Salt "one of the best masking ingredients known to mankind, " she says blunts the whiskey's burn in the same way it does with a tequila shot.

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As Tila Tequila, Nguyen starred on the MTV reality shows "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila" in 2007 and "A Shot at Love 2 With Tila Tequila" in 2008.

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Marin is one of the biggest collectors of Chicano art in the U.S., explains Garza to fellow guests as he knocks back a shot of tequila.

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With plenty of singing and dancing, some graveside chicken mole (or another favourite dish of the deceased) and a shot or two of tequila, it is an experience that's as moving as it is magical.

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There's a reality show called A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila.

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