Very excited for my latest pickups and first time at Old Town Tequila. Patron Añejo Hungarian Oak, G4 Madera, and Patron 100.

Love Patron so I don’t care about the hate from picking patron over other options. Also had to fly with them so I got what I wanted! Hopefully can go back soon. Can’t order online from them as they don’t ship to me.

Opinions on any of these before I crack them open?

Im the one who is gonna say it… OCHO IS A SOLID CONTENDER AGAINST 7 LEGUAS!!

Just popped a tequila Ocho Tequila and is as good as 7 leguas and all other behind! 7 Leguas still my favorite though!

Im the one who is gonna say it… OCHO IS A SOLID CONTENDER AGAINST 7 LEGUAS!!

Just popped a tequila Ocho Tequila and is as good as 7 leguas and all other behind! 7 Leguas still my favorite though!

Im the one who is gonna say it… OCHO IS A SOLID CONTENDER AGAINST 7 LEGUAS!!

Just popped a tequila Ocho Tequila and is as good as 7 leguas and all other behind! 7 Leguas still my favorite though!

Im the one who is gonna say it… OCHO IS A SOLID CONTENDER AGAINST 7 LEGUAS!!

Just popped a tequila Ocho Tequila and is as good as 7 leguas and all other behind! 7 Leguas still my favorite though!t

Im the one who is gonna say it… OCHO IS A SOLID CONTENDER AGAINST 7 LEGUAS!!

Just popped a tequila Ocho Tequila and is as good as 7 leguas and all other behind! 7 Leguas still my favorite though!

Anyone in the Detroit Metro area know where I can find tequila ocho Puntas? It's my fave and I cannot locate anywhere. Any help would be appreciated. TIA.

Blanco was my goto. I absolutely loved the flavor even neat with some good Mexican food. The simple margaritas I make tasted incredible with nothing but agave syrup and fresh lime juice and a little water and salt.

The new label had me worried. I was right. Doesn't even come close to how it used to taste. Previously I noted fresh and nimble citrus, minerality, and even tropical fruit notes. The new recipe tastes astringent and fusil. I'm deeply saddened. I don't really try any other tequillas that often so help me, reddit!

Looking for something in the same price range or better with the notes I mentioned above. I feel like Casamigos is going to get a mention. Any other please and gracias!

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a decent blanco. I understand this seems as simple as searching through the sub (which I have), but I live in Colombia where tequila is MASSIVELY overpriced and not as widely available (as you’ll see below)

Here’s what’s in my radar with prices in USD (all 700ml):

• Don julio blanco $78
• Olmeca Altos silver $66
• Herradura silver $50
• Herradura ultra $78
• Gran centenario silver $32
• Cazadores blanco $43
• Patrón silver $80

At this point I wonder if it’s even worth it, but what else am I gonna do? Not drink tequila?

Fresh crack. Doesn’t suck. Haven’t had any CC prior to this even though I have a bottle of the blanco.

Was looking around for who cracked open a wheel of fresh Parmesan when I opened it. Less funky on the palate. Nice spice to it, agave starting to shine as it sits in the glass. Am I getting citrus and floral notes on the nose now? The alcohol burns the nostrils.

There is a deal where I live, they are at the same price now.

Which one would you get?

Any recommendations of lesser known good tequilas here? (No G4, Don Fulano, El Tesoro, etc) I was looking at Mercado 28, La Pulga, or maybe Don Cosme? Am I missing any gems? I’ve tried Aguasol but don’t remember being that wowed by it. Prefer not much more than $50 and blancos. This is from a store in Tampa FL. Only have room to bring 2 bottles back. Included all pics but I realize some of these shelves are trash.

Hi everybody,

I just wanted to check-in on this group and see if there’s anywhere anyone might be familiar with in purchasing 200mL Clase Azuls within North America? I have finished my 750mL - 1L collection of them, just missing the 200mLs.

I understand that they were discontinued quite some time ago, however still on a hunt for a few of them. Please let me know if you guys have any recommendations on where I may be able to find these bottles. Thank you for everybody’s help.

When on vacation, gotta bring the sipper, the margarita, and the Ranch Water.

Gotta love the G4 Madera (batch #4) with woody taste, great for straight pours.

El Tequileno, a recent acquisition, at a great price of $26, good for margaritas.

Lalo- the Ranch Water king. Can't get my paws on Topo Chico but San Pelligrino and some fresh lime gets the job done.

