Tequila Avión (NOM 1416, DOT 138) is produced in
Jalisco, Mexico, from the
Agave
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grown at the highest elevations. Tequila Avión won multiple awards in the 2011 and 2012
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition was founded in 2001 by Anthony Dias Blue as an off-shoot of the San Francisco International Wine Competition. It assesses hundreds of entrants annually (1,407 in 2013 from 63 countries) with tastings inv ...
. The drink's parent company was founded by Ken Austin and aviation entrepreneur
Kenny Dichter
Kenny Dichter is an American entrepreneur and the CEO of privately held aviation company, Wheels Up. He also co-founded Alphabet City Sports Records, Marquis Jet, and Tequila Avión.
Career
Alphabet City Sports Records
After graduating from ...
in 2009.
Products
* Avión Silver
* Avión Reposado
* Avión Anejo
* Avión Espresso
* Avión Reserva 44
In popular culture
Tequila Avión was featured in multiple episodes on
HBO
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's show ''
Entourage
An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collecti ...
'' throughout seasons 7 and 8. 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.
Awards
* 2012 Best Tasting Unaged White Spirit
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition was founded in 2001 by Anthony Dias Blue as an off-shoot of the San Francisco International Wine Competition. It assesses hundreds of entrants annually (1,407 in 2013 from 63 countries) with tastings inv ...
* 2012 Best Tasting Tequila
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition was founded in 2001 by Anthony Dias Blue as an off-shoot of the San Francisco International Wine Competition. It assesses hundreds of entrants annually (1,407 in 2013 from 63 countries) with tastings inv ...
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* 2012 Double Gold ]San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition was founded in 2001 by Anthony Dias Blue as an off-shoot of the San Francisco International Wine Competition. It assesses hundreds of entrants annually (1,407 in 2013 from 63 countries) with tastings inv ...
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* 2011 Gold Medal ]San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition was founded in 2001 by Anthony Dias Blue as an off-shoot of the San Francisco International Wine Competition. It assesses hundreds of entrants annually (1,407 in 2013 from 63 countries) with tastings inv ...
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition was founded in 2001 by Anthony Dias Blue as an off-shoot of the San Francisco International Wine Competition. It assesses hundreds of entrants annually (1,407 in 2013 from 63 countries) with tastings inv ...
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References
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