Tristan Tate launches tequila in Marbella as lawyers say luxury image was exaggerated

Lawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate have argued that parts of the brothers’ luxury lifestyle were exaggerated for social media. But their Costa del Sol connection is not new.

In September 2025, Tristan Tate’s tequila was showcased at an exclusive event in the hills behind Puerto Banús, where he joined guests by video call for its first European tasting.

The event has resurfaced after lawyers said in current US extradition proceedings that supercars and other displays of wealth shown online did not necessarily reflect what the brothers actually owned.

The September 2025 Marbella event

An investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, OCCRP, documented the first European tasting of Talisman Tequila, a product promoted as “Tristan Tate x Talisman Tequila”.

Guests gathered on a rooftop terrace in the hills behind Puerto Banús for the event, which had just 25 places available. Social media footage reviewed by OCCRP showed Tristan Tate joining the Marbella launch by video call and raising a toast with those attending.

The terrace forms part of a Marbella members’ club project linked to former British MMA fighter Luke Barnatt. Barnatt is a friend of Andrew Tate and has described himself as part of the leadership of the Tate private network known as War Room.

An Instagram post promoting the launch said the first Talisman Tequila in Spain had arrived in Marbella. The official Talisman Tequila website also identifies the product as a partnership with Tristan Tate.

Why the launch matters now

The Marbella event has taken on added significance after lawyers for the brothers said the extreme wealth displayed across their social media accounts was not always what it appeared to be.

Court filings reported by The Telegraph said luxury cars shown online had been rented to generate engagement. Their lawyers also disputed claims around ownership of a yacht.

The argument was made during the brothers’ fight against extradition from the United States to Britain.

Andrew and Tristan Tate have built a huge online following around wealth, masculinity and a highly visible luxury lifestyle. Marbella, with its supercars, villas, yachts and high end private clubs, has become a meeting point for a wider network of influencers and entrepreneurs connected to that world.

OCCRP found that some figures in this broader circle regularly visit Marbella while others have moved there, using the Costa del Sol’s luxury image to promote their own businesses and online profiles.

The key fact is not that the rented cars or disputed yacht were linked to Spain. There is no evidence of that. It is that a product marketed with Tristan Tate’s name was publicly launched in Marbella through an event connected to people in the brothers’ network.

Tate brothers remain in Miami custody

Andrew and Tristan Tate remain in federal custody in Miami after a judge delayed a decision on their request for bail while they contest extradition to Britain.

Reuters reported that US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis asked for further information before ruling. The brothers will remain in custody unless and until she grants their release.

Britain is seeking their extradition over criminal charges. The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised charges including alleged rape and arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, alongside other alleged offences.

Andrew and Tristan Tate deny wrongdoing. The criminal proceedings are ongoing and they are entitled to a fair trial.