Tequila Avión (NOM 1416, DOT 138) is produced in Jalisco, Mexico, from the Agave grown at the highest elevations.[1][2] Tequila Avión won multiple awards in the 2011 and 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The drink's parent company was founded by Ken Austin and aviation entrepreneur Kenny Dichter in 2009.[3][4]
| Type | Premium tequila |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | PRODUCTOS FINOS DE AGAVE, S.A. DE C.V.. |
| Distributor | Avión Spirits LLC |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Introduced | 2009 |
| Alcohol by volume | 40% abv |
| Proof (US) | 80 |
| Colour | Reposado (aged six months), Silver and Añejo (aged two years) |
| Website | Tequila Avion |
Products
edit- Avión Silver
- Avión Reposado
- Avión Anejo
- Avión Espresso
- Avión Reserva 44
In popular culture
editTequila Avión was featured in multiple episodes on HBO's show Entourage throughout seasons 7 and 8. [5] Avión received this promotional spot for free. Avión was also featured in the 2015 motion picture ENTOURAGE. The story of the Avión brand was disclosed in a comprehensive article in New York's Resident magazine.[6]
Awards
edit- 2012 Best Tasting Unaged White Spirit San Francisco World Spirits Competition[7]
- 2012 Best Tasting Tequila San Francisco World Spirits Competition[7]
- 2012 Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition[7]
- 2011 Gold Medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition[8]
- 2011 Silver Medal San Francisco World Spirits Competition[8]
References
edit- ^ "Tequila Avión - About Avión". Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ Louise, J. Q. "Nikki Beach Saint Tropez Turned 19 This Month". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "A Dream Come True". Leaders magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Forbes (2021-08-19). "Le Nikki Beach Saint-Tropez fête ses 19 ans ce mois-ci !". Forbes France (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "Entourage". IMDb.com. 18 July 2004. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ "The Brand Wagon: Airborne with Avión – the Resident". Archived from the original on 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ a b c "2012 Results by Brand" (PDF). Sfspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ a b "2011 Results by Brand" (PDF). Sfspiritscomp.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-08-07.