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What's the best tequila?

What's the best tequila under $30?

What's the best mixed drink with tequila?

>> No.10519834
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Be wary of any tequila that is not actually 100% tequila. Most cheap offerings are so called mixtos, meaning only a small part is actual tequila from agave, with addition of: grain spirit, cane sugar, colorings, flavours, godknowswhatelse that all cause a massive fucking hangover wanting you to swear off tequila till the end of times.
As with most dark spirits, aging makes for a (usually) better product. When shopping, look for labels that have 100% agave tequila on them. Of these you will find various maturations, starting with "blanco/plata" which basically translates to a white spirit, barely if at all aged, rough and not at all pleasant. If at all possible go with at least a "reposado" (somewhat aged, mellowed, less in your face), good for all-around drinking, shots, cocktails, etc. If you want something more smooth and mellow to sip, go with "anejo" (aged even longer).

Forgo the lime/salt or orange/cinnamon rituals as they both factor well into the hangover and are mostly just memes and made up marketing ploys.

>> No.10519853

>>10519733
I really like lunazul
Cheapest 100% blue agave
Great for mixing or shots

>> No.10519974

Patron has become the standard by now. But I find 1800 is much smoother and more enjoyable. Casamigos and Don Julio are stronger and will put you on your ass faster. Almost all of these can be found under $40.

I usuallly take tequila as a shot. Can’t recommend a cocktail with it.

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>>10519733
Anyone else afraid to buy tequila because you're not Mexican? I feel like it's like me buying sake or something like that.

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>>10519733
I've become partial to Espolon.

>> No.10520002

>>10519834
i think the salt and lime thing is because they taste good.

>> No.10520007

>>10519982
no one can be this autistic, holy shit

>> No.10520016

>>10519974
Patron is pretty expensive. Only downside

>> No.10520039

>>10519982
with that point of view, you should be ashamed of buying vodka, rum, brandy and even a fuckin beer if it isa german lager

>> No.10520042
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>>10520007
I only drink Whisky because I'm part Irish. no vodka for me since i'm not Russian

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Holy shit you're retarded. Where could you possibly live that this is relevant, let alone a problem, autismo?

>> No.10521088

>>10520042
A loyal man.

>> No.10521110
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This

>> No.10521137

>>10519733
>tequila
Yuu Baal Mezcal

>> No.10521148

>>10520042

>being this much of a plastic paddy brainlet

Your man after man is getting absolutely fucked on whatever's available over here. Gin's the big one over here right now, always love a tequila night too though. Whiskey is for going down to the culchie pub with your grandad, Jamal Xi Hernadez-O'Reilly Jackson.

>> No.10521150

>>10519733
>What's the best tequila under $30?
Specify a bottle size. I like Jimador for the price.

>> No.10521153

>>10519733
Cazadores is a good and relatively inexpensive tequila.

Margaritas, La Palomas, and Batangas are all tasty.

>> No.10521155

>>10519834
>Forgo the lime/salt
I politely disagree. I love the combination of these three things. There's a reason why margaritas are absolutely delicious.

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>>10519733
Price is tough to gauge since I don't know where you are but I'd stick with a Reposado. Silvers suck and are tinny and the Anejos way over priced and I still like Reposados better. That said Herradura is really good IMO.

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>>10521148
Second, also seemed to be popular in Mexico when I went there.

They sell this thing in Oxxo (like 7-11) that's pre-mixed Squirt and Jimador. Very good, wish we had it here in America.

>> No.10522695

>>10519834
the first time I drank tequila (jose cuervo gold), I drank it straight and noticed it has a huge rise of bitterness at the start of the sip

-salt suppresses bitterness
-citrus is extremely popular in mixed drinks because it masks the taste of alcohol

every part of "the ritual" makes functional sense, so I wouldn't write it off like that, but it's definitely a combination with a hangover advisory

>> No.10522701

>>10519733
Can vouch for Herradura Reposado as a great entry level good tequila. Don Julio is good too.

Still exploring tequila so don't have any more reccs.

