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Hornitos tattoo parlour takes tequila to the East End

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Get your tastebuds around a Paloma cocktail at the pop-up tattoo parlour

Head to the East End of London on Sunday 1 August to check out the HORNITOS Tequila pop-up Tattoo Parlour which we’re creating. For one day only HORNITOS Tequila will be concocting complimentary cocktails (for the first 2,000 visitors) and offering temporary tattoos at the Dray Walk Gallery, just off Brick Lane, London, E1 from 12pm until 6pm.

We’ll be joined by the very finest temporary tattoo artists, who will be on hand to apply the body art, and London’s authentic underground, urban designers, the Graffiti KiNGS, will also be inviting the public to create some live graffiti art on the day. 

The event will be taking place to celebrate the end of a UK-wide search for a talented tattoo artist to design a limited edition HORNITOS Tequila bottle. The competition received an overwhelming response from the most talented and creative body art artists from around the country and the winning designs will be exhibited at the Pop-Up Tattoo Parlour for one day only.  Come along to get inked!

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iNK your own with Hornitos tequila!

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

We’ve spent the past few months working with authentic Mexican tequila brand Hornitos and leading tattoo publication, Skin Deep, to launch an exclusive competition for tattoo enthusiasts to ink their own bottle design.

The winning artist will bag a whopping £3,000 as well as the opportunity to show off their skills in an exclusive interview in the August issue of Skin Deep and professional tattoo and body art publication, Tattoo Master. The winning design will also adorn a limited edition bottle of Hornitos available from some of the coolest tequila bars across the country.

The entries are in and available to view and vote for your favourite, so take a peek and help our judges (who are some of the most esteemed body artists on the planet, including the dude that inks David Beckham, lucky man!) determine a victor.

We’ll be showing off some of the fantastic designs and announcing our winner at Tattoo Jam, so vote now for a chance to win some free tickets.  Voting closes on 10 June.

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Drinking in good company

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

We stopped off to meet the lovely team at Company Magazine last week to give them a taste of Mexico with Sauza Tequila. The Easy Margarita and Strawberry and Basil Margarita cocktails were the order of the day for a team tasting just before the bank holiday weekend. Not everyone had tried tequila as a cocktail before but there were definitely some new enthusiasts after trying Sauza as a delicious new long drink! The Strawberry and Basil Margarita was a hit and immediately named the Company Magazine cocktail of the week and it’s no surprise as Mexico’s national tipple is becoming ever more popular and ‘tequila tribe’ bars are popping up all over the UK.

If you fancy knocking one up yourself, here’s the recipe:

Strawberry & Basil Margarita

Essential Method: Muddle

Add 2 shots of Sauza Hornitos Plata Tequila, ½ barspoon(s) Bols Triple Sec Liqueur, 1 shot(s) freshly squeezed lime juice, ½ shot(s) gomme (sugar) syrup, 3 quartered fresh strawberries & 4 leave(s) fresh basil into a clean, empty Boston Shaker Glass

  • Muddle gently together to release the juices & essential oils
  • Fill Boston Shaker Glass with cubed ice
  • Shake vigorously for 12 seconds
  • Using both a Hawthorne & Tea (Conical) Strainer, fine strain into a pre-chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a strawberry half & basil leaf
  • Enjoy!

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