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ABOUT US

We are Grover and Scarlet, tequila fans who just can’t seem to get enough of
tequila. We live in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco. We are founders of the Tequila
Matchmaker app and website. Want to know more?





NEW NAME, SAME MOVEMENT: INTRODUCING THE “ADDITIVE-FREE ALLIANCE”

Grover & Scarlet October 1, 2023 Blog

On the heels of Additive-Free Week, we can’t help but be bowled over by the
success of our Confirmed Additive Free program. There are so many brands and
advocates that have made this a real movement, and we are so grateful

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THE LIST: ADDITIVE-FREE TEQUILA BRANDS

Grover & Scarlet June 1, 2023 Blog

In 2020 we launched our Tequila Matchmaker Additive-Free program for brands and
distilleries that want to be super transparent about their production processes
and their non-use of additives. It is an opt-in program, which needs to be
renewed each year. Inspections

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TEQUILA’S CONSISTENCY CONUNDRUM

Scarlet October 6, 2022 Blog

How the tequila industry manages the unrealistic expectations put on a natural
product Have you ever ordered your favorite tequila and thought, “this tastes a
little different than the last time I tried it”? If so, that’s probably a good
thing.

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NO CELEBRITY NEEDED: 10 BLANCO TEQUILAS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT, AND WHY

Scarlet August 19, 2022 Blog, Tequila Reviews

Blind Taste Test Results Are In from 24 Tasting Panel Members This is a great
time for blanco tequila lovers, with a number of excellent, additive-free
choices in the market. Although we are lucky enough to try all the brands in

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2 GOOD REASONS TO RECONSIDER JOVEN TEQUILAS

Grover & Scarlet July 1, 2022 Blog, Tasting Tequila

Suave releases rare 5-year XA and blanco blends Among the five official
categories of tequila, the “Joven or Oro” expression (as it is labeled in
tequila regulations) is probably the most maligned. Blamed for many wild nights
and wicked hangovers of

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? HOW THE ‘AGAVE SPIRITS’ LABEL SEEKS TO REDEFINE “CRAFT”

Scarlet December 20, 2021 Blog

While the tequila category has seen explosive growth for the last couple of
years, slowly but steadily a new trend is starting to form: the rise of the
“agave spirit.” This has long been a blanket term for distillates made by

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NEWCOMERS TROUNCE CELEBRITY TEQUILA BRANDS IN BLIND TASTING

Scarlet November 22, 2021 Blog, Tequila Reviews

Over the last year or so there have been some excellent blanco tequilas released
into the market, so we thought it was high time to put together a blind tasting
event to see how these newer products would measure against some

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WHY TEQUILA PRICES KEEP CLIMBING

Scarlet August 5, 2021 Blog

High agave prices aren’t the only factor driving up the costs of making tequila.
Producers are pointing to a number of mostly pandemic-related issues that are
making everything from sourcing bottles, printing labels, and shipping products
more difficult and costly. “Covid

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THE LOTECITO LOG

Grover June 23, 2021 Lotecito, Tequila School

ALERT! This content is for extreme agave geeks only! You have been warned. The
best way to learn is by doing, right? That’s the gist behind our “Lotecito”
(small batch) destilado de agave project, which was born amid Covid quarantine
but

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REMEMBERING TOMAS ESTES – 7 QUESTIONS

Scarlet May 18, 2021 Blog

In a 2018 audio interview, the famed Tequila Ambassador reflects on his life On
October 30, 2018 Tomas Estes came to our home in Tlaquepaque, Mexico to
interview us for an update he was doing to his book, The Tequila Ambassador.

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AÑEJO ALARM: WHY AGED TEQUILAS ARE DISAPPEARING

Scarlet March 23, 2021 Blog

Fans of the aged tequilas, take note. You could be facing a shortage of your
favorite sippers, higher prices, or both, as several sources report that they
have no more añejo tequila to sell into the marketplace. “Producers have been
reluctant

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TEQUILA FILTRATION – THE GOOD, BAD & SOMETIMES CLOUDY

Scarlet November 14, 2020 Blog, Tequila School

Tony Salles, Master Distiller at tequila El Tequileño, had a dilemma. His brand
had recently achieved wider distribution outside of Mexico and into Canada, and
some customers to the North were complaining that they could see solids in their
bottles. He

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THE COOLEST QUARANTINE PROJECT EVER? MAKING AN AGAVE SPIRIT AT HOME

Scarlet September 29, 2020 Blog, Lotecito, Tequila School

Update: This project continues! You can follow our progress in the “Lotecito
Log“. In this strange pandemic year asking adults what they did during
quarantine has become as common as asking kids what they did during summer
vacation. While most of

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FORTALEZA WINTER BLEND 2020: PROOF THAT THIS YEAR ISN’T ALL BAD

Scarlet September 12, 2020 Our Videos, Tasting Tequila, Tequila Reviews

There’s no doubt that 2020 has been one hell of a year, but if you’re a tequila
lover there has been some sweet relief: a handful of delicious new products to
restore your faith in the world. The latest is Fortaleza’s

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WHAT’S IN YOUR TEQUILA? AN EDITORIAL.

Grover & Scarlet July 14, 2020 Blog, Tequila School

Why we decided to address the industry’s lack of transparency on additive use If
this headline has given you pause, it should. After all, 100% agave tequila
traditionally comprises of three things: cooked agave, water, and yeast (before
aging). But increasingly,

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OUR ADDITIVE-FREE TEQUILA PROGRAM: THE DETAILS

Grover & Scarlet July 14, 2020 Blog

Versión en español Why it exists, how it works, and what you should expect. For
the past several years we’ve been conducting blind tasting events for
bartenders, aficionados, and casual tequila fans. These groups of people tend to
have wildly different

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AGING GRACEFULLY – THE ART OF THE AÑEJO

Scarlet June 12, 2020 Blog, Tequila School

Barrels aren’t new to the tequila industry, but carefully aging products in
barrels may be. Back in the early 1800s tequila was transported around
Guadalajara in small wooden barrels, according to writer and tequila historian
Ted Genoways. Later in that century

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HOW (NOT) TO START A TEQUILA BRAND

Scarlet February 26, 2020 Blog

Every week we receive at least 2 emails from people who want to start their own
tequila brand, looking for guidance on how to get started. This isn’t really
part of what we do—we’re focused on tasting, education and providing information

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THE TOP TEQUILA TRENDS TO WATCH FOR IN 2020

Scarlet January 10, 2020 Blog, Tequila News & Events

Last year was a busy time in the tequila world, and we expect the frenzy to keep
rolling into 2020 and beyond. But before we get too far ahead of ourselves with
some predictions for the year ahead, let’s take a

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TEQUILA BLIND TASTE TEST RESULTS (2019)

Grover June 16, 2019 Blog, Tasting Tequila

Blind tastings are the best way to find out what you really like, free of
marketing hype, bias, and previous experiences. They also give you the
opportunity to experience tequila in a whole new way—using only your senses.
That’s why we

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