Have you ever wondered which liquor Oprah, Ludacris and Kate Hudson often reach for when they are in the mood to party? Tequila, specifically Tequila Partida, which is produced in Mexico's historic tequila region of Jalisco. It is aged for eighteen months, in Jack Daniels American oak barrels. Blue agave is a key ingredient.
This St. Patrick’s Day, party like a celebrity with a cocktail combining tequila with a St. Patrick’s Day traditional beverage, beer. This cocktail uses Partida Reposado, which emits hints of vanilla, almond and hazelnut. If you really have your heart set on green beer, you can turn this Black Opal into a Green Opal.
This article appears in Mar 8-14, 2012.