Nobu’s First Tequila Collaboration Is a Smooth-Sipping $500 Per Bottle Limited Edition
variety.comPat Saperstein Deputy Editor At Nobu Malibu on Monday evening, celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa explained why he’s long been looking for a tequila brand with which to partner. “I tasted a lot of tequilas,” says Matsuhisa, before he tried Qui.
The company specializes in aged tequilas — an unusual platinum extra añejo and the select 7-year extra añejo. When he tried Qui, “Immediately, I loved it,” the restaurateur said, as guests sipped cocktails and tasted pure tequila overlooking the Pacific.
Even those guests who avoid sugar could find a suitable cocktail: Nobu’s Qui Garden, made with platinum extra anejo tequila, ginger monkfruit, fennel liqueur, garden juice and fresh lemon, is a fresh, citrusy blend that happens to be sugar-free.
Tequila is the famous Japanese chef’s favorite liquor, Matsuhisa says, “I like to have it after dinner.” Matsuhisa says he finds tequila pairs well with all his raw seafood specialities, from tiradito and ceviche to sushi.
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