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Just donât call it tequila.
By Sybilla Gross, Bloomberg
15 May 2021 00:54
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If youâre looking for a symbol of tequilaâs meteoric rise in recent years, a large-scale agave farm just inland from Australiaâs Great Barrier Reef nearly 8 000 miles away from Mexico might be a good place to start.
The plantation belongs to Top Shelf International Holdings, a Melbourne-based spirits company that listed on the Australian stock exchange in December and already slings vodka and whiskey to the domestic market. Next up, it plans to go international with agave spirits, one of the worldâs fastest-growing hard liquors.
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Submitted by Michelle Greenwell of Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet was held May 1 at the 4th Street Theatre. The fundraising and social event brought an entire new atmosphere was created intended to celebrate members and the ability to gather again after a long year of business struggles.
Each year the Chamber honors its members for their achievements and this banquet was no different.
Moberly Area Chamber of Commerce President Heather Martin distributed the Chamber awards, and said. “it is always an honor for the Chamber to be able to recognize achievements. After a year of restrictions with little joy to be found it made these awards and recognitions even more special to give.”
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A uniquely Australian spirit will enter the market in just a few months showcasing the flavours and innovation of the Whitsundays in the first of several steps of a major project.
Top Shelf International has revealed its new agave spirit will be market-ready in September, marking the major milestone for the Eden Lassie farm south of Bowen.
It will deliver a uniquely Whitsunday product to the Australian market which has proven to be among the largest consumers of tequila behind only the US and Mexico.
And all projections show that trend continuing, a factor Melbourne-based distiller Top Shelf International is keen to tap into, adding to its Ned Whisky and Grainshaker vodka product range.