User:KMahler12/Tequila Avión

Tequila Avión was voted “World’s Best Tasting Tequila” at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Tequila Avión launched in the United States in July 2010. In July 2011, Pernod Ricard, the world's co-leader in wines and spirits, acquired a minority interest Tequila Avion and entered into a global distribution joint venture agreement. Produced with fifth generation agave growers from the finest Blue Weber agave found in the highest regions of Jalisco, Mexico, Tequila Avion's distinct flavors are achieved through a combination of slow-roasting Avion agave at lower temperatures to protect the natural flavors of the agave and a proprietary ultra-slow filtration process which creates an unusually smooth taste profile.

Tequila Avión is available in Silver, Reposado, Anejo, and Espresso.

History

 * 1998 - 1990: Ken Austin, Founder & Chairman at Avión Spirits LLC began his beverage career at E&J Gallo
 * 1990 - 2001: Ken Austin managed Seagram's beverage business
 * 2001 - 2010: Ken Austin & Kenny Dichter started Marquis Jet
 * July 2010: Tequila Avión launched in NY and CA
 * July - September 2010: Season 7 of Entourage featured Tequila Avión
 * March 2011: Tequila Avión won Double Gold, Gold & Bronze in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
 * June 2011 - Tequila Avión launched in Canada
 * October 2011: Tequila Avión won The World's Best Margarita Competition
 * July 2011: Pernod Ricard acquired a minority interest in Tequila Avión
 * Winter 2012: Expansion in all 50 states
 * April 2012: Won Best Unaged White Spirit, Best Tequila, & Double Gold in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Products

 * Avión Silver: Features an intense agave aroma with herbal tinges of mint and rosemary, delicate hues of flowers and black pepper and hints of grapefruit and pineapple. It is crisp and clean, well balanced and exceptionally smooth.
 * Avión Reposado: Aged 6 months, with a roasted agave presence, notes of cherry, pear, and peach, flower hues of rose petals and tinges of herbs. Oak aroma is elegant with hints of caramel and vanilla.
 * Avión Anejo: Aged 2 years, allowing it to develop rich aromas of caramel, peach, coconut and maple. Bold notes of roasted agave appear first on the palate, followed by delicate hints of mint, rosemary, and vanilla that linger through the smooth, harmonious finish.
 * Avión Espresso: Real Italian Espresso blended with Avión Silver

Entourage
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons. Turtle, played by actor Jerry Ferrara, promotes a tequila brand called Avión with his girlfriend Alex. He gets into some trouble with the tequila supplier, Carlos, and businessman Mark Cuban. Avión was chosen as Turtle's new business because of Doug Ellin's friendship with Kenny Dichter, the creator of Avión.