Fiesta! Mocklers offering tequila line

Mockler Beverage, best known as Baton Rouge’s Anheuser-Busch wholesaler, has begun distributing Dos Lunas Tequila. The premium tequila company is based in El Paso, Texas. Mockler Beverage is also in talks with companies that make wine and vodka, although contracts have not been finalized. “Liquor’s new for us,” says president Patrick Mockler. “It’s different permits and different laws.” At the same time, chairman Tim Mockler says spirits fit in well with the company’s expanding product line, which also includes non-alcoholic beverages. “We’re not doing washers and dryers here,” he says. “It’s in the same accounts, and it makes sense.” —David Jacobs