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apogee
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 19, 2009 - 05:22pm PT
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Hey, tequila-aficionados:
Now that summertime seems to have finally arrived, the mind is wandering to cool drinks on a shady porch at the end of a long, hot day at the crags. I've always found that a good G&T hits the spot, but the idea of a margarita is sounding good these days, too.
Looking for tips on good tequila...post up!
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Barcus
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, Ca.
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Jun 19, 2009 - 05:48pm PT
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Ekat its "Patron" (Yummy!)
My fave is "Tres Casadorez"....Hmmm...Is it 5:00 Yet?
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jun 19, 2009 - 05:55pm PT
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CASA NOBLE!!!!
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Beatrix Kiddo
Mountain climber
Littleton
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Jun 19, 2009 - 05:57pm PT
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This stuff gets me into trouble:
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hooblie
climber
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Jun 19, 2009 - 06:13pm PT
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economy be darned, a dear night of drinking for me is one cold porfidio plata no ice sipped carefully, big ice water back x two or three. tastes like fine mexican dirt. but the OP mentioned margharita, so whatever hurts.
i know it matters, but not much to me when mixed. OT: a well made (muddled mint) mojito refreshes (minimize the sugar)
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jun 19, 2009 - 06:21pm PT
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The Four Stages of Tequila:
1. I'm rich
2. I'm good looking
3. I'm bulletproof
4. I'm invisible
Be careful out there boys and girls, because you're dealing with danger here.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 19, 2009 - 06:39pm PT
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I am not telling.
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Phil_B
Social climber
Hercules, CA
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Jun 19, 2009 - 06:45pm PT
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Cheaper than Patron
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luggi
Trad climber
from the backseat of Jake& Elwood Blues car
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Jun 19, 2009 - 06:48pm PT
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Mezcal...ahh the worm...many brain cells ago and another life time in fact
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jiff
Mountain climber
autin, texas
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Jun 19, 2009 - 06:54pm PT
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any kind you can drink, and cheap
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Jun 19, 2009 - 07:02pm PT
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when i roll, i mean, when we roll, its never without the snoop double-g and a bottle of this:
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EP
Social climber
Way Out There
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Jun 19, 2009 - 07:07pm PT
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 19, 2009 - 07:08pm PT
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Hornitos Reposada
$18.90/fifth in Kingman
$33.99 in Utah
Utah sux.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Jun 19, 2009 - 07:13pm PT
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Yuck - Hornitos is NASTY.
It's barely tolerable in a margarita...
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Eric McAuliffe
Trad climber
Alpine County, CA
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Jun 19, 2009 - 07:23pm PT
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Casadores Anejo - ~$30 L
Melikes
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seamus mcshane
climber
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Jun 19, 2009 - 07:26pm PT
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Shots: Patron Silver, or else I pay at the pump if you catch my drift.
Margies: ?????
Whatever is put in front of me?
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Jun 19, 2009 - 08:44pm PT
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Eric McAuliffe
Trad climber
Alpine County, CA
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Jun 19, 2009 - 08:52pm PT
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^^that is probably the coolest bottle i've ever seen
edit:sh#t, the one on the last page...
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Jun 19, 2009 - 09:07pm PT
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 19, 2009 - 09:14pm PT
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Ahhhh Mexico.....never been but I'd sure like to go. James Taylor
Got the best tequila and I'm layin' low
me and my honey, yo we're good to go
The worm is happy and the honey is fine
tequila is betta! than the very best wine. imho
Wurd by lynnie
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adatesman
Trad climber
philadelphia, pa
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Jun 19, 2009 - 11:13pm PT
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Regular El Jimador's not bad at $20 or so a bottle. A bit less oaked than Patron, but not as smooth straight. Makes excellent Countreau margaritas (as if there were any other kind...) without breaking the bank and is still palatable straight up. For special occasions I'll spurge on Sauza Tres Generaciones which is great straight up, but overkill in a margarita at $35+ per bottle (prefer it to Patron for some reason likely having to do with oak levels). I find it odd that the only liquor I'll drink is tequila, but I'm not complaining as it means I can keep the good stuff around without worry of people wasting it on shots or other silly stuff.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Jun 19, 2009 - 11:36pm PT
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very SF
the guest bottle...
