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Kendall Jenneris taking her tequila to the islands.
On Saturday, the model, 26, hosted an opening party for818 Shack— an open-air cocktail lounge serving drinks made withher 818 Tequila— atSLS Baha Marin the Bahamas. Jenner, who stopped to pose with the resort’s famous resident flamingos before arriving at the bash, said, “818 Tequila is perfect in refreshing cocktails after a swim or a day at the beach.”
The Tulum-inspired lounge is tucked insideBaha Bay,the luxury resort’s new on-site waterpark, and steps away from the lapping waves and white sand on Nassau’s Cable Beach. It’s the first international location forThe Kardashiansstar’s tequila brand, which sheofficially launchedin May 2021.
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The 818 Shack’s menu includes cocktails ranging from a classic margarita and “Berry Mint Kenny” — a drink named after Jenner and made with tequila, strawberries, lime juice, agave syrup and mint (pictured above) — to tropical options like Lunar Crush (vodka, mango, cream of coconut and orange juice) and High Tide (spiced rum, lime juice, pineapple juice and rum-based liqueur).
Jenner isn’t the only star to join the Baha Mar cocktail crew. In June,Bruno Marsannounced a brand partnership with hisSelvaRey rum, which he launched in 2020. The musician celebrated his rum collaboration with the mega-resort — which includes theSLS, Grand Hyatt and Rosewoodhotels — with a live pool-side performance over Labor Day weekend.
Along with a growing lineup of celebrity-owned liquors, the resort also boasts an impressive roster of star- and chef-affiliated restaurants and bars, including ones fromMarcus Samuelsson,Daniel BouludandTiger WoodsandJustin Timberlake— who jointly own the posh cigar bar T-Squared.
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Last year followingclaims of cultural appropriation, Jenner revealed on theTonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonthat 818 — named after the area code for Calabasas, Calif. where she and the Kardashian family call home — discoveredsustainable methods to benefitJalisco, Mexico, the city where her tequila is made.
The model said the goal of her tequila brand was always to be “something that was, like, approachable and aesthetically pleasing and socially aware and gender-neutral” and “friendly to the planet.”
Speaking to Fallon,The Kardashiansstar said, “At our distillery, which I was just at the other day, we found a way to take the agave waste — the agave fibers and the water waste — and build this sustainable brick that we are actually donating back to the community of Jalisco.”
“Along with saving the planet, it’s important for us to be friendly to the community as well,” she said.
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