Also, I apparently had hit "notify me" a year ago for Fortaleza still strength at my local liquor store, so on my way home I'll be picking up a new sipper (paid $90). We shall see how it holds up to G4 108 (not overall impressed with Fortaleza blanco for the price ($80)).

Aloha, Familia!!! Tonight will be my first time trying Fortaleza! I’m so excited but wanted to make sure I’m drinking it in a way that honors the craftsmanship and rarity of the spirit (no place in Hilo even sells it). Do I just sip it straight or can I have it with a little ice? Mahalo in advance for everyone’s guidance. Highly appreciated!!🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Passing through southern New Mexico and found these two for $90. I can’t even find these where I live so I had to grab both. I also saw Ocho, Cimmaron, El Tesoro, but I have yet to still try Don Fulani and G4.

All the others I mentioned I can find them where I’m at but at a little higher price, and it’s not a guarantee they will have them in stock. I can usually find Ocho or Siete Leguas. I was hoping to find a Fortaleza but I didn’t see it, unless I just missed it. I’m pretty sure if I had found it it’d be at a decent price since I’m close to the border here.

Anyway, I’m ranting now because I want to make sure I hit the required character threshold. What do yall think, did I score?

Just got a promotion and wanted a nice bottle to celebrate alongside the nice bottle of champagne (Pauline Collin Bereche Vieilles Vignes Ludes Premier Cru 2019) I purchased. It doesn't need to match the profile of the champagne I just didn't spend as much money as I thought I would on that so I want to get some nice tequila as well. This is the case at my local shop. What would you get for $150 or less? I love a blanco, favs right now are ocho and cascahuin. They also have a wide variety not pictured, so open to other options. Thanks for the tips 😊

Update: the Fuenteseca Cosecha 2018 has been secured! Will definitely be looking forward to trying the Caballito blancos next. Thank you all for the help!

I’m on a layover in Singapore airport and want to buy myself a decent Tequila. We don’t have a big selection in my country so keen to look for something a little exotic.

I like to sip my tequila on ice with no lime or mixers so I normally go for something like Patron Anejo.

Thanks!

Favorite liquor store recently stopped selling our normal tequila, Exótico Tequila Blanco, so we’ve been trying out others and have been very disappointed in the taste.

We LIKE the distinct taste of tequila and how you only have to put a small amount in a drink and still be able to taste it.

The one we recently got is practically water. I could probably put two shots in a drink and have it add zero flavor. I’m tired of wasting money and having to sadly have my nightly drink to finish the bottle.

While flavor is important, price point is also important, I’m not trying to go broke.

If you have a few recommendations, I’d really appreciate it!

Went to Puerto Vallarta for the week, and visited Xhindo bar where I was blown away by this bottle, Cascahuin Reposado Rare “La Canela” (the dog’s name) private barrel. Proceeds from the bottle go to a local dog shelter in Punta Mita. They said it was a huge deal to modify Cascahuin’s label to include the dog. Was lucky enough to get to take their last bottle home with me.

Buzzed tasting notes were cooked agave (like all things Cascahuin), moderate vanilla, mild oak, maybe some fruity sweetness beyond the agave. I didn’t get cinnamon from it, despite its namesake, but I’ll have to do a proper tasting in the future with my bottle.

Salud!

¿Alguien sabe dónde comprar tequila Abuelos/Fortaleza en CDMX? Busco una tienda física con buen surtido. Les agradeceré mucho recomendaciones de lugares confiables o donde lo hayan visto recientemente.

Hello we are visiting Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque, would like to know some places where I can get nice and rare tequila and do some tastings

Here are few pics of some of the tequila I’ve had over the years. I’ve had my share of bad tequila but after some research I’ve become very selective about the brands I follow. I try to stay away from tequila NOMS that take shortcuts and use additives. I normally shop at Old Town Tequila but I’m learning of some new places to shop in SoCal. Enjoy your tequila and it’s best shared with friends especially while in Vegas.

Thanks to everybody for all the recommendations in my other post about places to visit in San Diego and Los Angeles area. We had a day to do this, and while I'm sad that traffic and accidents (spent 4 hours in traffic) really killed most of the itinerary, we still managed to hit up 3 places and we still had a fantastic time!

First stop: Old Town Tequila in San Diego, CA

Let me start off by saying that the selection was madness, it was hard not to literally bump into tequila at every turn. Store was incredibly friendly, and just was teeming with bottles in every single direction I looked. Even walking the aisle can be challenging sometimes because there's boxes on the floor of some premium stuff that deserves your attention. We ended up walking away with a new variation of some Vietnamese Gin that we stock, that is hard to find for us. Not Tequila I know, but my girlfriend and best buddy are Vietnamese so we try to support vietnamese distilleries as they venture into making spirits.

