Juan Pistolas was born in the midst of the worldwide COVID pandemic
in 2020. Being confined and quarantined, there wasn’t much to do
but think, eat, and drink! During that time, the goal was to spend
as much time outside as possible. While at our apartment pool, my
wife and I would love sipping Tequila by the poolside and enjoy the
fresh air. The problem with that plan was that glass bottles are
forbidden a
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t pools and many other outdoor venues. I thought that it would be
great if we could have a double shot of our favorite beverage
without the burden of using a glass bottle. Unfortunately, there
was nothing like that on the market. Shortly afterwards, my wife
and I went on vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where we had a
vacation home. I forget what the inspiration was. Maybe it was the
sun setting over the Sierra Madre Mountains or the large Cruise
Ships slowly pulling into port ( or maybe it was the quality
Margherita that I just poured!), but I came up with a unique twist
on the double-shot idea. Instead of a peel-off or pull tab
container like BuzzBallz, I came up with a concept of putting
premium tequila in a resealable, twist-off lid in a shatterproof
shot vessel that would come in a six-pack. Having the ability to
sip a premium tequila without having to down the whole thing was a
game-changer. These six packs are designed to go anywhere where it
is inconvenient or frowned upon to bring a 750 mL glass bottle.
Since they are shatterproof, they are ideal for the pool, beach,
boating, and tailgating. Because they are individual shots, they
are easily brought into sporting or concert events! Having had an
operations background, I felt confident that I could turn his
concept into a reality. I was already in the State of Jalisco,
which is the birthplace of the Agave plant, so I immediately went
searching for the production team and the Distillery that would
make the perfect Tequila. I came across a distillery that uses only
100% blue variety Agave, which takes 7 to 9 years to mature. The
plants feed on natural rainwater and are baked in an artisan
masonry oven. The distillation process uses stainless steel stills
and copper reactors to make the taste second to none.
