Tequila Reviews

A collection of 25 posts

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Alto Canto Blanco, Reposado and Still Strength Tequila Review

When I first tasted all three, I thought they were "tight," i.e. needing some head space in the bottle and time to loosen up a bit. After many weeks and revisits, they did round off nicely, so I set out to review all three.

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El Negocio Joven Tequila Review

On the nose comes a load of roasted agave, agave nectar, minerality, fresh herb bouquet, white pepper and butterscotch. If too closely nosed, it becomes shrill. So swirl vigorously and let breathe a bit to release those harsher notes–or just pull back from it some.

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Suavecito Anejo Tequila Review

Suavecito was created for tequila-curious drinkers who want spirits that are "smooth" and without "the burn."

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Fortaleza 2024 Winter Blend Tequila Review

It's incredibly rich on the palate, coating, deeply honeyed and full of golden raisins. The second sip is slightly mineral with a dash of white pepper and miles dulces, the “sweet honeys” dripping from the agave when roasting.

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Cascahuin Plata 48 Tequila Review

Cascahuin 48 dazzles with mango and pineapple commingled with peppermint, spearmint and lemon. Beneath the rich, coating mouthfeel is a palate left practically humming.

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Siete Leguas Blanco Tequila Review

The body is light, but its mouthfeel is cozily coating. Soon, enough though, the spirit dries things up a bit with its keen minerality and herbal character.

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El Negocio Tequila Blanco Review

The nose–like anything from the flawless Cascahuin distillery–El Negocio Blanco brings deep minerality and floral character atop an undercurrent of horno-roasted agave, agua miel and golden raisins.

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Entremanos Tequila Blanco Review

The nose starts a little funky but intriguing, with warmed butter and mozzarella cheese drifting into herbal characters like spearmint and dried sage.

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La Pulga Tequila Blanco Review

The nose is rich with cooked agave and pleasant back notes of sour orange peel, tamarind, eucalyptus, wild honey, spring flowers and some minerality.

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Santo Fino Anejo Tequila Review

Santo Fino Anejo isn't bad, but it's bland.

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Storywood Anejo and Reposado Tequila Reviews

Doubtless, some will like these gentle sippers, but they're too gentle for my preference. They lack the backbone a barrel can provide and the magical flavors great oxidization deliver to dazzle.

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Espanita Double Barrel Reposado Tequila Review

This is a nice tequila for the price and arguably the best liquid from Impulsora Rombo.

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Annual Fortaleza Winter Blend Showcases Challenges of Cask Finishing

The result in Winter Blend 2023 is the still-strength blanco is nearly outgunned by all the varied wood influences. Francavilla has made a blend that’s undeniably Fortaleza, but in the glass, there’s a lot going on that keeps it from becoming a unified whole.

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Expresiones Del Corazon William Larue Weller Añejo Tequila Review

Over the past couple of years, I’ve tasted multiple iterations of Sazerac-barrel-rested Corazon tequilas, and with each, the influence of those barrels has increased. At first blush, I like that. I mean, why make a reposado or añejo unless you want to taste the oak influence?

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Drinks By The Dram 12 Day Tequila & Mezcal Review

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Alacrán Tequila Blanco Review and Tasting Notes

I am not a tequila drinker. I’ve penned a tequila review before and it bordered on fairly useless. I’m a whiskey reviewer. That’s my jam. However, my wife, Michelle (a/k/a Mrs. Whiskeyfellow), is a tequila sommelier.

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Ilegal Mezcal Añejo Review

I’m going to be really transparent here and state that I have never been a tequila fan. I’d tried several tequilas over the years, but found them all to have a bite to them I didn’t care for, including some I was told were fairly high end.

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13 Tequilas You Need To Try

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El Mayor Tequila Reviews

Handcrafted with tradition by the Gonzalez Family, one of Mexico’s most respected makers of tequila, the El Mayor Tequila is made from premium 100% Weber Blue agave grown in the rocky soil of Jalisco.

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Tequila Exotico Review

Handcrafted with tradition by the Gonzalez Family, one of Mexico’s most respected makers of tequila, the award-winning Exotico Tequila is made from premium 100% Weber Blue agave grown in the Highlands of Jalisco.

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A Tasting Review of the Codigo 1530 Tequila Family

If you’re unfamiliar with the brand as well here’s what you need to know. Codigo 1530 is an all-natural product with no chemicals, sugar, or flavoring added.

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1800 Añejo Tequila Review

Aged tequila has a long and strange history. Of the major spirits, barrel aging has caught on most slowly with tequila. In North America, this is partly due to its reputation as a party drink-ideal for shots or mixers and little else, much like vodka.

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9 Tequilas You Need To Try

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Corralejo Tequila Reposado Review

Although my experience with tequila is mostly limited to cocktails and a few tasting lessons on my honeymoon in Cancun, I am never one to shy away from a challenge.

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Hornitos Black Barrel Tequila Review

This will be fun to serve up to those friends who don’t have quite the refined palate all you fine folks do. They just might think it’s bourbon! Admit it; you get a tiny surge of joy from feeling superior to the plebian palate. I sure do.