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produced in the highlands of

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by Los Diablos International, Inc. The company currently offers two

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of tequila, a ''blanco'' and a ''reposado''.

History

Cruz Tequila was founded in May 2005 by partners and

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alumni Joseph and Saulo Katcher and Todd Nelson, and is headquartered in

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. Cruz Tequila has since won numerous international spirit awards and is currently distributed in North America by Trinchero Family Estates and their partners in dozens of states and by nationwide online retailers.

Awards

Gold Medal, Reposado Tequila
''2009 San Francisco International Spirits Competition'' Silver Medal, Reposado Tequila
''2008 San Francisco International Spirits Competition'' Bronze Medal, Packaging Design
''2008 San Francisco International Spirits Competition'' Bronze Medal, Reposado Tequila
''2008 Agave Spirits Competition''

References

San Francisco International Spirits Competition 2009

Review in November 2008 issue of ''Phoenix Magazine''

External links

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