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Tequila
Lunazul Reposado ($22.99). This
bright, well-balanced tequila comes
in a square, transparent bottle that
allows the golden amber spirit to show
through. The ornamental label is black
and gold, and the glass features a raised
likeness of the distillery's wolf logo.
1800 Reposado ($29.99). The bottle
is pyramid-shaped, which evokes the
structures of ancient Mexico, and it's
capped with an oversized gold top.
1800 Reposado is sweet and spicy,
distilled from 8-12 year old Weber blue
agave.
Casa Noble Añejo ($59.99). The
bottle has a soft, contoured shape, as
though made of water, topped with
a natural cork and a round, black

cap. This is a triple-distilled, superpremium spirit with hints of vanilla,
butterscotch and toasted agave.
Corralejo Reposado ($33.99). The
tall, slender bottle is blue because the
spirit is made from 100% blue Weber
agave. Corralejo comes from a distillery
that's been producing tequila since
1775. This variety matures in three
separate casks-American, French and
white oak-to give the spirit a deep,
well-rounded flavor.

Mezcal
Mezcal Meteoro Joven ($39.99). The
round bottle is decorated with a raised
sun image and crowned with a rustic
cork that's anchored to the neck with a
leather strap. From Oaxaca, the spirit

was named for the legendary mezcalero
who cooked agave in a meteor crater to
produce his stunning mezcal.
Clase Azul ($299.99). The intricate,
black decanter is meant to echo the
region's pottery. In fact, the bottle
and its beaded top are hand-made by
the Huichol, an indigenous people of
Durango and the surrounding area.
Clase Azul is made exclusively from
Cenizo agave, a plant that grows wild
in Durango.
Creyente ($49.99). The squat,
rounded bottle is dark brown with
a label displaying a mythical hybrid
beast. Part jaguar, part eagle and part
antelope, this creature symbolizes the
multifaceted quality of the drink itself.
Creyente is a smoky mezcal with fruity,
herbal undertones.

RUE CRAFT
INSPIRED BY
TRADITION
PROUDLY DISTILLED BY HAND IN COPPER
POT STILLS IN THE ROLLING FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

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INSPIRED BY
TRADITION
PROUDLY DISTILLED BY HAND IN COPPER
POT STILLS IN THE ROLLING FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

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