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I'm not aware of any tequila by this name, can you post a picture of it? What is the NOM (distiller registration number), it should be posted on the label? If you post the NOM I can look it up by the distiller.

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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a13...ie/Photo13.jpg

NOM1477

its not bad...

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Still couldn't find out much more about your Tejano Tequila. It produced by a relatively new distillery in El Arenal, Jalisco.

Leticia Hermosillo Ravelero, S.A. de C.V.

It looks like they may have just started up in 2008/2009 and it also looks like they make about 6 or 7 other brands which may or may not be distributed in the U.S. I'm familar with one of their brands, Cava de Oro, which is pretty good but maybe the Tejano is a new release for them.

If you like it......drink it........it's good tequila

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after a hard day at work,like to take a shot of patron and chase it with a beer.then settle down with a good smoke.

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I'm glad that somebody revived this thread.

Tequila is a great topic!

What new finds or purchased have you made lately?

What are you enjoying the most lately?

I recently picked up a bottle of Don Julio Anejo, but I have not opened it yet.

Over the last month or so, I have been especially enjoying Casa Noble Crystal. I love that juice!

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Open it!!!

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What did you think of the Don Julio Anejo? I do not think it is anything special. Their silver is the benchmark. I love the Cuervo Anejo, but can only get it in Mexico. Not sure why they wouldn't export it? Centenario Anejo is decent too.

Casa Noble is just an awesome brand all around.

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I have not opened the Don Julio Anejo yet. I picked it up on a recommendation from my son. We both have very similar taste. I will open it when I finish off a bottle of Chinaco Anejo I opened awhile ago. It's an amazing anejo, although I am not real big on anejo, but it is one of the best I've ever tried. I do enjoy repo and anejo from time to time, but I am much more of a Blanco/Sliver/Crystal person.

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Reposado is my favorite, followed by Silver then Anejo. Reposado is the compromise between purity and aging for me. Anejo might as well be cognac or something...

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This is the best I've had in a while

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Yes, I have tried that several times when visiting friends. As I said before, I am more of a Blanco guy, and their Blanco is very good as well!

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I have had the El Mayor Silver many times, very nice tequila...

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Open it (johnny flake)and i will come over and help you finish it...

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A rep from Jose Cuervo came to last month's cigar dinner. He brought some Don Julio, and Jose Cuervo tequila.

I tried the Don Julio 1942 and it was unbelievable good. It tasted more like a single malt scotch then tequila.

I also tried the Jose Cuevro Reserva de la Familia and I must say it was one of the best tequila I have ever had.

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One of my favorites is a lower-end 100% agave by Sauza, 100 Anos.
Costs about $25/ 750ml in the states (at least around my area), but I tend to buy it in Mexico for about $12. Not to be confused with the Reposado, which is inferior.

However, the BIG question for all you tequila fans is:
With what cigar do you pair it?
I find most cigars clash with the sweet-salty-spiciness of a good tequila, & I've only found a few cigars that really complement the flavor, mostly Honduran for some inexplicable reason. San Luis Rey & Punch Gran Puro being the best pairings. Perdomo Reserve Cameroon (now discontinued) & TTT Trinidad beng the best runner-ups.

What cigar do YOU prefer with a night of tequila?

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For me, it's all about Mezcal once I tried a high end one. I have plenty of top end Tequila that I could care less about after one sip of that Mezcal. It's like Tequila on steroids; at least flavorwise. The smoothness and quality was equal to any top brand you can name.

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I like the El Mayor Silver also but I stopped buying it after I progressed to the El Mayor Anejo.

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Well, since I'm having a nice nip of Don Julio, figured I'd bump this thread back up to the land of the living :D.

For me, DJ Anjeo or Cabo Rep is my "normal drink", but every once in a while, it's nice to kick it up with a glass of Real or Uno.

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I also am very partial to Don Julio, both the Silver and the Anejo. I am also very much into Casa Noble Crystal and the Anejo as well! In fact I just finished a sniffer of the CN Crystal earlier this evening.

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Interesting. I was at a high-end, chain Mexican restaurant last week and was talking tequila with the manager and he said the he perferred the reposados and blanco to the anejo. He said the anejo is like drinking bourbon and that you get much better "tequila flavor" from the reposado and blanco. I'm going to start trying the reps and blancos now.
I did procure a bottle of the DJ 1942 and it's some wonderful stuff :dr

BTW, I'm going to a tequila dinner at Cantina Loredo this Weds. They are featuring Don Julio tequila, will be fun to talk to the rep and try to get some 1942 off them.

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What kind of glass are you drinking your tequila from? I have a set of Riedel tequila glasses, they look like champagne flutes, but with straight sides. I've also used a small snifter. It works well but sometimes I get too much nose from it. :2

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I've tried many Tequila's in my days, but only ONE has left me with NO hangover the next morning. That quickly became my favorite Tequila: Cabo Wabo in the blue bottle.

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Mmmmm, 1942 is some really good stuff. Haven't had any in a while, might have to rectify that! :D

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I have a set of the little Riedel glasses, but usually just use a snifter or short rocks glass.

Yep, Cabo Rep (formerly blue bottle, now just a blue label) is a great "daily" or "affordable" drink.....love that stuff.

