Indiana Tequila

Indiana's Growing Love Affair With Tequila

How agave spirits moved from shot glass to sipping glass across the state.

Indiana Loves Tequila Editors · Published · 6 min read

Ask a bartender in Indianapolis what changed in the last decade and the answer is usually the same: guests started asking for tequila by name. Blanco went from a mixer to something people order neat.

This piece traces that shift through the bars, retailers and brands driving it — including Indiana-based brands like Desnuda that put local names on premium agave.

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