Good brand of tequila?

Dan Seaver

Dan Seaver

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Hey guys I was wondering if you could recommend a good brand of tequila. I work with four Mexicans who are great guys and I know that at least three of them enjoy tequila. They work very hard and are extremely nice, I figured that I should pick um up a bottle as a small thank you. Is there any out there that is good for a moderate price?

Thanks
-Dan
 
All I know is that Jose' kicked my ass on Wednesday.:eek::eek: It was 1 tequila, 2 tequila, 3 tequila, FLOOR. HEHEHEHEHE!!!
 
Best
Trago - ($50-70) available in silver, reposado, anejo - All of them are divine!
Reserva Del Dueno - ($45)
Don Julio - available in silver, reposado, anejo - ($40-48)
Cabo Wabo - Sammy Hagar's name is attached - ($50)
Don Eduardo - ($45-50)
Herradura - available in silver, reposado, anejo - ($40-47)
Rio de Plata - ($43)

Top Shelf
Patron - it's got 'ultimate' prices, though...currently in silver & reposado - ($50-55)
Sauza Tres Generaciones - silver, anejo - ($35-40)
El Jimador - silver, reposado - ($26-30)
Hussong's ($38)
Sauza Hornitos (reposado) / Sauza Conmemorativo (anejo) ($27-30)
Jose Cuervo Tradicional ($30)
Cazadores ($35)

Middle Class
Sauza - silver, gold - ($17-19)
Jose Cuervo - silver, gold - ($18-20)
Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet's / silver, gold - ($16-17)
1800 - reposado, anejo - ($25-35)
 
Jose Quervo reserva de la familia. The box is designed by a different artist each year.
Stacy
 
Dan,

Try the Chinaco Anejo if you can find it. Remarkably smooth and complex like a fine cognac. My favorite but it's getting harder to find.

Dan
 
WOW! Thanks for that list Daniel.

Hmm if its hard to find I doubt I'll find it, we have one local liquor store.

Pffft Indian George :jerkit::jerkit: just wait till ashokan, I'll bring you some upstate NY white lightning hehehe. It will burn going down and comming back up :D.
 
One of my favorites that was not mentioned above is "IL Tesoro" Anejo from a family owned distillery with similar pricing to Herradura and other top Tequilas. Il Tesoro is aged three years in oak casks and has a smokey flavor remeniscent of some of the thicker Scotches.
 
If it isn't Anejo its crap. Anejo tequila is some of the smoothest liquor I've ever had.
 
i have enjpyed some fine tequilas over the years. Have fished of the east cape of baja california many times and stayed at palmas de cortez. 1 you want to start with 100 % blue agave, if its not your not drinking good tequila. And i have to disagree with it being anejo. diferent aging techniques bring out diferent flavors, i would not be using anejo tequila for mixing margaritas i would use silver. The tequila i happen to enjoy most and probably wont find state side is Dona Engracia resposado.
 
Herradura is the best imo and easily outdrinks more expensive/popular tequila.

El Jimador is the best value in tequila giving you true tequila for the same price as the yucky stuff.
 
Dakota 11 said:
1 you want to start with 100 % blue agave
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Unless the Mexican laws have changed I think its illegal to manufacture taquila using anything other than the blue agave. But it was a few years back I heard about that...

Thanks for the suggestions guys.
 
Dan Seaver said:
WOW! Thanks for that list Daniel.

Hmm if its hard to find I doubt I'll find it, we have one local liquor store.

Pffft Indian George :jerkit::jerkit: just wait till ashokan, I'll bring you some upstate NY white lightning hehehe. It will burn going down and comming back up :D.
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I wish I could make Ashokan.:( You should come down to one of my Hammer-Ins.:D
 
Dan Seaver said:
Unless the Mexican laws have changed I think its illegal to manufacture taquila using anything other than the blue agave. But it was a few years back I heard about that...

Thanks for the suggestions guys.
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I believe that to be called tequila, it has to be at least 51% blue agave. To be Reposado or Anejo it has to be 100% blue agave. The blue agave also has to be grown in the state of Jalisco.

Less that 51% is called Mescal
 
Thanks for clearing that up Steve.

I'll see if I can make it to one of your next hammer-ins. :thumbup:
 
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