




1 tequila. 2 tequila. 3 tequila...
Fri., April 7th, 2023
TPepin's Hospitality Centre
4121 N. 50th St. in Tampa
Your favorite tequila battle was back!
Margarita Wars was a unique opportunity to sample margaritas created by 21 of the Tampa Bay area's best mixologists and try your hand at tipsy judging as YOU help award Tampa Bay’s Ultimate Margarita! Plus, live entertainment, Mexican-inspired hors d'oeuvres, and other fun surprises.
This is one fiesta you didn't want to miss!
A portion of proceeds to benefit Current Initiatives of Tampa Bay.
Congratulations to Tampa Bay's Ultimate Margarita 2023!
WINNER
JOTORO
“Cloud 9”
El Tesoro Reposado, fresh lime juice, fresh orange, & cream soda poured over cotton candy with a dragon fruit dust rim
2nd place
Booze & Bubbles
“Spicy Cucumber Margarita”
3rd place
Hotel Tampa Riverwalk
“Smokin-Rita”
4th place
Riveters
“Blackberry Margarita”
5th place
Showbar
“Buzzy Bee”
THE COMPETING MARGARITAS
American Social
“Tiki Rita”
El Tesoro Reposado, Aperol, passion fruit, lime, pineapple, & tropical salt
Booze & Bubbles
“Spicy Cucumber Margarita”
El Tesoro Blanco, fresh pressed cucumber juice, triple sec, lime juice, & simple syrup, garnished with a candied jalapeño
Chicken and Taco Loco Bar and Grill
“Cempasúchitl's (Sehm-pah-sue-chi) Nectar”
Tres Generaciones Añejo, marigold simple syrup, orange juice, sweet & sour, triple sec, & Grand Mariner
COCKtail St. Pete
“Cock-O-Nut Margarita”
Tres Generaciones Plata, Coco Réal, Natalie’s lime juice, freshly squeezed OJ, & Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur
Datz
“Un Poco Loco”
Tres Generaciones Plata, mango nectar, lime juice, chamoy, & triple sec with a Tajin rim, topped with Mango Sip Margs & garnished with mango sprinkled with mango chili salt
Good Intentions
“Street Corn Margarita”
El Tesoro Reposado, elote liqueur, grilled sweet corn, lime, agave, & a vegan spicy cheese rim
Hotel Tampa Riverwalk
“Smokin-Rita”
Tres Generaciones Añejo, Grand Marnier, agave nectar, fresh lime, & orange & lemon juice, infused with pecan hickory smoke with a black salt rim & garnished with a candy orange
Jake's Coastal Cantina
“Guava Nice Day”
Tres Generaciones Reposado, triple sec, lime juice, lemon juice, guava nectar, & agave with a Tajin rim & guava garnish
JOTORO
“Cloud 9”
El Tesoro Reposado, fresh lime juice, fresh orange, & cream soda poured over cotton candy with a dragon fruit dust rim
Luna Lux
“Cubano-rita”
Tres Generaciones Plata, sour orange juice, lime juice, German dill pickle juice, Cubano jus, agave syrup, orange liqueur, Swiss cheese foam, & a mustard seasoned salt rim
Pineiro Hospitality
“Pretty in Pink”
Hornitos Plata, pineberries, basil, pink lemon, Peychaud's, & pineberry salt foam
Red Mesa Mercado
“Acapulco Heat”
Hornitos Plata, pineapple juice, Red Mesa Veneno Oscuro with sage & lime juice
Riveters
“Blackberry Margarita”
Tres Generaciones Reposado Housemade margarita with fresh blackberry
Showbar
“Buzzy Bee”
El Tesoro Reposado, Limoncello, Cointreau, fresh squeezed lemon, granulated honey, lemon zest, black lava salt, locally-sourced orange blossom or wildflower honey by Tampa Bees on a honey dipper (customer’s choice), & dried wild flowers
Sonder Social Club
“It Was All Yellow”
Tres Generaciones Añejo, fresh lime juice, mango syrup, Madagascar vanilla agave, Bittermens Hellfire Habanero Shrub Bitters, & saline topped with fresh turmeric juice, organic Madagascar vanilla bean agave, mango, curry & kaffir lime leaf infusion foam with bursting popping mango boba & fresh curry leaves
The Fenway
“Cucumbarita”
El Tesoro Blanco, cucumber juice, lime juice, simple, & fresh mint
The Library
“El Pastorita”
El Tesoro Reposado, fried ham infused clement creole shrubb, charred pineapple, house-infused agave, & lime
The Living Room on Main
“Taste the Rainbow-Rita”
El Tesoro Blanco, mint, habanero tincture, Skittles & pink peppercorn syrup, fresh citrus, watermelon, ginger liqueur, & Amaro Montenegro
The Living Room Wesley Chapel
“Mole Tropical”
Hornitos Añejo, Bitter Truth Pimento Dram, pink grape, house citrus, tamarind syrup, Angostura Bitters, & habanero tincture with a mole rim of tamarind powder, chili powder, cacao nibs, & Allspice
The Saint
“Devil’s Kiss”
Tres Generaciones Plata, Ilegal Joven Mezcal, lime juice, & strawberry jalapeño shrub agave
World of Beer
“Mango Tango”
Hornitos Plata, mango syrup, agave, fresh lime juice, & raspberries with a Chamoy & Tajin rim
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INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF MARGARITA WARS 2023?
Please contact Alexis Chamberlain at alexis@cltampa.com