Mara Smith is a mother of three, former attorney, and corporate strategist who became the founder of Inspiro Tequila, a clean, additive-free tequila brand distilled, owned, and led by women. After stepping away from corporate life to care for her premature twins, Mara channeled her entrepreneurial spirit into creating the kind of tequila she wanted to drink—transparent, beautifully designed, and made with women in mind. Inspiro is now a Certified B Corp and reflects her deep commitment to intentional living, conscious business, and bringing people together with warmth and style.
A great tequila cocktail will always break the ice. Everyone knows when they come in they need to find out what the signature drink I'm making is.
My family loves baked salami for an appetizer and I'm known for going crazy on dessert. I always have a seasonal twist on a tequila and soda - right now it's a pomegranate spritz.
Everyone just loves to be together and they won't notice if anything isn't perfect.
If we can play a game that's my favorite. We used to host a day after Thanksgiving family poker tournament. It was fantastic!
I used to host an epic Oscar party. I loved that party since the decorations could be way over the top.
I use a lot of Caspari paper products because they look really nice. I always have great hand soap in the guest bathroom - le labo and Jo Malone are favorites. Juliska serving pieces are beautiful and durable. Inspiro Tequila mixed with pure Twisted Alchemy juices are perfection.
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