Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranstons Big Secret Project Is Just Tequila?

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Where were you when you saw Aaron Paul’s Instagram post from a week ago that was just a picture of him in a river with Bryan Cranston and the word “Soon” written in the caption? Were you, a Breaking Bad fan who knows a movie is in the works, texting with friends about what it could possibly mean? Were you speculating about whether or not Vince Gilligan was involved, too? One thing you likely weren’t doing was asking yourself, What do you think they will call their brand of artisanal mezcal once it’s finally unveiled?! If you did, however, have that insanely specific hunch, then today you are validated. Once again on his Instagram, Paul posted photos of himself and Cranston exploring nature and imbibing as he let the world know: The secret collaboration he’s been working on with his former Bad co-star is … a mezcal called Dos Hombres, because they were “two guys on a quest” to find themselves and us the perfect mezcal. Apparently.

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Three years ago we sat in a sushi bar in New York. Talking about life and what we could possibly do down the road together. We had the time of our lives while shooting Breaking Bad and truly built a very special bond. Knowing that we couldn’t share the screen for quite a while - our thoughts turned to a new project. We sipped cocktails and thought about what it should be. The younger one looked at his drink and said, you know what we should do? We should do a really special Mezcal. The older one said, you mean the liquor with a worm at the bottom? Nah, that was just some bullshit gimmick, I mean real, artesanal Mezcal made by hand in Mexico. After that dinner we couldn’t get the idea out of our heads. So, we started traveling to Oaxaca to see if we could find it, and we mean it had to be “it,” something so damn good even people who don’t think they like Mezcal will love it. It had to be perfect or we weren’t going to do it. We searched high and low all over Oaxaca, met incredible people along the way and after a beautiful yet grueling search throughout that majestic landscape we believed we may have found our place. Our Mezcal. It was on a dirt-road, in tiny village, hours away from the center of town, we found it and it was perfect. Holy shit it was perfect. We looked at each other and just simply nodded. This is it. We named it Dos Hombres - two guys on a quest. It’s been a long and crazy journey and we couldn’t be happier to share this with you and the rest of the world. We are crazy about the taste, the aroma, and the versatility of this smokey, age-old alcohol. Try it, and let us know what you think. We are certain you will love it. Well, that’s our story. What’s yours? Go to Doshombres.com to get a bottle of your own. Follow us at @Doshombres and @Mezcal to hear more about Mezcal and Dos Hombres. — AP & BC

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Um, thanks? Responses in the comments ranged from “Viva Mexico!” and various messages of congratulations from sympathetic blue-checked accounts to feedback like “this is so disappointing,” “so you guys have officially ruined all our hopes,” and “that doesn’t sound like breaking bad to me.” Yes, it’s news for Paul and Cranston, but they should have seen the blowback coming. You can’t just be the Breaking Bad guys walking around Mexico saying “soon” and not think people won’t assume, Oh my God, spinoff?? But, congratulations all the same to these two guys and their quest, which has led them to the exact same location as so many booze-slinging famous bros before them. Cheers.

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Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston’s Secret Project Is … Tequila?

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