{"id":81317,"date":"2025-07-21T18:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/81317\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:51:08","slug":"la-pulga-tequila-expands-to-florida-fort-worth-based-brand-grows-reach-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/81317\/","title":{"rendered":"La Pulga Tequila Expands to Florida | Fort Worth-Based Brand Grows Reach"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Pulga Tequila<\/a>, the Fort Worth-born spirit with deep Cowtown roots and zero additives, is making moves \u2014 fast. As of this summer, the brand\u2019s lineup of premium tequilas is officially available in bars, restaurants, and retail stores across Florida and Colorado<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Through a new partnership with Green Light Distribution, a Florida-based company focused on growing small to mid-size craft brands, La Pulga is now on the shelf from the Panhandle to the Keys. The expansion follows its June launch in Colorado, distributed through Republic National Distributing Company, marking two key milestones in a national rollout that\u2019s being driven not by marketing dollars, but by grassroots buzz.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re enormously excited to now bring [La Pulga] to consumers and bartenders across the country, starting with important markets like Florida where people understand and appreciate high-quality, affordable spirits,\u201d said Alan Thompson, CEO of La Pulga Spirits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a long way from the tequila\u2019s origin story, which began not in Jalisco but on Fort Worth\u2019s North Side \u2014 specifically at 960 N University Drive, home of the city\u2019s longstanding open-air flea market. Known affectionately as \u201cLa Pulga,\u201d the space has served\u00a0as a weekend gathering spot for generations, where families can shop, eat, dance, and connect. When it faced demolition during the pandemic, local entrepreneurs Andrew De La Torre, Sarah Castillo (of Tinie\u2019s and Taco Heads), and Stephen Slaughter saw an opportunity to protect something sacred \u2014 and build something new.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cLa Pulga is a term of endearment,\u201d said De La Torre. \u201cThis place has been part of Fort Worth\u2019s cultural fabric for decades. When COVID hit and it was on the verge of being torn down, I couldn\u2019t let that happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Their answer was both a tribute and a pivot: a new tequila brand named after the market, built on values of authenticity, accessibility, and heritage. Trips to Mexico\u2019s Los Altos region led to a partnership with a small-batch distillery in the Jalisco Highlands, where the volcanic soil produces some of the most flavorful Blue Weber Agave in the world. There, the trio worked closely with a master tequilero to create a clean, additive-free spirit with layered complexity \u2014 one that could stand tall on the backbar without losing its sense of place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Each bottle of La Pulga \u2014 whether it\u2019s Blanco, Reposado, or A\u00f1ejo<\/a> \u2014 is finished with a natural cork and adorned with a keepsake medallion, a nod to the craftsmanship and cultural pride behind the brand. The portfolio also includes La Pulga Mezcal and Sotol, both now available in Florida as part of the expanded rollout.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is exactly the type of innovative and forward-thinking brand we look for at Green Light,\u201d said Chris Larue, president of Green Light Distribution Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"La Pulga Tequila, the Fort Worth-born spirit with deep Cowtown roots and zero additives, is making moves \u2014…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":81318,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,64,15980,2105,7371,7372,9730,9726,9727,358,7453,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-81317","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-business","10":"tag-expansion","11":"tag-food-and-drink","12":"tag-fort-worth","13":"tag-fortworth","14":"tag-fwtx-staff","15":"tag-la-pulga","16":"tag-tequila","17":"tag-texas","18":"tag-top-story","19":"tag-tx","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-united-states-of-america","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","24":"tag-us","25":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114892734234804120","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}