[1] Its chief coupling of pineapple and a single spirit resembles a Jackhammer, a variant of the Screwdriver which substitutes pineapple juice for orange juice to mix with vodka.

Matadors are often presented differently, either in a martini glass or a champagne flute.

The cocktail combines three Mexican exports: tequila, pineapple and lime.

Due to typically high natural sugar content in many pineapple varieties, or use of sweetened commercially produced pineapple juice, additional sweeteners are not usually added.

The Tequila Matador was first printed in 1972 in Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide.