Nobu’s First Tequila Collaboration Is a Smooth-Sipping $500 Per Bottle Limited Edition
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor At Nobu Malibu on Monday evening, celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa explained why he’s long been looking for a tequila brand with which to partner. “I tasted a lot of tequilas,” says Matsuhisa, before he tried Qui. The company specializes in aged tequilas — an unusual platinum extra añejo and the select 7-year extra añejo. When he tried Qui, “Immediately, I loved it,” the restaurateur said, as guests sipped cocktails and tasted pure tequila overlooking the Pacific. Even those guests who avoid sugar could find a suitable cocktail: Nobu’s Qui Garden, made with platinum extra anejo tequila, ginger monkfruit, fennel liqueur, garden juice and fresh lemon, is a fresh, citrusy blend that happens to be sugar-free.