Tequila, Jalisco plant, native to the region, on a mass scale. At the beginning of the 19th century came another rebellion in the Tequila area, this time led by a man only known as “The Gold Mask.” This rebellion was suppressed by the governor of Nueva Galicia, José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa, for which he was subsequently promoted to viceroy of Peru. Shortly after this came the Mexican War of Independence. Rafael Pérez, under orders from José María Mercado, came to Tequila with 200 men to take over the town from royalist forces. After Independence, the town to Tequila was made
Cruz Tequila Cruz Tequila CRUZ del Sol Tequila is a brand of tequila produced in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico by Los Diablos International, Inc. The company currently offers two varieties of tequila, a "blanco" and a "reposado". Cruz Tequila was founded in May 2005 by partners and Arizona State University alumni Joseph and Saulo Katcher and Todd Nelson, and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Cruz Tequila has since won numerous international spirit awards and is currently distributed in North America by Trinchero Family Estates and their partners in dozens of states and by nationwide online retailers. Gold Medal, Reposado Tequila "2009