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Posted: 5/14/2020 9:01:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/14/2020 9:25:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WOAFP: arfcom seems like proof that advertising works, even if your product is garbage. Dude I have lists on napkins of your recommendations, ARFCOM ads are the best ads lol.. |
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Posted: 5/15/2020 9:41:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/15/2020 10:07:59 PM EDT
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I’m not a hugely experienced tequila drinker but I have spent thousands of dollars on this.
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Posted: 5/15/2020 10:16:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By socommatthews: This one. I’m a simple man so a shot or two with a lime is how I usually do it. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/115870/B78580C0-ED24-4B00-A699-B449297B9D4D_png-1416035.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By socommatthews: Originally Posted By WOAFP: Originally Posted By socommatthews: My local store has a few bottles of single barrel Anejo for about $140. Of the ocho? If you're a spirits guy it's impossible to beat. Not a good option if you're looking for super soft flavors or something for cocktails. It is meant to be enjoyed neat like a well aged whiskey. Also what part of Texas? As soon as I'm allowed I need to fly into Houston for work. This one. I’m a simple man so a shot or two with a lime is how I usually do it. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/115870/B78580C0-ED24-4B00-A699-B449297B9D4D_png-1416035.JPG Don't do shooters with that !  Sip it neat.If you're going to do shots with lime, then don't go over $30 a bottle. |
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Posted: 5/15/2020 10:19:57 PM EDT
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Herradura Anejo Hands down!
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Posted: 5/15/2020 11:36:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sunnybean: I’m not a hugely experienced tequila drinker but I have spent thousands of dollars on this. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/96670/250E4CE9-E597-48BB-AA1C-06E7D9CB9A81_jpe-1417726.JPG For $34 it’s a very good neat drink. If I’m going for value I usually grab a $20 bottle of this. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/96670/23778E6A-326D-41DF-84DC-64069F891C3E_jpe-1417733.JPG Corralejo! That's from my old stomping grounds. Pretty darned obscure. Not even in Jalisco. Was just there not too long ago. They were selling this.  |
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Posted: 5/16/2020 6:06:10 PM EDT
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Did you have anything good OP?
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Posted: 5/16/2020 6:07:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WOAFP: If you ever see one of their single barrels, buy them on site. They sell out super fast but are the anejo at cask strength and are the best tequila I've ever had! @WOAFP Will do, thank you!! I should add that my “locally famous margaritas” are famous in my house  and they have three ingredients. Tequila, freshly squeezed limes, and a bit of simple syrup.
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Posted: 5/16/2020 6:22:02 PM EDT
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Ranch Water=Codigo Reposado, Topo Chico (club soda) with a squeeze of lemon.
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Posted: 5/16/2020 6:40:46 PM EDT
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 I picked up this today and it is excellent. People who've had bad run ins with tequila, their problem isn't the tequila, it's that they drank too much shitty tequila. |
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Posted: 5/16/2020 6:48:58 PM EDT
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@WOAFP
I tried the El Tesoro Repo a couple days ago. What a flavorful pour. Thanks for the suggestion. |
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Posted: 5/16/2020 7:38:21 PM EDT
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Glad everyone is enjoying the recommendations!
 I just love sharing the gospel of better booze. Life is too short for bad tequila. |
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Posted: 5/16/2020 11:08:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:  Let me know what you think. Those tesoro Reposados are so good. Also let me know how you like that piggy back. I've been curious since it released.
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Posted: 5/16/2020 11:14:07 PM EDT
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I don't think it ever was.
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Posted: 5/16/2020 11:26:18 PM EDT
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Everything is cat piss until you taste this. Once you drink this you will never want to drink any other tequila ever.
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Posted: 5/16/2020 11:38:30 PM EDT
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3 pages and no Zafiro Añejo...
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Posted: 5/16/2020 11:45:57 PM EDT
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Espolon Añejo is really damn good for the price.
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Posted: 5/16/2020 11:46:21 PM EDT
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I’ve been trying a few different mescaleros recipes over the last month. Tonite it’s Dona Ji’. Slightly harsh on the nose with a strong ethanol burn, but very sweet all the way through. A good full palate - not quite syrupy but full. A bit much neat, yet full of pure Agave flavor. I think it may make an awesome margarita. But a nice sip followed by a slice of an orange is very nice. One of the most refreshing Mezcals I’ve had yet.
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Posted: 5/17/2020 12:04:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WOAFP: Did you have anything good OP? Hey @WOAFP I ended up getting a bottle of this Ocho single barrel based on your suggestion. Haven’t been able to enjoy it yet but I did take a sip. Definitely more complex than the Patron I remember. Thoughts on drinking it cold? Room temp? Etc?  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 1:48:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Er_Mah_Gerd: Don Julio is pretty damned good or some shit in a ceramic type bottle (no idea what brand but white and blue) @Er_Mah_Gerd You mean this ceramic white and blue bottle? Solorzano Blanco. To me, it's second only to Regalo de Dios Añejo (not sold outside of Mexico). 12 year aged. Camarena and Hornitos for margaritas. ice, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 2:15:38 AM EDT
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I drank some patrone one time, that had to be about the most awful thing I've ever drank.
