When you’re searching for the best, you ask the experts — and that’s exactly what Forbes did in their recent feature on the top blanco tequilas, as chosen by America’s leading bartenders.

We’re proud to share that our very own Bethany Nardi was among those selected. Her pick? Tequila Fortaleza — a deeply respected spirit with over 150 years of tradition behind it.

Come by the Hawks Bar and let Bethany craft you something special with her favorite blanco tequila. You’re in excellent hands!

The local mainstay offers genial hospitality with locally sourced food and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence–winning wine list.

Hawks is a food-and-wine haven located, perhaps unexpectedly, within a strip mall in Granite Bay, Calif., an affluent, primarily residential suburb east of Sacramento. When the restaurant debuted in 2007, Granite Bay wasn’t known as an area for fine dining, yet owners Michael Fagnoni and Molly Hawks were convinced that locals were eager for a good restaurant.

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