TequilaGringo 90 pts This one appeared in the market in early 2016 and had the street cred of NOM 1519, the distillery that created the highly regarded original pre-Diageo, pre-Diddy DeLeon tequila. They’re at it again, this time with a reposado that’s spent 8 months in bourbon barrels and made with water from their well…
Herradura Seleccion Suprema
TequilaGringo 93 pts. We just loved this tequila. We were down in Cabo San Lucas at the home of the owner of the famous restaurants The Office and Edith’s, and had an oppty to try this from her personal collection, in a Reidel glass of course. It was like no other tequila we’ve had, frankly….
Arette Blanco
TequilaGringo Review: 90 pts We really enjoyed this blanco. It smelled of strong citrus, and the taste followed that up with an easy low heat, complex with citrus and maybe a little nut. Long delicious finish that we really appreciated. Easily one of our favorite blanco’s. Born in “EL LLANO”, one of the oldest distillery’s…
Casa Dragones
From TequilaGringo: 90 pts This is a particularly expensive, ultra high-end tequila, and we liked it! The nose has some vegetal hints, and very little burn. Initial taste was vegetal, with prominent sweet agave. As the taste progressed, it became a sweet pear and it kept getting sweeter, until the finish which was almost sugary….
4 Copas Blanco
Tequila Gringo Review: 89pts We loved this tequila. A real nice, clean citrus taste. Great way to start a meal. From the Official Website Copas Blanco is truly a unique tequila. It has a slight white ground pepper/lemon lime finish, with a strong agave presence. It is delightful to sip alone, yet also makes wonderful…
Cazadores Reposado
TequilaGringo 88pts Perhaps our favorite to make a margarita with because it’s great stuff at a great price and they have fantastic distribution so it’s easy to find, and because the reposado flavors pair nicely with fresh lime juice and agave nectar. “The one with the deer on it” (cazadores means hunter) we always, ALWAYS,…
El Mayor Reposado
From Tequila Gringo: 90pts This bottle didn’t last long with us, it was too good! We found there to be gentle vanilla and caramel tastes along with delicious agave. A great sipping tequila that we highly recommend you try. This 100% agave tequila is aged in white oak barrels for up to nine months. An…
Cuervo Reserva de Familia
TequilaGringo 93pts Reserva de La familia is said to be aged a minimum of three years and represents Cuervo’s ultra-premium contender. This tequila has a long, proud tradition and as the name implies it was originally created to be shared with only family and close friends. Each attractive bottle is hand numbered, dated and packaged…
El Tesoro Anejo
TequilaGringo: 89pts El Tesoro de Don Felipe is the last of its kind. This work of art is the only tequila still produced entirely in the old traditional method: by hand. Don Felipe personally walks his fields and selects agave plants for their maturity and quality. Remarkably full and balanced flavor, described by many connoisseurs…
El Mayor Anejo
From Tequila Gringo: 89 pts Another great one from the good folks at El Mayor. We served this to some friends of ours and they all were shocked that tequila could be so good. In fact, two emailed me the next day to get the name again because they wanted to buy some. We picked…
Don Julio 1942
TequilaGringo Review: 93 pts Light yellow color and a vanilla smell. We like vanilla. Cause it smells good. Tastes pretty good too, and in the 1942 the vanilla carries into the taste. 2.5 yrs in the barrel will do that for you. This tequila is expensive, but it’s frankly quite remarkable and in our opinion,…
Hijos de Villa Reposado – Pistol
Tequila Gringo 87 pts We were pretty skeptical of this just because the bottle looked like a marketing gimmick (it is). But we picked up one anyway as a gift for a friend because that marketing gimmick works (it’s awesome). Two things happened. One, the guy we gave it to absolutely LOVED it. Two, it…
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