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Dec 2024
55m 16s

Tequila Mockingbird: Sammy Hagar's Booze...

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The recent theft of a shipment of Santo Tequila, the brand owned by rocker Sammy Hagar and diner lover Guy Fieri, really shook America to its core. We take a look at Sammy's bumpy road to establishing his tequila empire, one Waborita at a time.

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