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Let's talk Tequila
Posted on 5/12/15 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 5/12/15 at 8:17 pm
Oh tequila! When I like it, I love it! Then, I drink it to the point of never wanting it again. I want to be able to like tequila and am led to understand that it is just as complex (or at least similar) as whiskey.
FWIW I generally like silver tequila over gold.
So FBD: tell me more about tequila, what do you like and why?
FWIW I generally like silver tequila over gold.
So FBD: tell me more about tequila, what do you like and why?
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Posted on 5/12/15 at 8:20 pm to CoachChappy
Good Reposado. No lime, no salt, and no chaser.
Eta: Corralejo Reposado is a great one.
Eta: Corralejo Reposado is a great one.
This post was edited on 5/12/15 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 5/12/15 at 8:52 pm to CoachChappy
The fact that you call it "gold" lets me know out of the gate you have not had much great tequila.
Yes, it is great and complex. It is the only alcohol that is not technically a downer. But good tequila is generally more expensive than other comparable liquors. Also, since the per bottle American tax was lifted a couple years back, good tequila has flooded in but its distributed a little funny.
My rec to you would be to go buy an añejo, and spend about $40+. A decent one in that range is Corso. All of it comes from the same region of Jalisco, and much of it even from the same distilleries, so you won't notice in the brands much. You generally get what you pay for outside of Patron.
As far as silvers go (unaged tequila), Milagro and Innocente are the best I've had.
Yes, it is great and complex. It is the only alcohol that is not technically a downer. But good tequila is generally more expensive than other comparable liquors. Also, since the per bottle American tax was lifted a couple years back, good tequila has flooded in but its distributed a little funny.
My rec to you would be to go buy an añejo, and spend about $40+. A decent one in that range is Corso. All of it comes from the same region of Jalisco, and much of it even from the same distilleries, so you won't notice in the brands much. You generally get what you pay for outside of Patron.
As far as silvers go (unaged tequila), Milagro and Innocente are the best I've had.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 8:56 pm to CoachChappy
if i talk it, it has to be before i drink it.. it gives me a warm, plesant, numbing of the face.
sometimes i slobber, but, its a happy slobber..
sometimes i slobber, but, its a happy slobber..
Posted on 5/12/15 at 8:57 pm to MiloDanglers
Also, forgot to add, and I cannot stress this enough:
Whatever you buy should say "100% agave". Do not buy "made with agave". And there is no such thing as blue agave.
If you must buy cheap tequila, I would recommend the El Jimador Reposado. Its 100% agave and really solid for the price.
Whatever you buy should say "100% agave". Do not buy "made with agave". And there is no such thing as blue agave.
If you must buy cheap tequila, I would recommend the El Jimador Reposado. Its 100% agave and really solid for the price.
This post was edited on 5/12/15 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 5/12/15 at 8:59 pm to CoachChappy
Tequila makes me destroy property.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:04 pm to MiloDanglers
Milo,
I do not know shite! I am as ignorant as it gets. My brother just brought over a bottle of 1800 "silver" it's ok. I'll try an añejo. I don't mind spending money. I am a scotch drinker so I get the game.
I do not know shite! I am as ignorant as it gets. My brother just brought over a bottle of 1800 "silver" it's ok. I'll try an añejo. I don't mind spending money. I am a scotch drinker so I get the game.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:12 pm to CoachChappy
1800 is not bad for the money.
Fyi, silver is right out of the distiller. Reposado is aged in oak barrels for up to 6 months (iirc), and añejo id 6+ months usually no more than a year. The oak mellows the agave sugar bite, and is generally understood to make it smoother.
I would take your añejo and try it over 2 ice cubes, try it neat, try it over ice with a squeeze of lime, and try it over ice with a squeeze of orange (this is the best!).
Be aware that if you come to like it, and you order it at a restaurant on the rocks or similar, you'll get some funny looks and people will assume you are here to PARTY
Fyi, silver is right out of the distiller. Reposado is aged in oak barrels for up to 6 months (iirc), and añejo id 6+ months usually no more than a year. The oak mellows the agave sugar bite, and is generally understood to make it smoother.
I would take your añejo and try it over 2 ice cubes, try it neat, try it over ice with a squeeze of lime, and try it over ice with a squeeze of orange (this is the best!).
Be aware that if you come to like it, and you order it at a restaurant on the rocks or similar, you'll get some funny looks and people will assume you are here to PARTY
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:16 pm to MiloDanglers
What else should they assume, other than mutually assured destruction of property?
This post was edited on 5/12/15 at 9:17 pm
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:19 pm to CoachChappy
Good advice from Btrtigerfan. Corzo is a great product and their añejo offering is highly drinkable. Just like whiskey, their are very affordable mid - market products as well as more expensive high-end labels. Espolón Añejo is a good entry-level tequila for whiskey/bourbon drinkers because of its aging process and flavor profile.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:20 pm to MiloDanglers
quote:
It is the only alcohol that is not technically a downer.
I'm a fan of tequila, but this is not true.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:22 pm to BRgetthenet
Pour a nice shot, splash a good bit of Tabasco in it and slam it.
Prairie Fire.
Of course I'll have a big shot of cold vodka mixed with NyQuil and slam it too.
Flu Shot.
Prairie Fire.
Of course I'll have a big shot of cold vodka mixed with NyQuil and slam it too.
Flu Shot.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:30 pm to CoachChappy
quote:
I am a scotch drinker so I get the game.
If you appreciate scotch then you should also look into Mescal (from Oaxaca) & Sotol (from Chihuahua). Both possess enjoyable flavors similar to tequila and a smokeyness derivative of scotch.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:34 pm to CoachChappy
1TD- Jose Cuervo
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:43 pm to CoachChappy
Costco's brand tequila is really good for the price, $15-$20 for 1lt of the three varieties
Posted on 5/12/15 at 9:49 pm to BigDropper
Like islay scotch is like drinking smoked seaweed, mezcal is like drinking a campfire. Its an interesting flavor, and a taste I have not fully acquired
Posted on 5/12/15 at 10:14 pm to MiloDanglers
1TD- Don Julio Blanco.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:36 pm to BigDropper
Sotol is wonderful, but it can be difficult to find.
I pick this stuff up any time I see it:
I pick this stuff up any time I see it:
Posted on 5/13/15 at 1:00 am to CoachChappy
Back in my tequila days, I really came to appreciate the Lapis and Chinaco brands. My go to's would be the Lapis Anejo and the Chinaco Reposado. As I'm writing this I remembered I just got a box of A Fuente Short Story's that will go fantastically smooth with either. It might be time to go pick up a bottle. Very good for sipping.
Posted on 5/13/15 at 7:25 am to BigAppleTiger
Thanks for the advice giys. I now have at least a place to start researching. I will say that the 1800 I had last night was good at least to me. 100% agave seems to be the way to go so I'll keep a look out for that. Do yall drink your tequila cold, " freezing" or room temperature?
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