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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Jun 19, 2009 - 11:38pm PT
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I'll second the vote for Cazadores Anejo. Don Eduardo Anejo is also most excellent.
Curt
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Hootervillian
climber
the Hooterville World-Guardian
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Jun 20, 2009 - 01:24am PT
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Ricea es la mejor y por lo general viene en una botella de plastico.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
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Jun 20, 2009 - 01:44am PT
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My newest find. Much better than Patron and less money too. Right up there with Corzo but at a substantial savings.
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labrat
Trad climber
Nevada, CA
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Jun 20, 2009 - 01:59am PT
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One tequila, Two tequila, Three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Jun 20, 2009 - 02:07am PT
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Send "Jose Cuervo" Ringtone to your Cell
Well its sunday morning
And the sun is shining in my
Eye that is open
And my head is spinning
Was the life of the party
I can't stop grinning
I had to much tequila last night
Jose Cuervo
You are friend of mine
I like to drink you with
A little salt and lime
Did I kiss all the cowboys
Did I shoot out the lights
Did I dance on the bar
Did I start any fights
Now wait a minute
Things don't look to familiar
Who is the cowboy who's sleeping beside me
Well he's awful cute
But how'd I get his shirt on
I had to much tequila last night
Jose Cuervo
You are friend of mine
I like to drink you with
A little salt and lime
Did I kiss all the cowboys
Did I shoot out the lights
Did I dance on the bar
Did I start any fights
All those little shooters
How I love to drink them down
Come on bartender lets have another round
Well the music is playing
And my spirits are high
Tomorrow might be painful
But tonight we're going to fly
Jose Cuervo
You are friend of mine
I like to drink you with
A little salt and lime
Everytime we get together
I sure have a good time
You're my friend, you're the best
Mi amigo... (Mi amigo!)
Jose Cuervo
You are friend of mine
I like to drink you with
A little salt and lime
Did I kiss all the cowboys
Did I shoot out the lights
Did I dance on the bar
Did I start any fights
Jose Cuervo
You are friend of mine
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 20, 2009 - 02:22am PT
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pretty circumspect here..... mayhap next b day. One nevah knows :D
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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Jun 20, 2009 - 02:26am PT
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Does it have to have a name? Sometimes that's the beauty of tequila. It can be a special friend, or just a nice, comfortable friend.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jun 21, 2009 - 12:25am PT
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Espolon Anejo or Oro Azul Blanco...
Sip responsibly.
Good Tequila like single malt scotch.
... Back when I had a fresh brim AND a job.
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Jun 21, 2009 - 12:37am PT
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Milagro is one of my favs!
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10b4me
Ice climber
Rustys Saloon
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Jun 21, 2009 - 12:38am PT
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Cazadores Anejo is pretty good
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jun 21, 2009 - 01:59am PT
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more like just going and distilling some Agave extract.
maybe, then you got the real Taquila!
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Fluoride
Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
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Jun 21, 2009 - 04:05am PT
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You said name my tequila, thus it would be Beth.
Otherwise, I don't touch that stuff with an 80 foot pole. Anymore.
But when I did, Casadores was a nice mid range drinking teq. Easy sipping and decent quality.
Blitzo and I tried that Sammy Hagar Cabo-Wabo brand and all I ended up with was a bad nickname* and a really hot man (he really did look like Brad Pitt, Blitzo can verify).
* the few that know that better never post it here or I will hunt you like a moose in Alaska.
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Bump for a good sub $40 bottle ??
Maybe one I can find at Safeway?
preferably a sipper, not a mixer....
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Good enough for daily margs. You can get a big bottle from CostCo for somewhere in the range of $25 normally (actually on sale sometimes) and it's a nice drinking ta-kill-ya.
I like the Herradura anejo for those days when work has done it's damage.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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steelmnkey! I'm on the same tequila team as you. Currently in the liquor pantry, is your first price-point choice, & I've always enjoyed Herradura.
However, Heidi mixes her tequila, & I drink mine on the rocks.
Don't get me started on stories of snorting tequila back in the old daze.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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It always seems appropriate to name a bottle of Tequila "Ralph" because sooner or later someone is going to.