I don't know how people drink that voluntarily, for fun |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 2:19:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Supra: @Er_Mah_Gerd You mean this ceramic white and blue bottle? Solorzano Blanco. To me, it's second only to Regalo de Dios Añejo (not sold outside of Mexico). 12 year aged. Camarena and Hornitos for margaritas. ice, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/69574/Screenshot_20200517-003012_Gallery_jpg-1419706.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Supra: Originally Posted By Er_Mah_Gerd: Don Julio is pretty damned good or some shit in a ceramic type bottle (no idea what brand but white and blue) @Er_Mah_Gerd You mean this ceramic white and blue bottle? Solorzano Blanco. To me, it's second only to Regalo de Dios Añejo (not sold outside of Mexico). 12 year aged. Camarena and Hornitos for margaritas. ice, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/69574/Screenshot_20200517-003012_Gallery_jpg-1419706.JPG No, it was a taller bottle. I’ll see if I can find a pic. Had it at a Mexican joint when I asked for a good shot. Maybe it wasn’t ceramic? It was a to-kill-ya night! Clas azul  @supra Nice user name! |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 2:45:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Er_Mah_Gerd: No, it was a taller bottle. I’ll see if I can find a pic. Had it at a Mexican joint when I asked for a good shot. Maybe it wasn’t ceramic? It was a to-kill-ya night! Clas azul https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/9f/02/0a9f026bb1a04c1f5ed53d0639d698d8.jpg @supra Nice user name! Oh damn, I posed my Mexican posse thinking I was right. And thanks! That's one sexy bottle. Looks like a Tesla coil butt plug. Lord Tequila in this thread said Clase Azul sucked tho. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 3:26:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fortaleza This. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 8:03:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Supra: Oh damn, I posed my Mexican posse thinking I was right. And thanks! That's one sexy bottle. Looks like a Tesla coil butt plug. Lord Tequila in this thread said Clase Azul sucked tho. Clase Azul is nothing but marketing to separate people from their money. The guy who started and runs it has no interest in tequila and has said in many interviews that his original tequila was "terrible because it was packaged with a tacky sombrero and mustache". Then to correct that Lomeli decided to go back to school to get a master's degree in luxury marketing to "elevate his brand." He then put a massive focus on pretty bottles and not the spirit. Clase Azul is a perfect example of what happens when people spend a lot of money on something. Blind reviews (where people don't know what they are poured) are terrible for it. Most call it too sweet, thin bodied, and lacking any sort of agave forward flavors. Community reviews where people review it after buying the expensive bottle and then sharing always rate it really high but then still reference it's over the top sweetness. However, they put it as a positive in that case with the money they've spent. A walk around their website will show you what the company is making, pretty bottles with mediocre tequila. If you want a pretty bottle, clase Azul is hard to beat. If you want a good tequila there are so many that are better out there for less money. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 8:05:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By socommatthews: Hey @WOAFP I ended up getting a bottle of this Ocho single barrel based on your suggestion. Haven’t been able to enjoy it yet but I did take a sip. Definitely more complex than the Patron I remember. Thoughts on drinking it cold? Room temp? Etc? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/115870/D490D020-0257-48CF-81AB-68F6DDCD2872_png-1419619.JPG I prefer neat out of a wide mouth glass for sipping at room temperature, but the fun part about alcohol is enjoy it how you like. Good tequila makes better Palomas and margaritas, good tequila and some seltzer water is great. 
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Posted: 5/17/2020 8:54:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I drank some patrone one time, that had to be about the most awful thing I've ever drank. I don't know how people drink that voluntarily, for fun The better quality, properly made tequilas are quite enjoyable to drink. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 9:35:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Quintin: Patron has this image behind it that sells it a lot. Rappers rappin' about doing shots of Patron in the club and shit, which is probably how most people drink it (or in a margarita) and to be honest that's the only way I've ever drank it. When you're drinking cold shots with lime and you've probably already had a beer or two or you're chasing them with beer, it doesn't really matter what it tastes like. The better quality, properly made tequilas are quite enjoyable to drink. This is really what it boils down to, Americans are drinking tequila in a way that it almost doesn't make sense to drink good tequila. Its always smart to avoid mixtos and agave syrup additives if you don't want a headache, but if you're going to put it in the freezer and try to down it before you taste it, then just get something in the $20 range and call it a day. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 9:41:23 AM EDT
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Fortaleza hands down.
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Posted: 5/17/2020 9:49:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By j0hn: Fortaleza hands down. Fortaleza and tesoro are the benchmarks to measure other tequila by. |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 1:31:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Espolón is pretty good Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Star_Scream: Originally Posted By SCvARminter: Espolon. Espolón is pretty good It is a very inexpensive Tequila for how good it tastes. I line the Anjeo! |
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Posted: 5/17/2020 7:42:50 PM EDT
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This agave talk made me bust out some for the night.
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Posted: 5/17/2020 10:24:18 PM EDT
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@WOAPF
What is the difference in Fortaleza Reposado and Fortaleza Anejo? I can only find the reposado... |
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Posted: 5/25/2020 8:16:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @WOAPF What is the difference in Fortaleza Reposado and Fortaleza Anejo? I can only find the reposado... The difference is the amount of time in the barrel and the amount of oak influence that adds. The repo spends between 8 to 10 months in a barrel while most of their anejos are usually around 18 months. Fortaleza, like most good tequila makers puts the focus on the agave and does not rechar their barrels, however, they do retire their barrels faster than other makers. They use american oak (read ex bourbon) barrels exclusively which leaves a huge amount of flavor influence. This gives a lot of vanilla, caramel, maple, and some banana and overripe fruit notes. This balances well with the citrusy flavors from the agave and never overpower it. When you hear of someone looking for a really dark oaky tequila, they are probably better just getting a cheap whiskey, because you've overpowered the agave it was made from. The reposado is perfect for people who like some of the barrel influence but really also appreciate the terroir and influence of the agave. |
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