Category: Tequila

There’s a blessing and a curse that comes with doing this blog. On the one hand, I’ve tasted more spirits than I ever knew existed, which is fun and interesting.

Barrel aging is a pretty safe bet for taking something good and making it great. Start with something delicious, shove it into a barrel, and conveniently forget about it for

Most tequila seems to be leaning into the fun, bright colors of traditional Mexican art. But while some manufacturers are plastering their labels with sugar skulls and roosters, Maestro Dobel

In my experience, spirits from Luxco are a bit hit-or-miss. Sometimes they work out great, other times they make me regret my life decisions. Generally, though, I’ve found that they

I first heard about Ilegal Joven Mezcal through their work with Dewar’s and their cask finishing of Irish whiskey. I had never heard of them before this, so naturally it

I really liked the 1800 Silver tequila. I thought it had a good flavor, went down smooth, and generally hit the mark for what I want in a blanco tequila.

El Jimador is one of the best selling brands of tequila in Mexico, and the majority of those sales come just from the un-aged blanco version. So what happens when

The standard silver version of Patron tequila has some unique and interesting aspects, but seems to fall apart with ice or in a cocktail. Today, we’re going to find out

Did you know Jim Beam makes a tequila? Neither did I, until I started researching Hornitos. But this isn’t some side project from a big distilling company — this is

As I’ve been reviewing more and more tequila lately, I’ve been getting recommendations from my friends for things to try next. Which is always a risky situation — I’ve already

I’ve heard of blanco, reposado, and anejo tequila, but “ultra” is a new one to me. The sparkling clear contents have me intrigued though — its not often you see

Herradura tequila features some notable branding and packaging, with an instantly recognizable downward-facing-horseshoe label. Now… there’s an old superstition that says a horseshoe is good luck, but only if the

When you’re a bit of a distilled spirits nerd like me (is that a thing?), there are a lot of product names that you learn and which make your ears

Recently, I’ve been focusing the majority of my reviews on popular tequila brands, trying to find the best tequila out there for every price point. And I’m beginning to suspect