Danny Trejo Launches Non-Alcoholic Tequila, Plans to Expand Into Rum, Mezcal, Gin and More

Danny Trejo

(Photo: Trejo’s Spirits)

Beloved character actor Danny Trejo is the latest celebrity to toss his hat into the tequila market but one of the first to make it non-alcoholic.

Trejo is commemorating 50 years of sobriety with the launch of Trejo’s Spirits. The brand is starting off its portfolio with a “100% natural, vegan, alcohol-free” tequila, with plans to branch out into non-alcoholic rum, gin, mezcal and American whiskey in the near future.

Danny Trejo

Emblazoned with Trejo’s face, subtitled “Hecho En L.A.” (Photo: Trejo’s Spirits)

With Trejo’s Spirits Zero Proof Tequila, I wanted to create a completely 0.0% ABV spirit,” said Trejo in a press release. “If you’re sober like me, or just avoiding alcohol, you too can make a kickass drink that tastes like a full-on celebration! If I’m throwing a party, everyone gets a seat at the table.”

As famous teetotalers like Blake Lively and Jennifer Lopez have launched their own alcohol brands, the topic of so-called “celebrity booze cash grabs” has been ignited in the public discourse. Trejo seems to be doing his own thing, combining his personal preferences with the trending popularity of non-alcoholic beverages sweeping the beer and spirits industry.

It’s not the first time that Trejo has found a lucrative angle.

Chances are, you know Danny Trejo best from one of his hundreds of acting roles in everything from Spy Kids to Breaking Bad. He even holds the all-time record for on-screen deaths in movie history — if he plays a villain, his contract requires that his character be killed “so kids learn crime doesn’t pay.”

Behind the scenes, Trejo has quietly amassed a restaurant empire that includes LA-based Trejo’s Tacos, Trejo’s Cantina and Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts.

Though his new non-alcoholic spirits brand pays homage to 50 years of sobriety, he launched a 4.7% ABV Mexican-style pilsner back in 2021 (of course named Trejo’s Cerveza). In the past, he’s also partnered with Salitos Tequila Beer for a series of machete-wielding adverts.

Danny Trejo

Trejo may be sober, but he’s no stranger to the alcohol industry. (Photo: Salitos)

Trejo’s Spirits Tequila Alternative is now retailing online for $36. If you’re interested in learning more, find the website here.

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Pedro Wolfe is an editor and content creator at The Daily Pour with a specialty in agave spirits. With several years of experience writing for the New York Daily News and the Foothills Business Daily under his belt, Pedro aims to combine quality reviews and recipes with incisive articles on the cutting edge of the spirits world. Pedro has traveled to the heartland of the spirits industry in Tequila, Mexico, and has conducted interviews with agave spirits veterans throughout Mexico, South Africa and California. Through this diverse approach, The Daily Pour aims to celebrate not only tequila but the rich tapestry of agave spirits that spans mezcal, raicilla, bacanora, pulque and so much more.