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Been using the Glencairin Whiskey glasses neat or just a rocks glass with an ice cube. I treat it just like Scotch.

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Bryan aka addiction gifted me a bottle of this at my herf on Saturday.
I realize it isn't pure Tequila so don't hassle me,I just wanted to share ;)
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...PatronCafe.jpg

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HASSLE HASSLE HASSLE, that's not REAL tequila, HASSLE HASSLE HASSLE :su

I am interested in hearing a review though. Never have seen it.

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I've seen that stuff around, never tried it though...let us know how it is :tu

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For the most part,if you drink and like coffee this stuff is good.
A bit syrup(e) and very mouth coating.More dry than sweet with a nice (strong) coffee taste. I like it :tu

Thanks again Bryan!

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I, almost always, drink my Tequilas out of a medium size brandy sniffer.

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I am pretty much only buying Mezcal from now on. Tequila tastes like water compared... The quality is now available in Mezcal, so why bother with Tequila?

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They are two completely different animals!

Have you tried Sotol yet? It is also a very good Agave based drink!

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All Tequila is Mezcal, so thet are not that different.

I have not tried Sotol. Is it Mezcal?

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Yes, they are all agave products, but Tequila is made only from agave grown in Tequila County, Mexico. Mezcal and Sotol are ways made from wild agave grown throughout the rest of Mexico. I do not recall exactly but there are some distinct differences in the process in which each is made as well. That fact, along with the different varieties of agave used in making Mezcal & Sotol make them different animals. If is often said that Tequila can be called a Mezcal or Sotol, however, Sotol and Mezcal cannot be called a Tequila. The reason for that is that both Mezcal and Sotol are not made from the agave grown in Tequila County, Mexico.

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30-30 Anejo is delicious. I also have a tasty bottle of Revolution resposado a buddy of mine brought back from Mexico that I have never seen in the US.

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Now I'm intrigued by Mezcal and Sotol. What are some good brands and what's the average cost?

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Same prices as the top Tequilas. I do not have a brand to recommend just yet.

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Mezcal:

Note: Mezcal & Sotol both come as Blancos, Reposados and Anejos!

Del Maguey Blanco is a good brand of Mezcal with several offerings from about $25 to over $100. The low price offerings are excellent, no need to spend big bucks!

Monte Alban Reposado is also very good at around $25 a bottle.

Dos Gusanos is still another in the $20/$30 range which is very good.

There are a lot of Mezcal brands out there, of course, not as many as there are Tequila. Don’t make the mistake of looking for the Mezcal with the worms or scorpions or other critters in the bottles. Usually the better Mezcals do not have any critters within the bottles.

Sotol:

IMHO, one of the very best out there is Hacienda De Chihuahua Sotol Plata, which is a blanco. This sells in the $30 range. This is also available in all three styles.

Don Cuco Sotol Tradicional is also very good.

Leyenda Soto is extremely good as well!

There are far fewer brands of Sotol than Mezcal out there that come into the USA. Sotol is truly the very first beverage made from the Agave and has been around forever. It is produced exactly the same way Tequila is produced, but it is made from wild agave. It is, and always has been what Tequila is today. The only difference it that it is made from wild agave and not farm grown agave from Tequila County, Mexico.

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I heard last night, at a tequila dinner, that the root of the agave plant is roasted when making mezcal and steamed when making tequila.
I did impress the hostess of the event when she asked what the difference was between tequila and mezcal. Told her it's where the agave is grown. Thanks for the lesson :tu

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Has anyone tried the new Kirkland branded anejo tequila?

I've heard a lot of good things about it so far, just havent commited myself to a bottle yet.

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They have one? I bet it is good. I heard they are the company that initially distributed Cabo Wabo which I think is a good brand (at the Costco prices when they had it). I wonder if it's made by the same people as Cabo?

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Bought myself a birthday present or two. :D

Costco has the three pack of 375ml bottles of the Milagro Select Barrel - I think it was $80 or so, which seemed like a good price. I am thinking about grabbing another set. Tried the anejo for the first time the other night and I was impressed.

I had Tezon a couple of years back in Vegas, I think it is no longer being imported so I tracked down a bottle of the reposado and anejo on the internet.

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Daymun! I wanna hang with Monty#2....

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I saw the Tezon last summer in Austin. How is it?

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I have only tried the Blanco so far and it was very good. Very smooth.

Unfortunately, the place I bought these from online did not have the Blanco. I think the place was trying to get rid of them as they were pretty much 1/2 off. The few places online that have the blanco left are full price.

I am not a huge fan of straight liquor in general, so I may not be the best person to ask. I prefer my tequila in margaritas. :D

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Was at my local BevMo yesterday, and the Cabo they had there was still in blue bottles. They had about 5 of them behind the glass :)

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I was told that a local store had the el Mayor in stock. All they had was the blanco. So I got a bottle of Milagro reposado instead.

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Saw it yesterday! Any tasting reviews? Anyone?

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Did a tequila testing tonight with some 100% agaves - Don Julio, 100 Anos (Sauza) & Cazadores Blanco. Don Julio won hands down. The Cazadores was nasty - wouldn't use it for anything but a mixed drink.

Wine makes you mellow.
Beer makes you happy.
Tequila makes you felonious.

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No kidding. :D