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
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Review: Maestro Dobel Silver Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: Exotico Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: Ilegal Joven Mezcal
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
Continue readingBest Tequila for Cinco de Mayo
As a Texan, I’m generally not inclined to celebrate Mexican military victories. I still remember the Alamo. But I make an exception for Cinco de Mayo, mostly due to my
Continue readingReview: 1800 Anejo Tequila
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.
Continue readingReview: El Jimador Anejo 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
Continue readingReview: Patron Anejo Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: Hornitos Plata Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: Espolon Blanco Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: Herradura Ultra Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: Herradura Anejo Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: Patron Silver Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: El Jimador Silver Tequila
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
Continue readingReview: JAJA Blanco Tequila (Original Version)
Celebrity sponsored spirits are definitely a thing these days. Some of them are pure gimmicks, some of them are legitimate labors of love from people who really just wanted to
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