Tequila Tuesday

I’m writing this post with only a slight headache. Why? Because last night, instead of going to my Monday yoga class and watching the tail end of Survivor as I usually do (someone please fill me in on Coach’s delusional antics), I dragged my friend Lexie to Shine Studios in Braamfontein for an Olmeca Tequila launch. Needless to say, my chakras are in dire need of alignment.

I too thought it a strange night to down shooters until we scaled the stairs and arrived on the rooftop to a crowd of bar owners and managers who only have Monday nights off to attend such shindigs. While I can’t down tequila like I used to, I’ve never been one to say no to a complimentary cocktail and sipped oh so carefully on tequila infusions while enjoying the twinkly view of the Nelson Mandela Bridge while waiting for proceedings to begin. 

When the invite comes with salt shaker filled with rich chocolate bits and the Twitter hashtag is #olmecafusions it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a cocoa concoction is about to be released (nothing gets passed me). And yes, Olmeca’s dark chocolate tequila was announced in dramatic fashion as a large cargo box opened up to reveal a bar full of the stuff. Shots for everyone! Think dark chocolate mousse with a heart-warming kick.

Try it for yourself this weekend, not for sale for persons under the age of 18, drink responsibly (preferably with a hot chauffer and a sensible pair of pumps waiting in the wings).