Here's a popular country ditty to go with the theme.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2016 - 06:48pm PT
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Holy sh#t. Totally forgot about this thread.
Funny (and sad....Blitzo) to read through the older posts.
All beta is appreciated!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Now this is a good thread :-). Herradura Anejo is an excellent moderately priced sipper or used for deluxe coin style margs and can frequently be found for less than its normal retail price of about $50 per 750ml.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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I called mine The Worm, but then Rodman threatened to me to sue me unless I could beat him one-on-one.
Who won? Stay tuned.
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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So happy that Dr Sprock is sober now.
Call me naive but I love Patron on ice. Herradura silver is my second choice.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Check this out... Mari (Ghost's better side) brought some of this stuff to the campfire last year... about half the alcohol of a regular Tequila, a little more sugar, but very smooth. Picked up a bottle when we got home and everyone who's tried it thought it was pretty nice for sippin'.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Some's for mixin', some's for sippin'...
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Lanthade
climber
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Casa Noble Anejo. I go through 2-3 bottles each summer. Fantastic authentic aged tequila. Drinks like a great whisky.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Wow! Consensus on ST! I have always found the Herradura a good value as well.
A dim memory: on our third trip to the Cabo area, going into a tequila shop in San Jose del Cabo and tasting tequilas. So good!
I almost never drink hard liquor anymore. But sipping a good tequila straight is something I could do again someday. It's something to do on at the end of a long sunny sandy beach day, by the light of the moon sparkling on the ocean waves.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Me loves me some good tequila. I like to try as many as I can. And, actually, right now I'm looking at three amazing, unopened bottles on my desk... Milagro Reposado Select, Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia, and Espaeranto Seleccion.
The first I got as a birthday present, and the latter two I got duty-free coming back from Mexico.
Why unopened? I'm waiting for my step-sons to arrive in tandem so I can open them all at once and have a blind tasting! The latter, however, was twice as expensive at the other two (Shh!), I paid a buck-fifty for the fifth. Should be tasty, or at least I'm hoping.
For the money, I love me some Fortelaza, Plata. About $50/bottle, and ho, so Good! If you can find it, Get It!
That El Tesoro is also a special bottle. Oh, the stories I have for that one!
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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^^^
I like how you snuck in that 14 y.o. bottle of Balvenie...(amongst other things...ha ha).
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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I have had a Jose Cuervo Riserva before and it was excellent!
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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I cannot drink any hard liquor at all, no, no, no. So for me, it's only beer and tequila.
Funny tequila story....
I used to travel to Cozumel, Mexico, every year. They have a lot of tequila tasting bars and sales. Try before you buy!
I always traveled with an large carry-on bag full of bubble wrap, and would bring home a dozen bottles of tequila.
The first year I approached U.S. customs/immigrations with my bag of tequila. I declared a dozen bottles, and they let me go without another word.
I turned around and went back to ask, "How many bottles of tequila am I allowed to bring back to the U.S.?"
The customs officer said, "One bottle. You're pushing your luck pal, now move along."
My favorite tequila is Clase Azul Reposado. It always comes in a distinctive blue & white ceramic bottle. It has a lower alcohol content than most other tequilas (1% to 2% lower) so it's a bit smoother. But it's aged in oak barrels, which gives it a very distinctive, delicious flavor. It's a very fine sipping tequila, straight up.
There is also a fine tequila that has a scorpion in the bottle instead of a worm. Can't think of the name right now, but I'll post when I find it. It's got a German-sounding name with an umlaut like Duck-something....
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Mezcal has the worm (or scorp in that case). Is there a tequila that has one?
From Wikipedia:
Not all bottles of mezcal contain a "worm" (actually the larva of a moth, Hypopta agavis that can infest maguey plants), but if added, it is added during the bottling process.There are conflicting stories as to why such would be added. Some state that it is a marketing ploy. Others state that it is there to prove that the mezcal is fit to drink, and still others state that the larva is there to impart flavor.
Here's the scorpion mezcal...