>> No.10522702

>>10522695
you do it with jose cuervo because it tastes awful and needs gimmicks to be able to consume it. it's like putting lemon in a corona.
good tequila can be drunk straight or on ice.

>> No.10522716

>>10522702
c'mon, let me wank my dick over appreciating the parts of a technique

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I've only had complete shit and the stuff attached. Blue bottle is my favourite, the Mrs brother brings me back a bottle whenever he's away working in Mexico.

I'd happily trade good whiskey (in Scotland) on the regular if someone could get me this on the regular in exchange

>> No.10522909

>>10519733
The best tequila mixed drink is a half and half mix of tequila and mojito mix over ice. So much better than a margarita

>> No.10523042

>>10519994
This. $19.99 at my liquor store and as clean a burn off overnight as most high end tequilas

>> No.10524782

>>10519733
Best cheap tequila is el jimador. It's pretty much my goto

>> No.10524791

>>10519733
Guys, I have had a bunch of different tequila brands, some pretty expensive, but it all tastes like garbage. Is tequila just a meme for trashy white people who live in trailers and want to feel like they're drinking something "exotic?"

>> No.10524799

>>10524791
No it's for people who like mexican shit. I've also heard it supports insulin levels so it's one of the few liquors a diabetic can drink

>> No.10524826

>>10524791
maybe, perhaps, and I'm just thinking out loud here, you might just not like tequila

>> No.10524832

>>10519853
This. Lunazul has been the best bang for my buck that I've found

>> No.10524838

>>10522740
Where do you live? I see this in most tequila sections in the midwest

>> No.10524874

>>10524838
can confirm that (at least the anejo) is at my local liquor store in montana

>> No.10524984

>>10524791
huu boo boo does it burn your whitey ass throat?
how come you don't complain of sucking dick?

>> No.10524998

>>10524838
nigger, he just said that he's in scotland

>> No.10525216

>>10520042
Salsa?

>> No.10525238

>>10524998
Oops

>> No.10525783

>>10519834
/thread
very good post. Generally, the darker the tequila, the longer it has been aged. And sip the tequila, don't shoot it unless you're trying to get fucked.

>> No.10525804
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this is my go to

>> No.10525828

>>10525804
Do you have experience with what the quality difference between hornitos black barrel, their anejo, and their reposado is?

>> No.10525829

>>10521110
my favorite brand too

>> No.10525862

>>10525828
all seem like the same quality, but i like their black barrel since i was already a scotch guy and it's an easier transition

>> No.10525871

Coronaritas are heaven

>> No.10525927

>>10525871
seems topheavy and gimmicky from a quick google search

is the point to drink from the contact area between the corona and the margarita via straw?

>> No.10525937

>>10525804
This is the most foul, pungent tequila I've never had the displeasure of tasting.

>> No.10525950

>>10525927
its 100% gimmicky but 100% great way to get wasted

>> No.10526499

>>10525862
>>10525937
I'll put this difference of opinion down to taste and not inherent quality

>> No.10526523

>>10519733
>What's the best tequila?
The tequila you drink off some hot chicks belly.

>> No.10526541

>>10526523
>belly

this is an 18+ forum

>> No.10526546
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I prefer mezcal thb senpai

>> No.10526611

>>10526541
>>belly
Okay, stomach.

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make way plebs, high tier tequilas coming through

>> No.10526643
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make way, make way

>> No.10526645

make whey.

>> No.10526646
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>*kicks tequilaplebs out of my path*

>> No.10526769

>>10526611
ABDOMEN

>> No.10527142

>>10526643
i've heard that their silver is amazing

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Any Danes in this thread? Do I have to take the train to fucking Copenhagen to find a place that sells anything other than Sierra Silver?

>> No.10527161

>>10520042
>Whisky
And yet you use the Scots spelling. Disgusting.

