"Buffett elaborated on this in a 2020 USA Today interview, where he said that "Margaritas have gotten very sweet. I like real lime juice; I don't like a lot of sugar." Buffett then doubled down by sharing that he was watching an episode of "Queer Eye," where someone was using "bad tequila and Mountain Dew" to make their own version of a margarita. "And I went, 'That's way too far, I'd never do that.' But good tequila and a lime, yes.""
"But in the decades since, "Margaritaville" has gone on to lend its name to resorts, home goods, retirement communities, and a popular restaurant chain best known for its margaritas. So it might be a surprise that Buffett actually switched to a different kind of tequila drink - and it didn't require any orange liqueur or even searching for that infamous lost shaker of salt."
Jimmy Buffett released "Margaritaville" in 1977, and the song's name later became a lifestyle brand including resorts, home goods, retirement communities, and a restaurant chain known for margaritas. Buffett later switched to sipping tequila on the rocks diluted with water, citing avoidance of sugar and carbs except on Sundays. He preferred good tequila and fresh lime, criticizing overly sweet margaritas and cocktail shortcuts like mixing bad tequila with soda. Sipping tequila over ice can make the spirit sweeter and easier to drink. Tequila comes in six types, all from Blue Weber agave; consumers should choose 100 percent agave tequilas and avoid mixtos.
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