A mile-long margarita bar crawl is taking place in Manchester this week

A mile-long bar crawl dedicated to margaritas is taking place in Manchester over the next week.

Tequila fans will be able to hop their way between bars that are putting on limited-edition cocktails and tequila-based specials.

There are 24 venues signed up to the week-long margarita crawl in Manchester alone, with a similar event happening across in Leeds.

Those taking part include Mexican restaurant Madre, gigantic food hall New Century, and subterranean cocktail bar The Daisy.

The Margarita Mile has been created by El Tequileño tequila and is a celebration for National Margarita Day on 22 February.

El Tequileño, which is produced in the town of Tequila in Mexico, and Maldon Salt have been working with some of the city’s best bars to create perfect margaritas.

Special cocktails will be available for one week only, between 19 and 25 February,

These include a whole flight of margs at New Century, where if you’re overwhelmed with choice you can throw a dice and let that choose your drink.

Fierce, a bar that specialises in craft beer, has come up with its own take on a Lagerita, using Mexican cerveza to create a longer, citrus drink.

There are mini events taking place across Manchester too, like The Daisy hosting Tony Salles, master distiller of El Tequileño, who will explain all about his tequila brand.

And by sharing a picture of your marg while you’re out on the Margarita Mile around Manchester, you could win a goodie bag of treats from El Tequileño and Ten Locks Drinks.

Steffin Oghene, Global Ambassador for El Tequileño, who will be accompanying Tony Salles to the UK, says: “El Tequileño encourages everyone, from cocktail fans to tequila lovers to those who want to learn more about quality craft spirits, to get out on the mile to try a Margarita.

“We are super proud to be visiting Manchester, the city that created the Margarita Mile – we know that Manchester is a hotbed for creativity, with a wealth of music, arts and culture originating there, and now El Tequileño’s Margarita Mile is part of that cultural narrative.

“We look forward to meeting all Mancunians out on the mile!”

Please drink responsibly.

The Manchester bars taking place in the Margarita Mile

• Madre, Kampus
• Nell’s, Kampus
• Ducie Street Warehouse
• Tariff & Dale, Tariff Street
• Public, Stevenson Square
• Soup, Stevenson Square
• Dusk Til Pawn and Noho, Stevenson Square
• Smithfield Social, Thomas Street
• Trof, Thomas Street,
• Junior Jackson’s, Oldham Street
• Kong’s, Oldham Street
• Mean-Eyed Cat, Oldham Street
• Almost Famous, Edge Street
• Fierce, Thomas Street
• Science and Industry, Thomas Street
• Nightcap, Hilton Street
• Wolf at the Door, Thomas Street
• Liquor & Burn, High Street
• The Daisy, Tib Street
• The Bay Horse Tavern, Thomas Street
• Common, Edge Street
• Stray, Mackie Mayor
• The New Cross, Cross Keys Street
• New Century, Hanover Street

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