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Jack Brooksbank says he's in charge of drinks for his royal wedding to Princess Eugenie — and there'll be plenty of George Clooney's tequila on offer

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Jack Brooksbank at Casamigos' Away For August Private Dinner at Bagatelle London. Casamigos.
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The second most anticipated royal wedding of the year is taking place today.

On Friday, October 12 at 11 a.m. BST, the Queen's granddaughter Princess Eugenie will marry Jack Brooksbank in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle — the same place Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot earlier this year.

While a number of details — the venue, the wedding party, the cake, and the performers — have been revealed, the couple has said little about what will be on the menu for guests, or what type of party they can expect.

As it turns out, they could be in for a treat.

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Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie.  Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Qatar Goodwood Festival

Brooksbank, European Brand Manager for Casamigos Tequila, which was launched by George Clooney, Rande Gerber, and Mike Meldman in 2013, has said that he's "in charge of choosing drinks" — and it sounds like it'll be a pretty tequila-heavy event.

A spokesperson for Casamigos told INSIDER that according to Brooksbank, there will be a selection of bespoke Casamigos cocktails served to guests throughout the wedding weekend. 

With George and Amal expected to attend, guests could also be in for another surprise should Clooney decide to pour shots of his tequila from behind the bar, like he was rumoured to have done at Harry and Meghan's wedding.

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Casamigos' Smoky Casa Margarita  Casamigos

Casamigos sold to Diageo for $1 billion in June 2017, helping to make Clooney the highest-paid male actor of 2018, even though he didn't appear in a film.

The company announced in September that Brooksbank, previously Casamigos' UK Brand Ambassador, had been promoted to European Brand Manager, working fulltime on the business.

His role sees him represent the brand "amongst top tier venues including hotel groups and private clubs, whilst educating consumers on the brand story and superior taste credentials," according to Casamigos.

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George Clooney and Rande Gerber  Casamigos

Brooksbank has previously held roles overseeing the culinary offering at high-end club Mahiki in London, and as General Manager of Mayfair Mexican restaurant Peyote, where he was introduced to tequila. He then launched Chelsea's Tonteria nightclub — also Mexican-themed — where he apparently fell in love with Casamigos.

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Casamigos' range.  Casamigos

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Ali is Deputy Editor of Life Insider. Based in the London office, she oversees and often personally contributes to Insider's lifestyle, entertainment, digital culture, health, and royals coverage, working with a team of reporters who cover travel, food, fashion, beauty, fitness, nutrition, relationships, film, TV, celebrities, and influencers, just to name a few topics. While in the UK Ali has previously been editor of The Daily Muse by Fenwick and sports, food, and drink reporter at Marketing Week. She graduated from the MA International Journalism course at City University London and is proud to be Canadian. You can follow her on Twitter at @AL_osaurus. Selected stories: I've visited the Greek island of Santorini twice — and if you think it's just a tourist trap, you're going to all the wrong places What it's like to have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a misunderstood illness that leaves people in wheelchairs and derails entire careers I moved from Canada to the UK 7 years ago, and while I love London, I can see why Meghan Markle prefers my home country I compared economy and premium economy on British Airways one week apart, and for less than $200, I'd upgrade every time I've lived in London for 6 years — here are the places where you should actually eat