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Ridgewood NJ, summer is just around the corner, and you know what that means—patio season, frozen margaritas, and pretending you’re on a tropical vacation instead of sweating in your backyard. But if you’re a fan of tequila or mezcal, brace yourself: your favorite cocktail might soon cost you more. And worse? It might taste different too.
Continue reading Say Adiós to Cheap Margaritas: How Tariffs Could Shake Up Your Tequila Game
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Ridgewood NJ, Americans may be cutting back on spirits, but tequila is bucking the trend and continuing its meteoric rise. Thanks to celebrity-backed brands like Casamigos and a booming cocktail culture, tequila sales in the U.S. have skyrocketed fivefold over the past two decades. However, looming tariffs on Mexican imports could shake up the market and impact the future of America’s favorite agave-based spirit.
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Ridgewood NJ, Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day, which falls on Thursday, May 5 in 2022, is also known as Battle of Puebla Day. While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations.
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Paramus NJ, Stew Leonard, Jr. of Stew Leonard’s Wines and Spirits will host a major “Mexican Fiesta” after President Donald Trump struck an agreement with the Government of Mexico to avoid tariffs which would skyrocket costs of tequila and goods imported from Mexico. Since tariffs will be held not be placed on imported goods from Mexico, Stew Leonard’s Wine and Spirts shops in Connecticut and New Jersey will host a celebration for residents, patrons and tequila lovers with a margarita and tequila tasting.
Stew Leonard’s Wine and Spirits stores located in Clifton, Paramus and Springfield, NJ as well as in Norwalk, Danbury, and Newington, Conn. will commemorate the day that the tariffs were supposed to go into effect with a tequila tasting party on Monday, June 10, 2019 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 p.m.
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