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(NEXSTAR) – A new lawsuit accuses Costco of selling “falsely labeled and marketed tequila” under the company’s Kirkland Signature brand.

The complaint, filed in Florida in late October on behalf of plaintiffs in Florida and beyond, alleges that Costco’s Kirkland Signature tequilas, which are marketed as being made with “100%” blue Weber agave, are adulterated with alcohol derived from non-agave sources.

The complaint further alleges that Costco’s Kirkland Signature tequila may not even meet the definition of a “mixto” tequila (i.e., a tequila made with at least 51% agave, and up to 49% other sugar sources), and therefore might

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