Neat, Please

Augusto tequila co-founders Christopher Poon and Eddie Li, along with partner Damith Weerakoon, launched their new tequila in Hong Kong over Christmas. Here, they tell us what makes it so special

By Tara Sobti

What shaped your passion for tequila? Eddie Li: Fifteen years ago, after many shots of random tequila, salt and lime, I drank Patrón Tequila for the first time and realised I didn’t need the salt and lime—and that sparked my curiosity. Christopher Poon: I was introduced to Don Julio 1942 Tequila quite early on. It started as a healthy appreciation for tequila, but then I experimented with new tequilas and learnt more about its [manufacturing] processes with Eddie. Damith Weerakoon: We’ve all had the common experience of excessive tequila drinking in our youth and the stories of forgotten nights and interesting consequences—but my general passion for drinks pushed forward in a positive way. I probably drank bad tequila for 20 years. Twelve years ago, a Mexican colleague took me to…

You're reading a preview of

Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2025

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.