The actor invests in his own line of tequila, called Flecha Azul, alongside Mexican golfer Abraham Ancer.
Mark Wahlberg will follow in the footsteps of other stars like George Clooney and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson by investing in his own line of tequila, called Flecha Azul, co-founded by Mexican PGA golfer Abraham Ancer and businessman Aron Márquez.
“It’s funny because when it was first mentioned to me, I said, ‘absolutely not,'” the actor told the CNN Business portal. “You have all these other people who claim to have gone to Mexico and created tequila and grown agave. They were like, ‘this isn’t what it is, we’ve got two amazing guys who are really young and like-minded.’ I just said that I would love to invest in them.”
The trio teamed up during the coronavirus pandemic, with Wahlberg signing a deal last year as the lead investor, even visiting the brand’s distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, which has been owned and operated by a local family since 1840. .
“I said I want to put my money where my mouth is and write a big check and get involved with their brand and use all my resources…everything we have we will leverage and use to make sure this brand is as successful as possible.” actor, 50 years old.
Flecha Azul has five types of tequila: Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, Cristalino and Extra Añejo. It is currently sold in California, Texas, Nevada, and Georgia, and plans to launch nationwide later this year.
Wahlberg is the latest star to get involved in the tequila business, following huge successes by the likes of George Clooney, Rande Gerber, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Bryan Cranston and Kendall Jenner, among many others.
“The space is growing because of guys like Dwayne who have created a lot of awareness and excitement (for spirits),” said the star of films like Ted and The Departed.
“We go for everyone’s place… We plan to be the best because we have the best product. It is the best value proposition for the client”. (Agencies)
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