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How did Anteel Tequila come to be?

As a long-time tequila enthusiast, we wanted to do something that we loved, something that we were proud of, and something that made us happy in life.

When wife and co-founder Nayana Ferguson asked her husband Don, "if there was anything in life that you could do, what would it be", Don quickly replied, "own a tequila brand, but there's no way we can do that".

Nayana replied "why not" and at that moment, life completely changed.

Within two days, Nayana found the perfect distillery to work with. Casa Maestri is the most awarded distilleries in Mexico. To date, Anteel Tequila is the most awarded brand that the distillery produces. Since 2019, Anteel Tequila has won 117 awards and accolades from accredited spirits competitions around the world.

When we first launched Anteel on the market in 2018, we knew we wanted to do something unique for the industry. Nayana is an 18-year pancreatic cancer survivor and an 11-year breast cancer survivor who is pre-diabetic. We launched the world's only Coconut Lime Blanco Tequila, infused with all-natural flavors from the meat of the coconut and limes, to appeal to those that may have not been a tequila fan. Anteel CLB is our most awarded, most talked about expression and is also our best-selling expression.

Since the Coconut Lime Blanco did so well, we decided to release another flavored expression for National Tequila Day, July 24th, 2021. Infused with all-natural flavorings from Tarocco blood oranges grown in Sicily, Italy, this made a big impact in the industry, solidifying our stance as an innovator for the agave industry.

Along the way, we achieved some absolutely amazing things. We found that Nayana was the first black woman to have ownership of a tequila brand and to lead a tequila brand. We won over 100 Awards & Accolades, and expanded distribution into additional states.

Nayana's story received a LOT of attention and she has appeared in media sources such as The Kelly Clarkson Show, Cheddar News, Fox Soul, Forbes, Essence, and Yahoo News. The Smithsonian Institute created a Wikipedia page for her and she became a National Advocate for PanCAN sharing her story of overcoming cancer twice in a national media campaign.

Magazine covers, tv shows, news programs, podcasts, magazine articles, and blog posts about Nayana's story and the brand ensued. Anteel Tequila and the founders have been mentioned in over 100 media outlets from the launch of the brand until present day.

Anteel Tequila is one of the most awarded emerging brands in the agave industry. Since 2019, Anteel Tequila has won 115 Awards and Accolades from accredited spirits competitions around the world. This includes multiple Innovation Awards, Consumer Choice Awards, Platinum, Double Gold, Gold, and Silver.