rosa?pr_prod_strat=jac&pr_rec_id=8d628001a&pr_rec_pid=7939400695997&pr_ref_pid=7939400794301&pr_seq=uniform to pick up some of their delicious tequila. 

I had a chance to speak with Juan Pena who is behind Prolijo Mezcal, Tequila, and Tierra y Libertad Tequila. Three great brands with three great agave spirits. be sure to check out https://www.prolijomezcal.com/ https://www.drinkprolijo.com/ https://www.drinktyl.com/

I had the honor to be a guest on Brad Niccum's show "Tasting Tequila with Brad" I hope you enjoy this candid conversation as Brad had great questions. Be sure to follow Brad Niccum on all platforms.https://tastingtequilawithbrad.com/

Join us for a great conversation with the guys from Loco Tequila. This is a brand that is going against the grain as they look to honor the history of authentic tequila and push the boundaries for the future. To learn more about the brand, you can go to https://loco-tequila.com/

I just got back from Mexico two days ago and had an amazing trip. From Caballito Cerrero, driving the fields sipping Fortaleza Anejo with Guillermo, to spending the night at Enrique Fonsecas barrel house with over 12,000 barrels. This was a special trip. 

I speak with Sabor Y Cultura founder Luis Hernandez. You don't want to miss one of the best festivals around that also helps the community. To learn more, go to https://www.saborevent.com/

One of my favorite episodes is with Billy Erickson from Fortaleza. Do you why Fortaleza is not called Los Abuelos in the US? Billy and I discuss it as well as hear the history of the brand. To learn more about the brand go to https://tequilafortaleza.com/

I had the honor to speak to David Alan from PATRÓN Tequila about the brand’s history as well as their additive free tequila and commitment to transparency.  To learn more about PATRÓN Tequila, you can visit https://www.patrontequila.com/

Siempre founder and good friend Alex Lacroix joins me to catch us up on all things Siempre, including the special Exclusivo Blanco release created by me for and Sergio Cruz. I can't wait to share this release.