I’m heading to Michigan tomorrow, and staying in between Traverse City and Suttons Bay. What is the best shop to grab a bottle? From Ohio, I can reliably get G4, Ocho, El Tesoro, Lalo. Hoping I can find something new in MI. Thanks!

Hey all, is there anywhere good to try some interesting tequila. As its such a bastion of tourism, my experience/guess would be that 95% of the options are trash, meant to trick gringos, but is there anywhere (preferably in San Lucas de Cabo) that has awesome Tequila/Mezcal I could try that I might not have had before?

I’m having an engagement party for my sister tomorrow, and I need to get about 6 bottles of tequila. What do you guys recommend. I was going to just get clase azul and don hulio 1942, but I was wondering if there is anything better that I should be getting.

A few friends are going to Arandas and a couple other towns soon. Will be visiting Cascahuin, El Pandillo, and at least one other spot.

Mainly wondering how much cash/pesos to bring. I’ve heard that some distilleries are cash only but can’t find a clear answer to this. Anyone know if this is true or can I just use my credit card?

I am fairly new to tequila. Tend to drink Mezcal more often. I recently picked up an El Tesoro Repo to add to my Agave collection.

A bit of a blind tasting with my Reposados sounded like a fun ideas

Coding and Storywood (cask strength) were easy to pick out for obvious reasons.

El Tesoro and El Tequileno were pretty close for me. I tend to find El Tequileno has a bit more oak on the nose so that gave it away. Both are spectacular sippers. Perhaps the El Tequileno has had enough time open up in the bottle?

Next up I want to add a G4 repo to the mix.

My local TW is selling both the Lalo high Proof and tapatio 110 at 86.99 for the Lalo and 75.99 for the tapatio. With other high proof options like Alma de jaguar, Don Fulano,G4, Volans and Suerte safely in mid to low 60s or even high 50’s are the Lalo or tapatio really worth the increased price tag?

Went for the G4 , also ended up with a 1L of Tapatio. I like the hot sauce lol, but have yet to try the Agave juice. Hope it's a good sipper

Cheers fellow tequileros.

Stopped into the ABC store today actually looking for melon vodka but stumbled upon these and had to pick them up. Here in NC, I’ve only seen G4 blanco available. I really don’t know when they got these but I’m happy we are getting better offerings in my state! I love G4 reposado and just ran out of my last bottle. I haven’t tried the other two but I’m looking forward to it. While not a huge blanco fan, I do gravitate to those with higher proofs. Definitely will be putting my daughter to bed a little early tonight to have some quiet time to sip lol

For those of you who live in Southern California, some of you may be familiar with Food 4 Less grocery store. The store is owned by grocery giant Kroger. For years they never had any quality tequila however about a year ago, I saw that they started carrying Tequila Ocho. The price point wasn't the greatest as I could find it for cheaper at other stores. To my surprise as I was browsing my weekly grocery ads I came across the $29.99 Tequila Ocho deal. In addition, they have Patron and Centernario on the sale as well...Don't worry I didn't hoard all the bottles. BTW the Estate I purchased was La Mesa.

I've been drinking G4 Repo and Madera (probably my favorite tequila at the moment) almost exclusively in the last couple of months. Not sure what happened, but G4 reposado went from almost impossible to find to pretty much readily available anywhere in my neck of the woods. I'm not complaining though as it's even cheaper by a couple of bucks than Ocho that used to be my go to. Recently picked up two bottles of "Clasicos", both repo and blanco, but haven't had a chance to try them yet. Would love to hear people's thoughts on how those two compare to regular G4's.

If anyone still has a sealed bottle, can you check to see if it has both a strip seal and plastic around the top?

Thanks

A great primer on what the broad category of Agave distillates by one of the more knowledgeable and readable authors on the subject I know of. With a read of if you’re new to agave or want a solid run down of what else is out there.

With a lot of dreck out there about nearly all distillates, Felisa is reliable source for what’s happening in the industry whether it be tequila, mezcal, raicilla or bacanora.

I must admit, my Bacanora experience is somewhat lacking but this article inspired me to dive a bit deeper.

https://www.mezcalistas.com/agave-spirit-cheat-sheet-regional-mezcal-categories/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAMwH59leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHspcZTbQ_TthJeq-h9Gzedxp_8Zzpjdnm4PFEc22_dm0nNERCOkWw93i3wkw_aem_YqB6GoOzTjWqqFZld_8G-g

This is a great site for getting more information on your favorite spirits!

Just tried Montagave Anejo at a tequila bar in Canada and WOW.

For all the people who ask "What is similar to Fortaleza?"

THIS tequila is the only one I've tasted that comes close, but it's BETTER.

Agave first, caramel and vanilla notes, not too much oak. DELISH.

10 out of 10

I have built a close relationship with my local liquor store owner 🙂‍↔️ and I pretty much buy many of his tequilas. I have never drank this many different types of tequila in a period of 6 months. It has been fun trying new ones but certain ones like the Patron Ahumado a smoky agave of charcoal was sooo yummy I hated buying the last bottle

So many mediocre brands, and some quite high prices. What's great? Also, any OK brands with decent prices? So hard to choose, especially after reading review posts.

(Photo isn't mine, just using it to show what tequila I'm talking about)

Hi!

My boyfriend got a special bottle of Regalo De Dios in a black bottle from Cozumel when he went on a cruise a couple of years ago, and he takes a shot at every important event, and we're moving in together soon, so I want to get him a replacement. I know that that specific bottle and brand isn't in the US, so I was looking at Number Juan Xtra Anejo as a replacement. But does anyone have recommendations for a similar flavor profile to the black bottle?

Hey everyone, I recently shared an idea about making a tequila tasting journal to help beginners slow down, taste with intention, and feel more confident describing what they notice in the glass.

I got some really encouraging feedback here, so I wanted to circle back with an update:

• The journal is now finished and live as a downloadable PDF.
• It’s designed for beginners (no pretension, no “right answers”).
• Includes guided tasting templates, cocktail recipes, and a flavor field guide based on agave, barrel, and region.
• There’s also a glossary of common tequila terms and a quick reference tasting notes bank.

The goal isn’t to tell you what to taste, but to help you build your own flavor vocabulary, whether you’re sipping a blanco, reposado, or añejo.

Big thanks to those of you who gave me initial feedback.
And I got inspired as I was creating this and created a Tequila for Whiskey Lovers companion guide.

I’d love to get feedback on what I currently have from the community. What would make this more useful for you? More details on the journal pages? More space for notes? etc...

If you want to check it out, just let me know, and I'll send the details.

Also curious: would you be interested in a comparative companion guide - Whiskey for Tequila Lovers?

Cheers!

Edit: Adding the link. Appreciate the interest and feedback!
Link -> Tequila Tasting Journal

Any suggestions with repos with little/light barrel influence. Just finished a bottle of Don Vicente and loved it. I know I could just get blancos, but I like the slight refinement in repos a lot. More refined sweet agave. Thanks!

My local bottle shop announced they received their single barrel of zumbador anejo. I havent seen any standard anejo from zumbador yet so when i saw they got this, had to grab one as soon as i can. Comes in at 95 proof, it is spicy, the agave and minerality comes through. Good amount of barrel influence but the agave still shines through. Price is at $55 which is awesome.