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Need tequila advice
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:00 pm
I don't really like tequila. I don't make many tequila drinks, and when I do, it's just a margarita. I can taste the difference in quality between a Patron silver and Jose Cuervo.
I am seeking 2 things:
1) A silver tequila that comes in 1.75L (handle) size that is reasonably priced that can serve as an upgrade in my bar. I usually buy regular Jose Cuervo and I really don't enjoy it. Help me find a brand that will be a better standalone well tequila in my bar for when company comes over.
2) Recommended me one anejo or reposado bottle below $75 that might bring me around on tequila. I have a decent bourbon, scotch, and rum collection, but have never ventured into tequila. Change my mind on it.
I'm looking for gateway products here, not something very niche or unorthodox.
TIA
I am seeking 2 things:
1) A silver tequila that comes in 1.75L (handle) size that is reasonably priced that can serve as an upgrade in my bar. I usually buy regular Jose Cuervo and I really don't enjoy it. Help me find a brand that will be a better standalone well tequila in my bar for when company comes over.
2) Recommended me one anejo or reposado bottle below $75 that might bring me around on tequila. I have a decent bourbon, scotch, and rum collection, but have never ventured into tequila. Change my mind on it.
I'm looking for gateway products here, not something very niche or unorthodox.
TIA
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Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:02 pm to Tigerlaff
For mixing? Just get the Kirklands tequila. Its better than Cuervo
This post was edited on 5/5/21 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:04 pm to Tigerlaff
Cadazores blanco is our goto.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:13 pm to Tigerlaff
Codigo is one of my favorites
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:20 pm to Tigerlaff
For mixing:
Camarena Reposado. Can get it for $20 a bottle.
For sipping:
Artenom Anejo
Total aging of almost 3 years, first in used Cabernet Franc wine barrels from the Loire Valley of France for a minimum of 14 months then laid into toasted American white oak previously used to age either Canadian whiskey or Tennessee rye whiskey, for a minimum of 14 additional months.
Camarena Reposado. Can get it for $20 a bottle.
For sipping:
Artenom Anejo
Total aging of almost 3 years, first in used Cabernet Franc wine barrels from the Loire Valley of France for a minimum of 14 months then laid into toasted American white oak previously used to age either Canadian whiskey or Tennessee rye whiskey, for a minimum of 14 additional months.
This post was edited on 5/5/21 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:27 pm to Tigerlaff
Hornitos is my go to mixer
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:48 pm to Tigerlaff
For your well one, espolon, altos, and cimarron are all $20-25 and good, 100% agave. Fortaleza is the best respo I have had, around $50, and tequila ocho is also good. El Tesoro anejo and paradiso are very good as well.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:53 pm to CoachChappy
quote:
Hornitos is my go to mixer
Simple margarita
Ranch Water
Great tequila for the price!
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:02 pm to Tigerlaff
quote:
1) A silver tequila that comes in 1.75L (handle) size that is reasonably priced that can serve as an upgrade in my bar.
Espolon Blanco >$50 for 1.75L
quote:
2) Recommended me one anejo or reposado bottle below $75 that might bring me around on tequila
Casamigo Añejo >$50 for 750ml
Milagro Select Barrel Reserve Reposado >$65 for 750ml
quote:
Patron silver
While this tequila is a lot better than Jose Cuervo, I find it a bit overpriced compared to some of the better offerings that are lower in price.
Don Julio Blanco
Casamigo Blanco
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:06 pm to Zappas Stache
quote:
Cadazores
You mean Cazadores?
I was trying to translate Cadazores... "each zore" like each island in the Azores archipelago?
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:04 pm to BigDropper
Thanks, all. Great suggestions. Have added a few to my total wine cart.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:16 pm to Tigerlaff
It's over of the cheaper brands but don't overlook Sauza Anejo. It comes in at $16/bottle. Very good for mixing.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:23 pm to BigDropper
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Espolon Blanco
Seconded.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:30 pm to BigDropper
quote:
You mean Cazadores?
I guess so. The one with the big rack on the label.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:43 pm to BMoney
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quote:
Espolon Blanco
Seconded.
This one is hard to beat for the price.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:55 pm to Tigerlaff
Don Julio anejo to answer your second question
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:05 pm to Zappas Stache
It’s a mule deer. That’s our stand-by also.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:08 pm to Tigerlaff
Avion Silver. $30-$35 for 750ML
Posted on 5/6/21 at 7:07 am to Tigerlaff
Agree that Espolon silver is a pretty good fit for your first question.
For a gateway sipping tequila, maybe try a really good blanco instead. At $75, I really like Casa Dragones Blanco.
For a gateway sipping tequila, maybe try a really good blanco instead. At $75, I really like Casa Dragones Blanco.
Posted on 5/6/21 at 7:25 am to Tigerlaff
Check out 21 seed flavored tequilas too for something different. I haven’t mixed them but I bet it could make some interesting drinks. I have them in the freezer for sipping. Orange is everyone’s fav but I really like the cucumber jalapeño. The grapefruit is ok but I’d rather orange.
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