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  • Tomas Estes on Fifth Anniversary of ET

    Tomas Estes on Fifth Anniversary of ET

    May 20, 2014January 27, 2026

    Experience Tequila launched in December, 2008. To commemorate our fifth anniversary, we asked friends and colleagues for their comments or reflections on our first five years. We will post the comments over the course of several months.  Tomás Estes probably needs no introduction to tequila aficionados. As a restauranteur, he brought 100% agave tequila to Europe. For…

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  • Jason Silverman (Agave NYC) on Fifth Anniversary of ET

    Jason Silverman (Agave NYC) on Fifth Anniversary of ET

    March 19, 2014January 27, 2026

    Experience Tequila launched in December, 2008. To commemorate our fifth anniversary, we asked friends and colleagues for their comments or reflections on our first five years. We will post the comments over the course of several months.  Jason Silverman has been running the excellent tequila bar at Agave NYC for over four years. Jay is a true-blue…

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  • Tequila Whisperer on Fifth Anniversary of ET

    Tequila Whisperer on Fifth Anniversary of ET

    March 12, 2014January 27, 2026

    Experience Tequila launched in December, 2008. To commemorate our fifth anniversary, we asked friends and colleagues for their comments or reflections on our first five years. We will post the comments over the course of several months.  “Lippy,” better known as The Tequila Whisperer, was one of the first personalities we discovered in the US tequila aficionado…

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  • Dori Bryant on Fifth Anniversary of ET

    Dori Bryant on Fifth Anniversary of ET

    February 15, 2014January 27, 2026

    Experience Tequila launched in December, 2008. To commemorate our fifth anniversary, we asked friends and colleagues for their comments or reflections on our first five years. We will post the comments over the course of several months.  It’s entirely appropriate that our first comment comes from Dori Bryant,  founder of the Spirits of Mexico festival. Dori…

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  • Great Review in the Denver Post (September 2011)

    Great Review in the Denver Post (September 2011)

    September 20, 2011January 27, 2026

    “Best travel tip: Engaging the services of an expert guide (Clayton at info@ExperienceTequila.com) in advance is well worth the cost in order to get you into the underground caves and private tequila tastings.” See original itemMore Experience Tequila media coverage.

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  • Experience Tequila founder Clayton Szczech live on CNN

    Live on CNN for National Tequila Day

    July 28, 2011January 27, 2026

    [youtube_video id=VHFMmclVPRk width=460 height=285] Experience Tequila founder Clayton Szczech interviewed about tequila, tequila tours and National Tequila Day live on CNN en Espanol’s “Encuentro” with Claudia Palacios (in Spanish). More Experience Tequila media coverage.    

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  • Talking tequila en espanol, Part 2 (Video)

    Talking tequila en espanol, Part 2 (Video)

    July 17, 2011January 27, 2026

    The second half of ET founder Clayton Szczech’s appearance on the “Cita con Nelly” program. The segment aired on Univision in Oregon and Washington July 16, 2011. In part 2, Clayton, host Sandra Cervantes and Trébol’s bar manager Tony Pepe taste Siete Leguas añejo and Tony prepares two fantastic cocktails: a paloma made with El…

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  • Talking tequila en espanol, Part 1 (Video)

    Talking tequila en espanol, Part 1 (Video)

    July 17, 2011January 27, 2026

    ET founder Clayton Szczech discusses tequila and the families behind the brands on the “Cita con Nelly” program. The segment aired on Univision in Oregon and Washington July 16, 2011. In part 1, Clayton, host Sandra Cervantes and Trébol’s bar manager Tony Pepe taste Fortaleza blanco and Aha Toro reposado. Clayton was apparently a bit…

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  • Tequila: It’s not just a drink, it’s a place (Associated Press, July 2011)

    Tequila: It’s not just a drink, it’s a place (Associated Press, July 2011)

    July 7, 2011January 27, 2026

    “The luckiest tourists arrive with Clayton Szczech of Experience Tequila. He’s a Portland resident who loves the culture and history so much that he now guides tequila-curious tourists. The Lonely Planet-recommended guide is the first gringo to hold the TT certification of the country’s Tequila Regulatory Council, which means he is as adept at discerning…

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