>> No.10527264

>>10527154
I mean

Denmark is not very large

so that shouldn't even be that bad

also check out online liquor stores, they're economical as long as you order several bottles at once, or at least that's the way it is in the states

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not tequila but very smooth and flavorful
it's a great sipping drink

>> No.10528532

El Tesoro is top notch. Also enjoy Espalon.

Anejo or bust if it's for sippin. Blanco is for mixing or maybe shooting.

Never really positive what to do with Reposado.

Also Patron being popular and thought of as good is crime against fucking humanity.

>> No.10528536

>>10525804
This tequila fascinates me.

Everything else they make is garbage, but the black barrel is great. The powerful barrel flavors also lend well to mixing. Try making whiskey cocktails with Hornitos Black, You'll be surprised.

>> No.10528538

>>10526638
1942 is meh, not worth the price. There are plenty of sub 80 dollar anejos that are better.

>>10526643
This shit's good as hell though.

>> No.10528549

Tres Agaves Reposado blows everything else on its price range out if the water. Espolon fags need to try it.

Anyone try the George Clooney small batch shit? I'm interested but can't justify the price

>> No.10528554

>>10527142
fortaleza reposado is my favorite actually
for silvers
>>10526646
is very very hard to top, i don't think it's being produced anymore but you can still find bottles

>> No.10528559

>>10528532
I like a nice reposado and soda, clean but flavorful drink.

>> No.10528571

>>10519982
Same. I don't want to be accused of cultural intoxication.

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>>10528571

>> No.10528597
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Tapatío, its under $30 blanco, it comes in a liter bottle. Makes a good cocktail and is sippable.

Easy cocktail wet rim of glass in tequila. Rim glass with sea salt. Shot of tequila add squirt.

>> No.10528599

>>10519733
Asombroso añejo.
Youre very welcome
Ibe tries quite a few tequilas. Many that you wont find on this side of the border or outside los altos de jalisco for that matter
T. Family has tequila factory in jalisco

>> No.10528606

>>10519834
Blanco is most akin to tasting like agave.

>> No.10528613

>>10521110
Literal shit tier

>> No.10528634

>>10528597
Why would I want to drink hot sauce?

>> No.10528708

>>10528634
Completely different. As far as I know the are not connected in any way.

A way to choose a tequila you might like is to check the NOM a 4 digit number that identifies the distellery where the tequila was produced. Sometimes I check NOM of a really expensive brand and look through the other stuff they produce. Many times you can find a good lower priced tequila.

>> No.10528711

>>10528634
>>10528708
Look up what a tapatio is. The guy on the sauce bottle is a tapatio. Look up jaripeo.

>> No.10528726

>>10528711
I mean the company tapatio tequila and tapatio hot sauce are not the same company as far as i know.

>> No.10528733

>>10528726
No shit. And im trying to explain to you why you say that word from jalisco products. Also notive the tapatio guy has blue eyes. Jalisco is known for its french and german immigrants.

>> No.10528735

>>10528733
See not say

>> No.10528745

tequila El Major is a pretty decent budget tequila. their repasado goes for a little over $25 around here.

>> No.10528746

>>10528726
where the fuck is my barrel-aged hotsauce I want it right goddamn now

>> No.10528759

El Jimador, Cimmaron, Cazadores, and Arrete are all good choices. Only get tequilas that are 100% blue Weber agave because that's the species that tequila is made from. Blanco's are aged less but legally cannot have any additional ingredients besides the agave. Aged tequilas are legally allowed to have added flavors so if you're looking to actually taste the flavor of the spirit stick with those. And a Paloma is the best teuila drink besides sipping it with some sangrita.

>> No.10528765

>>10519982
I don't go to the Mexican or Asian grocery stores for this reason. You can buy tequila, though, no problem.

>> No.10528775
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Zafiro Añejo

Good luck finding it, though.

>> No.10529852

>>10528759
This dude knows what's up.

That said, have you ever tried using tequila with bitter ingredients? Palomas are tasty as hell but try adding some weird bitters.

>> No.10529864

>>10519994
I can't tell if your memeing or not, it's promoted by Deadpool 2

>>10523042
It's $29.99 here in leafland.

