Are Additive-Free Spirits Actually Healthier?

The distinction between purity, quality, and health has become increasingly blurred. Here’s what the experts say.
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Is ‘Additive-Free’ Tequila the New 100% Agave?

The conversation has shifted to highlight producers that omit glycerin, sweeteners, and other additives in their product. But is additive-free the only indicator of quality? In 2012 Grover and Scarlet ...
Business Wire

New Additive-Free Verification Program from Tequila Matchmaker Helps Consumers Make Educated Purchase Decisions

GUADALAJARA, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Do you know what's really in your tequila? While the bottle may say “100% Agave,” that may not be entirely true – a surprisingly large number of producers rely on ...
Fast Company

How Big Tequila is fighting to make sure you never fully know what’s in your margaritas

At a recent tequila tasting event held at IXTA, a Mexican hotspot in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Grover and Scarlet Sanschagrin lament that too many tequilas sold on shelves today contain artificial ...
Forbes

Tequila’s Additive Wars—The Battle Over What’s Really In Your Bottle

A field of Agave tequilana, commonly called blue agave (agave azul) In the background is the famous Tequila Volcano or Volcán de Tequila. The year 2025 turned out to be one of the most significant in ...
Forbes

An Additive-Free Tequila Brand Continues Its Dramatic Expansion

Siempre Tequila is rapidly expanding, thanks to a partnership with Prestige Beverage Group. Alex Lacroix wants everyone to be able to enjoy an additive-free tequila. A former felon turned entrepreneur ...
Morningstar

As Additive-Free Spirits Surge, Rum Becomes the Next Category Under the Microscope

Kuleana Rum Works, the Hawai‘i-based distillery known for its additive-free, award-winning rums, today announced the release of “An Open Letter on Additive-Free Rum,” written by Founder & CEO Steve ...
Wall Street Journal

Patrón’s ‘Additive-Free’ Claims Rattled Tequila Regulators. Its New Ads Poke Fun at Their Rules.

Bacardi-owned distiller Patrón is hoping to get around a tequila regulator’s strict rulebook on additive-free claims with a lighthearted, faux-redacted marketing campaign. It is also hoping the ads ...
Business Wire

Flecha Azul Tequila Leads the Additive-Free Tequila Movement Abroad Launching in Australia

The brand, marketing its third international market, will expand its footprint in Australia through a strategic partnership with Vanguard Luxury Brands DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flecha Azul Tequila, ...
Uproxx

The Best Additive-Free Reposado Tequilas Under $70, Ranked

When it comes to delicious and noteworthy additive-free reposado tequilas, ~$70 is the absolute sweet spot. This is a price point that is relatively accessible for people who are interested in diving ...
Yahoo Finance

As Additive-Free Spirits Surge, Rum Becomes the Next Category Under the Microscope

KOHALA, Hawai‘i, January 15, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kuleana Rum Works, the Hawai‘i-based distillery known for its additive-free, award-winning rums, today announced the release of "An Open Letter on ...