This week, in Episode Twelve of "Celebrating the Brand Ambassador," I had the pleasure of interviewing two industry icons, "Tomas Estes and Julio Bermejo, "The Legendary Ambassadors of Tequila". They share their incredible personal journeys of how Tequila became their passion, the doors it opened, and the adventure it led to.
Tomas sadly passed a few months after making this recording, and I and so many others will gravely miss him. The world was a better place with him, and I am honored to have called him my friend.
In this episode, Julio and Tomas discussed:
- Tomas and Julio discuss how they first became involved in the world of Tequila.
- Tomas speaks about the launch of Cafe Pacifico.
- Tomas and Julio discuss the legendary gathering of all of the Mexican Distillers at Cafe Pacifico in London. An event that of
this Nature has never happened again. 2002
- How at that same dinner, Tomas Estes was recognized as The European Brand Ambassador for Tequila
- Tomas discusses how this dinner and future conversations led to Julio being recognized as the American Tequila Brand Ambassador.
- What it is like to be the Brand Ambassador of Tequila
- Julio discusses his future Tequila L&J.
- Tomas discusses the creation of Tequila Echo and the inspiration behind the brand.
- Tomas's relationship with the Camerena Family
- Tomas’s importation of Mezcal into Amsterdam in 1978 for Cafe Pacifico
- Julio's thoughts about what is happening with the Tequila industry at the moment
And much more.
