Tequila Thread!!!

[Pyro]

Ah, very nice thread! I love tequila and really appreciate getting some hints on what to look for when I go to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico in April next year.

I usually prefer reposados, añejos are often too sweet and smooth to me. One of my favourites is Don Julio but Patron is also nice.

[SmokinApe]

Had some of this tonight... pretty good... paired well with a PLPC over ice...

[forgop]

My favorites are the Paton and Don Julio Anejo. I was gifted a bottle of Trago Resposado that has a lot of spice and is much drier than the anejo.

I just tried Patron silver last weekend and found it to be a lot harsher in comparison to the anejos.

Would like to hear some recommendations on some nice anejos that are less than Patron/Don Julio if you have any.

[SmokinApe]

Forgop,

Try DOn Eduardo or Quervo 1800...

[forgop]

Originally Posted by SmokinApe

Forgop,

Try DOn Eduardo or Quervo 1800...

How much do those set you back? The Patron/Don Julio are around $50/bottle here.

[SmokinApe]

You could get the 1800 for about 25... it's very smooth... are you drinking it straight or mixed? Silver, IMO should be the smoothest in any brand...

[SmokinApe]

The 1800 silver is my "yard tequila"... lol...

Originally Posted by Pyro

Ah, very nice thread! I love tequila and really appreciate getting some hints on what to look for when I go to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico in April next year.

I usually prefer reposados, añejos are often too sweet and smooth to me. One of my favourites is Don Julio but Patron is also nice.

Ah Jalisco! Tequila capital of the world. I've made 9 trips to Puerto Vallarta and looking forward to number 10. You have to go to Andales in the romantic zone when you get there.
Goods times-Good times
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[SmokinApe]

I picked a bottle of this up last night for 20$ (El Mayor Blanco)... That is a pretty good deal for 100% De Agave, maybe it was marked wrong...



I will post my thoughts about it after I have some tonight...

[Ken]

Not a head turner at all, though the 100 Anos Blanco isn't bad at all on the cheap. I usually prefer my drinks on the rocks. After I'm done with this I'll be anticipating a better purchase off the higher shelf.

[Lucky_Hippo]

So it looks as through the wife and I will be headed down to Mexico next March. Would most of you really stick to the standards (ie Patron, Don Julio) or should I be looking for something more local and exotic? We'll be at the new Secrets Maroma resort in Cancun which boast top shelf liquors.

Side note: The new place also boast a cigar bar I'll be excited to check out.



I'm open to all suggestions since I'm an admitted novice when it comes to Tequila.

thx

[macpappy]

Originally Posted by SmokinApe

I picked a bottle of this up last night for 20$ (El Mayor Blanco)... That is a pretty good deal for 100% De Agave, maybe it was marked wrong...



I will post my thoughts about it after I have some tonight...

I've had both the Reposado and the Anejo. I liked them better then some of the bigger names that have been mentioned already and I will continue to buy the Anejo. IMHO this is not a mixing tequila. It's a straight up sipping tequila.

[SmokinApe]

Originally Posted by SmokinApe

I picked a bottle of this up last night for 20$ (El Mayor Blanco)... That is a pretty good deal for 100% De Agave, maybe it was marked wrong...



I will post my thoughts about it after I have some tonight...

Finally, I got to try this stuff... Made a quick margarita...

1 lime
3/4 oz water
1.5 oz tequila
1 oz agave nectar

Pretty good...

[Lucky_Hippo]

Originally Posted by SmokinApe

Pretty good...

I picked some of this up last Friday night and mixed up some Tequila Sunrises for the wife and I. Pretty tasty actually, and I like the bottle for something different on the shelf.