Hong Kong's Margarita Mile is back this 2026 — and this time, the grand prize is a flight to the birthplace of tequila itself: Mexico.
The bar crawl runs from Sept. 1 to 16, 2026 across 10 of the city's favorite bars, pouring exclusive El Tequileño cocktails and margaritas. The event returns fresh off winning Best Event of the Year at The Spirits Business Awards 2025, and this year the grand prize has been upgraded to a trip for two to Tequila, Mexico.
Participating venues include The Old Man, Honky Tonks Tavern, COA, Dead Poets, Bourke's, Dragonfly, Socio, The Pontiac, Lockdown, and Mixing Room.
Here's how to join: Grab a free Margarita Mile "passport" at any participating bar, then collect a stamp for every El Tequileño margarita or cocktail purchased.
Ten stamps earn entry into the grand prize draw, where one winner will receive a trip for two to Mexico, including return flights, airport transfers, three nights' accommodation at Casa Salles, and a distillery and agave field tour hosted by the El Tequileño team. Collectors with five or more stamps are entered into a second draw for a bottle of El Tequileño 1959 The Sassenach Select Tequila, worth HK$1,208, with two winners selected. Either tier also comes with a free shot and shot glass on the spot.
The Beat Asia is proud to be the Exclusive Media Partner of this year's edition alongside Air Canada and the Mexican Chamber of Commerce who have signed on as official partners. Margarita Mile Passports must be submitted by Sept. 23, and winners will be notified by Sept. 30.
The mile wraps up on Sept. 16, Mexican Independence Day, with a closing party hosted by Honky Tonks Tavern.
"Hong Kong's Margarita Mile already proved itself by taking home Best Event of the Year, and for 2026 we wanted to raise the stakes even further," said Steffin Oghene, Vice President of Business Development at El Tequileño.
Simon Disler, Co-Founder of Drinks99, said: “The passport and stamps are the same, but the prize is completely different — the stay at Rosewood last year was pretty good, but this year we’re flying someone to Mexico."
Whether you're chasing the grand prize or just want an excuse to bar hop with a purpose, Margarita Mile gives Hong Kong tequila lovers over two weeks to do both. Passports are free, and Mexico is calling!
Hailing from and produced in the eponymous Tequila, Mexico, El Tequileño is one of the country's few remaining single-brand distilleries. Made with volcanic spring water from the nearby Tequila volcano, the distillery has a longstanding history of additive-free tequila, with open fermentation production happening under century-old mango trees. Learn more about El Tequileño on their website, Instagram, or in person through the Grand Prize of this year's Margarita Mile!
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