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Rekaya Gibson

Va. man wins $100K in Jose Cuervo margarita contest. His ready-to-drink cocktail is now in stores.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Chesapeake man and margarita fan has landed in paradise. His ready-to-drink margarita won a national contest, with a head-spinning cash prize, and it’s now on store shelves nationwide.

Deron Cassell’s Tropical Paradise — a blend of mango, peach, strawberry, pineapple and orange juice — won him $100,000, tequila maker Jose Cuervo said in a news release. The blend hit stores in February.

Cassell, 31 and a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, entered his recipe last year in Jose Cuervo’s Margarita Shake-Up contest. He was inspired by things in his kitchen, the company said.

The contest repeats this year, with a $50,000 grand prize. To others who want to try their hand, Cassell advises they go with their gut. Enter at cuervomargshakeup.com through March 22.

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