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| Type | Tequila |
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| Manufacturer | Tierra de Agaves |
| Distributor | Heaven Hill Distilleries |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Introduced | 2002 |
| Alcohol by volume | 40% |
| Proof (US) | 80 |
| Website | www.lunazultequila.com |
Lunazul Tequila is a 100% blue agave tequila produced by the Tierra de Agaves company.
Francisco Beckmann, a former co-owner of the tequila brand José Cuervo, founded the Tierra de Agaves company in 2002. Lunazul tequila is grown, distilled, and bottled on a single estate in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. [1]
Lunazul Blanco
Lunazul Reposado
Lunazul Añejo
Lunazul Primero
Lunazul El Humoso
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