A Perth mum has just created Australia’s first-ever chilli blend tequila, and she bets it will become the tequila of choice for spicy margarita fans across the country.
Renae Bunster, otherwise known as Australia’s Queen of Hot Sauce, is the mastermind behind Bunsters new Sh*t The Bed Tequilana Agave Spirit, and said its secret witchetty grub ingredient is sure to live up to the bottles brands.
“The Witchetty grub idea was a joke we came up with after test driving too many of the early samples. We sent a tipsy text to our Production Manager. By the next day she texted back saying ‘I’ve secured the grubs – from Tasmania,” she said.
“It’s hard to find Witchetty grubs in Australia for sale. But now we’ve got a hook up, we’ll be able to give a Witchetty Grub bottle to all our high level investors if they want one!” Bunster laughed.
Although it is illegal to use the word “tequila” to brand a drink that was not made in the Tequila region in Mexico, Bunster said they use the exact same blue agave cactus ingredient.
“We imported the cactus juice from Mexico and did all of the production on Aussie soil so we could get the best product possible,” she said.
Bunster has now joined the likes of Dwayne the Rock Johnson, George Clooney and Kendal Jenner who have also put their own brand of tequila on the market. But Bunster believes her unique witchetty grub ingredient is what separates her from the competition.
“Currently there’s only one other brand of spicy tequila on the market anywhere in the world – it’s American and includes a lot of other questionable flavours added, including sugar.”
“Spicy Margaritas are the top selling cocktail in most bars these days yet no one is commercially producing a pure tequila with just chilli added, until now.”
Bunster said the untapped force of her new spiced tequila has the potential to leave a lasting impact on Australia’s spirit market.
“We are well placed to corner the entire Australian market for on premises and at home drinking for this cocktail. Everyone loves a spicy Marg but they don’t know how to get the spice into the drink, until now,” she said.