Don Julio Cinco de Mayo

Photography by Seth Browarnik on May 6th, 2013 in Celebrity, Nightlife

Lil Jon & Ryan Leslie

New York, NY – May 2, 2013 – Nothing says a Cinco de Mayo party like one thrown by Tequila Don Julio. For the third year in a row, the world’s original luxury tequila took over New York City with its ultimate Cinco de Mayo celebration. Ryan Leslie and Lil Jon were brought high energy and party enthusiasm, while guests enjoyed the specialty cocktails and view from the private loft at Canoe Studios. Leslie took the stage for a live show, and afterwards, partied with the rest of the guests while Lil Jon took over the decks and made sure everyone got crunk.

There was even a mixology competition where five of the country’s best booze slingers flew in and battled each other using, what else, Tequila Don Julio. Each had to create their own cocktail inspired by the Mexican brand, and at the end of the night, NYC’s Franklin “Stilo” Pimentel’s Margarita Ahumado was crowned the winner. He won an all expenses paid trip to Tequila Don Julio’s distillery in Mexico, La Primavera followed by a luxury getaway to Puerto Vallarta! Check out all five of these creative drinks and their recipes below, just in case you decide to get crafty in the kitchen and want to attempt to recreate them yourself.