>> No.10529935

>>10521206
>stick with a Reposado
Good advice.

I can't believe only _one_ person talked about Squirt soda and tequila. It's natural grapefruit and fizzy, and quite a popular locals way to consume tequila. Tequila sunrise is delicious.

And, absolutely no one mentioned the real way to serve tequila isn't with salt and lime, but a jigger of lime juice and a jigger of sangrita. One of the most amazing things you can do at a part is whirl up a pitcher full of homemade sangrita, and lay out 5 or so choices of tequila and let people enjoy the chaser of the sangrita. Use really fresh pulpy orange juice about 50%, and to a blender combine that with all the fixings of pico de gallo, fresh tomatoes or tomato juice, chili peppers, lime, onion. Hit it with a dash of worchestershire if you're a bloody mary fan (or make bloody marias). Sangrita is this sweet and piquant flavor, almost a fresh gazpacho freshness. TDF. I like resposados for the smoothness and what I think is more cactus flavor. If I feel spendy, my favorite smooth one is Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo reposado for many years now, but there are some excellent things available in recent years, just go by your preference.

A really good margarita has a bit of grand marnier and all fresh citrus juices. Worth making right. And, really nothing better.

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Sangrita

>> No.10530052

>>10529942
I've been told that this is a fantastic way to enjoy a blanco. Do you make your own Sangrita?

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>>10529864
Fuck, I just bought espolon, this was a terrible mistake

>> No.10530062

>>10530052
>>10529935
Dude I'm retarded I didn't see this post right above it. Excuse my stupidity. Imma try that.

>> No.10530068

>>10530057
Didn't realize it was endorsed by Deadpool but Espolon is a fantastic introduction tequila into anejo. Don't feel like you've been memed on it's very soild.

>> No.10530070

>>10519733
The only tequilla I've ever drank was Patron and 1800. I remember 1800 wasn't that bad. I might have been slightly drunk, but still tasted good.

>> No.10530091

>>10528613
Faggot.

>> No.10530216

>>10530091
He's kinda right. Their Blanco is one note and bad. The reposado and the Anejo are OK but nothing to write home about.

They did do a limited release x-anejo that I thought was pretty good.

>> No.10530406

>>10530070
Patron is not good value for money. Its 40$ but it doesnt have any character to it. Its made for the mass market and it achieves just that. The flavors are muted, its inoffensive, and bland.

>> No.10530428

>>10529864
>it's promoted by Deadpool 2
Not sure what this means or why I should care but I've been drinking it for years.

>> No.10531194

Haha, Cinco de Mayo coming up? Yep. Haha. Knew it. Heh. Have a good one. Haha.

>> No.10531215
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Tierras is good. Last Christmas my liquor store had all three on sale for 60% off and I bought 3 of each. They didn’t last long. It’s organic too if you’re one of those faggots...

>> No.10531297

>>10530057
my post

Anyway, I just gave my buddy a fifth of espolon reposado for his 21st birthday eve, did a shot each and then palomas with Squirt as the soda as recommended by >>10521153

very smooth spirit, friendly tequila taste with no burn, but for myself I don't particularly like muted flavors and I'd rather mix up bottom shelf shit for the challenge and the intensity of the spirit, especially considering it ran me $22 for a fifth in montana (liquor control state)

If I wanted good tequila that I wasn't giving as a gift, I'd pick up Lunazul since it appears to be the bargain darling, but I can't attest to the quality since I haven't tried it

Not going to lie, I bought espolon because the bottle looked better (better for an impression on giving) than lunazul's and because Hornitos Black Barrel clocked in at $33 a fifth (and I'm fucking broke with no income, so the $11 makes a huge difference)

>> No.10531310

>>10527264
It's like a hundred dollars each way for the train tickets.
This country is a piece of shit.
Yeah, online seems the better option even with the assfucking the post office administers.

