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Famous 25-year-old tequila brand to FINALLY be sold in the UK
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A FAMOUS tequila brand pushed by James Bond star Pierce Brosnan has made its UK debut.
Casa Don Ramon has brought 11 varieties of its premium tequila and mezcal to British shores for the first time.
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It comes with the tipple surging in popularity across the UK.
Figures from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association reveal sales of the drink jumped from £24million in 2022 to £35million in 2023.
Shoppers can snap up the Don Ramon tipples across seven different retailers with prices starting from £41.
Booze lovers can buy a 70cl Punta Diamante Plata tequila for £41, which comes with a smooth profile ideal for tequila newcomers.
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Or you could opt for a 70cl Tequila Reposado, with prices starting from £42.50.
The beverage is aged over six months in French and white oak barrels offering notes of wood, herbs and flashes of sweetness.
There is also the 70cl Mezcal Salmiana to choose from, which is matured for eight to 10 years and offers herbal and fruity notes. Prices start from £50.
This is the full list of varieties of tequila on offer:
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Punta Diamante
- Plata - £41
- Reposado - £42.50
- Añejo - £63.50
Platinium
- Plata - £42.50
- Reposado Crist - £45
- Añejo Crist - £56.50
The Spanish cave town built into a canyon known for its wine, food and spectacular castle
Mezcal
- Espadin - £59.95
- Salmiana - £50
Limited Editions
- Plata - £475
- Añejo - £650
- Extra Añejo - £775
Bear in mind, plata, reposado and añejo tequilas are aged for different lengths of time, with the first normally aged for up to two months, the second for between two months to a year and the latter for one to three years.
Extra añejo is usually aged for a minimum of three years.
Generally, the longer a tequila is aged, the more intense the flavours of caramel, vanilla and baking spices are.
Meanwhile, Espadin mezcal is normally aged for between five to eight years and Salmiana mezcal for eight to 10 years.
All 11 varieties from Casa Don Ramon can be picked up from The Bottle Club, Speciality Drinks, Master of Malt and Amazon.
They are also available on The Whiskey Exchange, Threshers and Soho Wine Supply.
Bear in mind, the above prices are just what Casa Don Ramon UK is recommending retailers sell the bottles at and may be cheaper or more expensive depending on where you buy from.
Either way, it's always worth shopping around whenever buying higher price items like this to ensure you're getting the best deal.
You can use websites like Price Spy and Trolley to compare prices across all the main supermarkets and retailers.
It is always worth a quick scan of the internet using the Google Shopping/Product tab as well.
If you don't want to spend as much on a bottle of tequila, you can always try going for a supermarket own-brand version.
For example, Asda sells a 50cl bottle of Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream Liqueur for £11 while you can snap up a 50cl bottle of Aldi's own-brand tequila for £11.49.
It comes after Aldi shoppers were left racing to get their hands on a Tequila Rose dupe earlier this year.
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The discounter created its very own version of the iconic drink called Loquito Strawberry Cream Tequila.
The German retailer also launched wine pouches that hold two bottles and are ideal for picnics earlier this month.
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Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
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