THERE’S ONLY ONE CELEBRITY HERE … THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY

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Tequila, alcohol The only celebrity involved with The Butterfly Cannon Tequila is the incredible Monarch Butterfly – whose migration each year from the US to Mexico is magnificent feat of nature.

As the days become cooler in North America, the Monarch Butterflies begin their annual migration to their overwintering sites in Mexico. Even though each year, the migrating generation has never made this journey before, the butterflies all merge into a single flyway cannon in Central Texas and cross the border into Mexico.

Once the Monarch Butterflies have arrived in Mexico, they overwinter in the beautiful forests of south western Mexico. However, these precious forests are being lost to deforestation meaning that the Monarch Butterflies are in danger of loosing their natural habitat.

Once the temperature rises and the days get longer, the Monarch Butterflies begin their journey back to North America where they breed the new generation of Monarch Butterflies, which will take on the responsibility of this crucial migration the following winter.

The Butterfly Cannon Tequila has been donating money to the Monarch Butterfly Fund in the US which does important work helping rebuild the habitat for the Monarchs in Mexico and raising awareness about this incredible natural phenomenon.

The Butterfly Cannon Blue expression is infused with prickly pear and clementine, with an unusual natural blue colour which changes colour when a mixer such as tonic or lime is added. Designed for mixability, The Butterfly Cannon Rosa is made by infusing Mexican pink grapefruit peel in silver Tequila. The Silver Cristalino is a clean, crisp silver Tequila, aged for up to 30 days in barrels before being charcoal filtered to produce a perfectly clear tequila. The Butterfly Cannon expressions are made from 7-8 year old agave, sustainably grown, harvested by hand and baked in traditional steam ovens before being mashed, fermented and

RRP: £33 for a 50cl bottle ABV: 40%. Available from Amazon

The Butterfly Cannon Blue Paloma 
 
30ml The Butterfly Cannon Blue Tequila | 90ml Sparkling Grapefruit Soda. Garnish: Slice of Grapefruit
 
Add The Butterfly Cannon Blue Tequila to a hi ball glass filled with ice. Top up with sparkling grapefruit soda and garnish with a slice of grapefruit.
 
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The Butterfly Cannon Tequila RRP: From £28 for a 50cl bottle ABV: 40%. All available from Amazon and Master of Malt