TEQUILA'S TOP SHELF

摘要

The margarita-not the martini, or the Manhattan, or even the humble daiquiri-is the most popular cocktail in the U.S. And it's not even close. Since 2002 tequila sales have risen 121 percent overall, while sales of super-premium tequilas grew eightfold, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., a trade organization. Vodka volumes, by comparison, gained a mere 2.4 percent; rum declined by 0.2 percent.