"Let’s put the myths to rest. Some people contend that some tequilas contain a worm in the bottle. This isn’t exactly true. Mezcal, which technically tequila fits into, is rarely, but sometimes sold with a worm in the bottle when it’s produced in Oaxaca, Mexico. It won’t kill you, it isn’t stronger and it’s not an instant way to get “drunk”. In fact, it began as a marketing ploy in the mid 1940s and has been used ever since, often featured by bartenders with no regard and little respect for their clientele. Even still, it’s not a real worm. It’s actually just the larval form of a moth that lives on the agave plant, and actually indicates an infestation in the plant. Somehow, the myths continue and the worm has been used to falsely represent the mezcal as a premium bottling."
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Nobody has mentioned the sangrita chaser for tequila shots. Stuffs made out of tomato and orange juice with various peppers (like serrano and piquin) tossed in for spice, then salt and pepper. If you didn't want to be totally thrashed the next day, you alternated shots of sangrita and tequila. They went really well together too. And nobody mentioned Tres Generaciones, which before tequila went high class was a very fine tequila. Of course, the Hornitos reposado was also considered good back then.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Familia Partida Anejo is really good.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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That Casa Azul stuff is the bomb. Like honey it is...
Get our 1.75 liter at Costco. At least some day that's what I'm plotting.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Our current collection at the house that includes two new additions from Xmas thanks to CG :-). My favorites to date are the Clase Azul reposado and the Grand Mayan ultra aged - Yum.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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I love the bottles Brassnuts! Nice collection.
OK. Here is the real deal according to my mexican tequila snob friends.
You actually don't do shooters of the tequila; you are supposed to sip it. Then take a sip of Sangrita, which by itself tastes like some sort of weird cool aid. But after a sip of good tequila, it is an amazingly perfect complement.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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From one of the links I posted above... the Mexican Flag!
Another traditional drink that isn’t as well known is the Sangrita, a sweet, spicy and sour drink made from orange juice, tomato juice and hot chile peppers. Traditionally, you would alternate between the Sangrita and a neatly poured glass of premium tequila.
If you are a college kid hell bent on a good time, try the Mexican Flag or Bandera as it’s known in Mexico. Take three shot glasses and fill the first with fresh lime juice (for the green), blanco tequila (for the white) in the second glass and sangrita (for the red) in the third. Then down them back in order for a taste experience you won’t soon forget.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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I haven't cracked this one yet. Primarily bought for the unique bottle, but it's an anejo and a numbered bottle, so expect it might be pretty decent.
Some of the lineup presentation style from a couple years ago. :-)
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Found it. Dïchbe'H.
Steelmnky you're right, it's mezcal not tequila.
Good sh#t anyway even if it's not tequila.
Choice of worm of scorpion in the bottle.
Apparently only sold locally in Cozumel.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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To my surprise, I'm finding I am not a fan of Mezcal. Maybe my mind can be changed over time...
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Such fancy bottles.
Does tequila come in single malt???
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climber bob
Social climber
maine
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hornitos black barrel on the rocks is dam good sippin'..
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Fortaleza
Don Julio
Clase Azul
Chamucos
Siete leaguas (from the family that started Patron)
Partida
El Tesoro
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Gorgeous George
Trad climber
Los Angeles, California
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After many years of serious dedicated study, mis favoritos are:
Don Portifidio and Don Julio, mis primos.
I serve Patron to guests, the others are for familia.
Es la neta ehhh!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Feb 10, 2016 - 08:17am PT
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We added a new player to the collection the other day - a most excellent Anejo with great flavor. This is apparently made using blue agave only from their single estate and the pinas are ground using a traditional tahona (giant stone) wheel. Yum :-)
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Feb 10, 2016 - 10:24am PT
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Oh yeah, Fortaleza! Muy sabroso!
I approve Ken's shopping list...
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the czar
climber
meyers, ca.
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Feb 10, 2016 - 09:16pm PT
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Cazadores, odwalla lime juice and a bottle of Stella artios, mix and enjoy, dont forget the ice!
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Phil_B
Social climber
CHC, en zed
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Feb 11, 2016 - 08:15am PT
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It's nearly impossible to get premium tequila in New Zealand, so I had visitors bring us bottles that we would reimburse them for.
My favorites in this shot of our liquor trolley were the Forteleza and tequila Ocho. Forteleza was the best by a nose.
Now that we're back in the US, I'm amazed at the variety of good tequilas available at most liquor stores. A new favorite is Tres Manos
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