Sippin' tequila

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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,066
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  • StevieB
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    Found this hiding down on a bottom shelf at the ABC...such a deal! And if you drop it by accident, it bounces!

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  • marvda1
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,471
    edited May 2021
    StevieB wrote: »
    Found this hiding down on a bottom shelf at the ABC...such a deal! And if you drop it by accident, it bounces!

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    What's that? Something revenge....

    Get the vodka next to it at least it makes great carpet cleaner. You drink that tookilya you'll probably need the carpet cleaner 😁
  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    Sits right next to Taaka vodka that goes for around $10 for 1.75L

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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,987
    edited May 2021
    Here are a few newish offerings that I have been enjoying:
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    I haven't been able to try this one yet, but it's making a pretty big splash in the tequila community. Be advised, though, it spends a little time in used mezcal barrels, which will impart a slightly smoky flavor.
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    You really can't go wrong with any of the ArteNOM offerings you might see. It's a great project where the owner of the brand contracts with various well-known/respected distillers to make different offerings.
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  • pitdogg2
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    That first one looks good
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,987
    I've only been able to try Hermosa's blanco, but have gone through about 3 bottles at this point :# I am a blanco guy...but understand it's not everyone's cup of tea-quila :D
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  • Willow
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    Casa Noble resposado
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,521
    edited May 2021
    "Milagro" is a super-fresh tequila for the money---great in 'rita's, and not crazy expensive. Downside, it does not have the "oakiness" of a good mellow sipping Tequila.
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  • jdjohn
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    Willow wrote: »
    Casa Noble resposado
    CNR is what started it all for me. I tried a couple more brands before it, but once I tried CNR and it's fudginess with the aging in toasted French oak barrels, I was hooked. Unfortunately, once they sold-out to the huge Constellation Brands conglomerate, their flavor profile changed to something I don't like anymore. I know several other people that feel the same.
    steveinaz wrote: »
    "Milagro" is a super-fresh tequila for the money---great in 'rita's, and not crazy expensive. Downside, it does not have the "oakiness" of a good mellow sipping Tequila.
    It is a nice gateway tequila since it is on the softer side, and easy to drink.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,862
    jdjohn wrote: »
    Willow wrote: »
    Casa Noble resposado
    CNR is what started it all for me. I tried a couple more brands before it, but once I tried CNR and it's fudginess with the aging in toasted French oak barrels, I was hooked. Unfortunately, once they sold-out to the huge Constellation Brands conglomerate, their flavor profile changed to something I don't like anymore. I know several other people that feel the same.
    steveinaz wrote: »
    "Milagro" is a super-fresh tequila for the money---great in 'rita's, and not crazy expensive. Downside, it does not have the "oakiness" of a good mellow sipping Tequila.
    It is a nice gateway tequila since it is on the softer side, and easy to drink.

    Interesting, I just picked it up on Friday, never tried it before. I find it has a vanilla and or butterscotch flavor and is decent for sure.
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,987
    Yeah, Casa Noble's use of Limousin French oak barrels for aging has set them apart over the years in their taste profile. I noticed they recently changed their packaging/bottle, which is kind of sad since their classic stumpy/squarish bottle was kind of iconic for them. New bottle designs normally means a new importer. I guess the new tall slim design gives a smaller footprint on the shelf, and the height will put the label on the same horizontal level as other brands. There really is a science to bottle design and presentation.

    Sadly, CN's long-time marketing director recently left to go work for Kendall Jenner's new 818 tequila brand. Sad times for CN.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,556
    Wait a minute. People SIP tequila?
    I guess gulping it down was the wrong approach!
    Back in the the day I had a number of lost evenings
    that ended in an empty bottle. And lost car, keys
    And one day I woke up in a different country.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,987
    Yeah, man! Tequila is actually a very complex spirit, especially once you get into barrel aging and blending. Typically, the aged expressions of reposado and añejo are what folks sip, and blanco/silver is used for cocktails...but you can also make some killer cocktails with the aged tequilas as a substitute for whiskey/bourbon.

    Agave plants take 6-8 years to mature, in which time they take on characteristics of the soil, and store their sugars (or technically starches that eventually get converted to sugar during the cooking process). That long maturation time is what gives tequila complexity. Sadly, some producers use immature agaves to make their tequila, and it simply is not as good.
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  • StevieB
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    sucks2beme wrote: »
    Wait a minute. People SIP tequila?
    I guess gulping it down was the wrong approach!
    Back in the the day I had a number of lost evenings
    that ended in an empty bottle. And lost car, keys
    And one day I woke up in a different country.

    That sounds like another another casualty of the 'upside down margarita' craze back in the 80's. :#:s
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  • marvda1
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    Has anyone tried Tesla tequila? Search YouTube.
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  • txcoastal1
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    marvda1 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried Tesla tequila? Search YouTube.

    Yeah I have a bottle sitting right next to my GLENFIDDICH SINGLE MALT 40 YEAR SCOTCH
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  • pitdogg2
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    That knock on your door will be Marvin..
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  • txcoastal1
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    That knock on your door will be Marvin..
    🤪

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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,862
    edited May 2021
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    marvda1 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried Tesla tequila? Search YouTube.

    Yeah I have a bottle sitting right next to my GLENFIDDICH SINGLE MALT 40 YEAR SCOTCH

    how much did you pay for it? saw an ad where it was half off a hundred. said they had 10 left. i thought abut it as a collector item.
    thinking this may be a scam as Tesla is out of stock and everyone else is selling it for $250 up to over $1000 a bottle.
    yesterday they had 10 bottles left and today rhey have 12 bottles left with a timer countdown for time left on the sale.
    can't find any info as to where they ship from or phone numbers.
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  • txcoastal1
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    marvda1 wrote: »
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    marvda1 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried Tesla tequila? Search YouTube.

    Yeah I have a bottle sitting right next to my GLENFIDDICH SINGLE MALT 40 YEAR SCOTCH

    how much did you pay for it? saw an ad where it was half off a hundred. said they had 10 left. i thought abut it as a collector item.
    thinking this may be a scam as Tesla is out of stock and everyone else is selling it for $250 up to over $1000 a bottle.
    yesterday they had 10 bottles left and today rhey have 12 bottles left with a timer countdown for time left on the sale.
    can't find any info as to where they ship from or phone numbers.

    It was a joke Marvin, that scotch is 4K a bottle
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  • treitz3
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    A realistic vision from the mind of @jdjohn.....

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  • pitdogg2
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    I will state, Jody has shared a list with me and all that I've tried from his list was absolutely fabulous. Just pour it in a glass and drink.
    FANTASTIC Agave squeeze'ins
  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 2,987
    treitz3 wrote: »
    A realistic vision from the mind of @jdjohn.....

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    Tom
    Too funny. That was last night, for sure, as I did more evaluating of the Snake River power cord B)
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    I will state, Jody has shared a list with me and all that I've tried from his list was absolutely fabulous. Just pour it in a glass and drink.
    FANTASTIC Agave squeeze'ins
    Hey, Ivan...did you ever try that Fortaleza?
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  • pitdogg2
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    Hey, Ivan...did you ever try that Fortaleza?
    Yes I did, the best so far! I've got an order in to try and get another.