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Corazón Named World’s Best Tequila

Corazón Named World’s Best Tequila

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Corazón Tequilas receive four medals and three titles at the 2021 World Tequila Awards

CHICAGO, IL (June 10, 2021) – Corazón  Reposado was named the World’s Best Tequila at the 2021 World Tequila Awards. Six Corazón Tequilas were also awarded medals and winning titles at this year’s competition.

World’s Best Tequila

·  Corazón de Agave Reposado

Best Reposado

·  Corazón de Agave Reposado

Best Añejo

·  Expresiones del Corazón Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Añejo

Silver Medal

·  Expresiones del Corazón William Larue Weller Añejo

Bronze Medal

·  Corazón de Agave Extra Añejo Tequila

·  Expresiones del Corazón Artisanal Blanco

·  Expresiones del Corazón George T. Stagg Añejo

 “We are incredibly honored for Corazón to be recognized so highly and to be deemed World’s Best Tequila.,” Agave Brand Director Megan Hurtuk said. “Our partners at Casa San Matías are committed to producing the highest quality spirits, and these awards are a true testament to their craftsmanship and dedication.”

Tequilas and mezcals are submitted from around the world each year for the annual World Tequila Awards, which is judged by an international panel of industry experts. The judging process for this competition takes place in three rounds. First, each tequila is tasted by category and given a placement. In the second round, the “Best” tequila from each category is compared via taste. The third round repeats the second round, and finally the World’s Best Tequila is named.

Complete results for the 2021 World Tequila Awards and more information about the competition can be found at worldtequilaawards.com.

 For more information about Corazón Tequila visit https://www.tequilacorazon.com/.

About Corazón Tequila

Corazón Tequila is distilled and aged at Casa San Matías, a family-owned distillery in Jalisco, Mexico that has 135 years of experience. These tequilas are single-estate cultivated, distilled and hand bottled. Made from 100% Blue Weber agave, only the highest quality plants are selected to create Corazón. The Corazón portfolio includes the Single Estate Tequilas, Single Barrel Tequilas and the Corazón Expresiones collection. For more information about Corazón visit www.tequilacorazon.com.

About Sazerac

Sazerac is one of America’s oldest family owned, privately held distillers with operations in the United States in Louisiana, Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Maine, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Maryland, California, and global operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, India, Australia and Canada. For more information on Sazerac, please visit www.sazerac.com.