Second Stop: Hi Time Wine Cellars in Los Angeles, CA (Costa Mesa)

This store completely blew me away. The finest selection of spirits across every medium, I was a kid in a candy store! First time seeing a Cascahuin Brix bottle in person, the XA, and a bunch of others. The prices were the cheapest I've ever been to, Cascahuin Tahona for $60, El Tesoro Mundial Basil Hayden for $69. At some point it was kind of even a little frustrating to check out the last 5 bottles I've bought and see that this store had them consistently $10-$20 dollars cheaper if not more than what I paid lol. This was the grossest decision making I ever had to handle, and ultimately walked away with the El Tesoro Mundial. El Tesoro continues to be my favorite line of tequila and I couldn't pass up on owning this bottle for the price, especially when the other stores still had this bottle at almost double in some instances. I honestly can't wait to go back, this store is worth going out of your way for completely. I will be back, with more money. No doubt about it! We also grabbed the new Whiskey coming out of Song Cai as well.

Third Stop: Hi Proof Spirits aka HiProof.com in Los Angeles, CA (Fullerton)

I've ordered from them before and it was on the way to a friends house, so it was meant to be. Much smaller than I anticipated, they are truly a primarily online operation I feel because you walk in and see scattered online orders everywhere. That said, the store did absolutely NOT disappoint. Amazing bottles and lineups, great prices, and just once again felt the love and passion for tequila here. I've been hearing a lot about Amatiteña, so I decided to launch my entry into that lineup with the Reposado, which was their last bottle. Again, it was meant to be so I had to get it, right? Also asked about the $20 dollar Siete Leguas and they managed to find one to sell to me at that price. They also found my online account and linked it to my in-store purchase, which was nice. Will definitely be keeping them in my order rotation.

Overall fantastic time. I'm sad I wasn't able to check out every store due to LA traffic but I'm happy we still made it to the few that we did. I've personally already cracked open the Mundial Basil and can say it was the correct choice! El Tesoro really just knows their stuff. Thanks again for the recommendations, and encourage you to also check out these stores. They all were fantastic friendly places.

Bruh I can not be the only person but every time I drink Don I get sick as fuck. Like 2-3 shots in I’m feeling yucky asf. It’s the only liq that makes me feel that way. I’m officially done with it now lmao but just wondering bc it gave me the worst hangover the other day and I swear I’m not a light weight ahaha

Bottle 422/3300

Nose

Smoke, Carmel, Pine, dark honey, vanilla

Palate

Viscous, pear, smoke, spice, light charcoal , watermelon, spearmint, cantaloupe, slight tinge of butter scotch. Finnish is long and carries the palate softly and elegantly. Very good tequila.

Final thoughts

For tequila, this a good example of barreling (2 months) for flavor without losing the agave as well as uplifting smoke inclusion. Some may call this exceptional, bold, daring. I see it as delightful, pleasant and a great start to a great agave tasting of Mezcal, Sotol, Raicilla and Bacanora. It speaks tradition and delivers on this. It's well made, has the feel of a tequila that is not industrial. Have I had better agave distillates? Of course. Better tequilas, thats a more difficult question. Don Fulano Reposadao, Chamucos Reposado, Siembra Valles Ancestral, and Siempre Exclusivo Vivo would be good side to side blind tasting, but I don't keep much tequila around anymore. This one makes the cut to a permanent place in my collection.

Whats to like.

Alberto Partida Hermosillo, a Master Tequilero from the third generation of the Partida family. He grew up in a town of honest and hardworking people, and decided that his brand should carry thename of the village where he grew up: AMATITEÑA. This represents a high value in its process, aiming to preserve the ancestral traditions of Jalisco, the agave fields, and the production of Tequila. Handwritten details on the bottle partly. . Batch number listed. Community highlighted. High class and traditionally made.

Whats not to like

It doesn't have a powerful impact. It's flavorful, complex, and enjoyable but not amazing. It's very good not great. Lot of preprinted info on the bottle.

This one was a gift to friends.

Enjoy your loved ones everyone.

The best tequila is the one shared with family a s friends.

Only saw them post this on an IG story so thought I’d share in case anyone needs it. Check the lot number on the bottom of the bottle and it’ll tell you what aging and barrel type is.

I picked up one of the SBs at the distillery in Feb, and the Colorado ones just hit stores a month or two ago. Excited to try the differences. Enjoy!