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For me, it's 1800 reposado

>> No.10531330
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Tbh senpai the Costco brand tequila is fantastic especially for the price

>> No.10531406

>>10531310
that's because passenger trains are shitty overpriced garbage and basically The Play Of Choice would be to learn to appreciate your local offerings

Honestly, the way I've been with drinks is buying a bottle I haven't tried before at an affordable price and drinking it straight and mixing it in as many ways that I can think of or find that make sense and I've never been fully satisfied with any liquor or mix

As for tequila itself, it tastes like varying qualities of Essence Of Vegetable, where sub-100% agave formulations basically just taste harsher and shittier, so try not to develop too much of a fixation on it because you probably won't be fulfilled in the end

>> No.10531412

>>10519982

No seas puto anon. Even the most basic white girls drink tequila. Shit even Asians drink it now.

>> No.10531450

>>10531412
If roasty whores that repeatedly and loudly claim that "tequila makes them horny" jumped off a bridge would you?

The point is that his liquor nationalism is odd, inappropriate, and misplaced, not that it's commonplace for whites and yellows to slam the agave

The point is that

>> No.10532149

>>10531330
Its great value. I think its 1.75L and its good for mixing. Stick to the blanco for mixing. The NOM is 1472 which makes other middling tequila.it is a forgettable but passable sipper.

>> No.10532242

>>10528532
Reposado on the rocks for sipping in warm weather

>> No.10532363

>>10519982
Holy shit, you're such a faggot, anon-kun.

>> No.10532610

>>10519994
breddy gud for the price

>>10521110
breddy gud too, but kinda expensive imo

>>10521206
kinda overpriced imo

>>10522740
decent and not too expensive

>>10526643
not cheap, but delicious

Altos is also breddy gud for the price

>> No.10532674

>>10528765
Unless you're exclusively eating frozen slop, you're being massively ripped off on all your spices and seasonings by only going to white grocery stores

>> No.10532696

>>10519733
Cazadores
/thread

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Is this any good? Someone gave it to me as a gift, it's not bad but I'm more of a whisky drinker

>> No.10532745

>>10528746
>>>/tabasco/

>> No.10533534

>>10532717
Extra anejo and they bleached out the barrel coloring? Jesus fuck

I'm sure it's good, but you're probably mostly paying for presentation

>> No.10535356

Don Julio is usually my go-to for a night out with the bois but goddamn fuck anyone who ever brings fucking Sauza

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this is what those real nice guys are drankin

60+ a bottle tho

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>>10519733
Pic related for best
1800 for cheap
Just lime and salt if you're a margarita person just move on to daquiris drink vodka

>> No.10536157

>>10536116
>if you're a margarita person just move on to daquiris drink vodka

how about I slap your shit?

>> No.10536461

>>10536116
>>10536157
bad punctuation on above post, I don't properly know what you mean and you could fix that with a comma

daiquiris use rum, and though one can argue that light rum is mostly vodka with more sugar, any recommendation to drink vodka tics me off unless the person receiving the recommendation is an alcoholic or it's flavored vodka for a girlie

>> No.10536493

>>10519733
Tequila is for girls and Mexicans.

>> No.10536542

>>10536493
hoe ass

>> No.10537278

>>10531324
I like 1800's Reposado best of any Reposado I've had, I usually like to buy Anejo but actually have been surprised at the depth in the 1800 Reposado

We don't usually buy very expensive liquors.

>> No.10537290

>>10536461
>though one can argue that light rum is mostly vodka with more sugar
That's not how alcohol works.
It's all made from different plant matter that's what makes rum rum and not vodka or gin just because they're all clear.

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>>10536116

>> No.10540046

>>10519733
With tequila, the biggest tell in terms of quality is if its 100 agave or not. The mixed stuff is vile and offers the mother of all hangovers.

In terms of finding stuff for a good price Mexican stores always have tequila and at a very good price.

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>>10526646
the Seleccion 1146 Anejo is the best tequila I've ever had, incredibly smooth

>> No.10540671

Cazadores is probably the best value. It's also probably the most popular with Mexican Americans. I have no idea what regular or 1st gen Mexicans drink, though.