The Iconic La Mafia Launches Their Own Line of Tequila
Don't forget to catch Romeo's Tejano Nation Updates weekday mornings at 10:40 on KLUB Tejano 106.9!. La Mafia has entered into the world of spirits with the launch of their own brand of tequila, La Mafia Tequila Blanco Rosa. The announcement was made by band members Oscar De La Rosa and Armando Lichtenberger Jr during a press conference in Monterrey, Mexico, on Friday, October 18.
Travel Log: An Inside Look at El Tesoro Tequila’s Legendary La Alteña Distillery
In September, this journalist was invited 2.5 hours east of Guadalajara, Mexico, to the historied La Alteña distillery. Founded in 1937 by Don Felipe Camarena, the distillery is today best known for brands Tapatio and El Tesoro, the latter of which promised a behind-the-scenes look at its process and a sneak peek of an upcoming release. El Tesoro is, according to many, one of the all-time greats. The brand's combination of tahona-crushed agave, copper pot stills and an additive-free ethos calls back to a time before commercialization, a window into the oft-replicated but rarely perfected "old-school" methodology. I was eager to embark...
Questions raised whether El Rancho building can be saved, drawing controversy
It's iconic neon lights still shine into the night. But more than 75 years after the log style El Rancho restaurant was opened, the future of the building that housed the now-closed restaurant is the subject of debate and controversy. On one side is a development group that says the way to save the structure is to move it across the road to a site more visible to I-70 traffic. Then, there is significant opposition that has formed to that plan, objecting first in the sale of the property to Quik Trip. This company has made an offer on the land...