Olmeca Altos Tequila was featured at a spring brand event hosted by Pernod Ricard and Rhode Island Distributing Co. (RIDC) on May 24 at Diego’s Barrio Cantina in Middletown. Trade guests learned about Olmeca Altos Tequila Añejo, Plata and Reposado with a guided tasting and brand education led by National Brand Ambassador Eric Job. The Diego’s team provided small bites and handcrafted cocktails using Olmeca Altos Tequila.
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- Expressions of Olmeca Altos 100% Agave Tequila including Reposado, Plata and Añejo, made from blue agave grown in the Los Altos highlands of Mexico.
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- Tastes of Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila in branded terra-cotta shot glasses.
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- Eric Job, National Brand Ambassador, Olmeca Altos Tequila discusses the brand with guests.
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- Mike Dooley, Pernod Ricard Portfolio Manager, RIDC; Joe Morenzi, General Manager, RIDC; Eric Job, National Brand Ambassador, Olmeca Altos Tequila; Lauren Sullivan, Market Manager, RI, Pernod Ricard; and Matt Guindon, Pernod Ricard Trade Development Representative, RIDC.
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- Diego’s signature cocktail, Green Goddess, is a mix of Olmeca Altos Reposado, Canton Ginger, cilantro, cucumber, ginger, celery, lemon and lime juice and fresh agave nectar, with a celery-salt rim.
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- Another view of the Green Goddess, featuring Olmeca Altos Reposado, made with 100% blue agave, aged in former whiskey barrels for six to eight months.
Photos by Laura Widness.
