July 8, 2008
My New Favorite Tequila
See a review here. One of the things I like best about this tequila is its smoothness–which comes without sacrifice of a distinct range of flavors. And another thing: its price. If I encountered this tequila in a blind tasting, I would expect it to cost twice as much.
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How much did it cost?
By the way, I haven’t had any of this, Daryl. Looks like you’re enjoying yourself.
Stay away from my watermelon.
$24. And it might be good in the watermelon. Just cut a bunghole and– Well, we better use a baster.
Tequila is a lovely thing; since the day I was turned on to 100% agave, I’ve never been able to go back to mixto. How do you take yours? Rocks? Lime? I like ice, but I think an un-squeezed lime wheel adds the right scent while not interfering too much with the spirit itself.
And I’m having fun mistranslating the maker of your new find. Doghouse Brand Tequila, eh?
or Bite-your-ankle Tequila.
I like this stuff neat. But when I make margaritas I like them on the rocks, no salt, and not too sweet. Most bottled mix is too sweet for me. My recipe: one cup of lemonade, half of a lime squeezed in, a cup of tequila, and a little soda if the lemonade is too sweet. Limeade works well too if that’s what you have.
Yeah, nothing worse than good tequila covered with cheap sour mix. I like mine limey as hell, but as a compromise to people with normal tastes, I do two parts tequila, one part 50-50 lemon-lime juice, and one part simple syrup. Or reduce the syrup by the amount of triple sec.
I read somewhere that tequila manufacturers are experimenting with single-plantation bottlings, in an attempt to garner some of the terroir cachet that wine has. Dunno that I’d notice the difference, but I appreciate any move away from mass production.
Having lived in the tequila state of jalisco for many years I might sound like a sacreligious hypocrite (and risk persecution), but once I had good mezcal from Oaxaca, there’s no going back to Tequila for me.
Actually, Hacienda de Chihuahua is a sotol rather a tequila. Sotols are similar to mezcals. So maybe you’d like this one, Derek.
For the record, I’ll drink just about anything.
I used to not like margaritas very much until I had a very limey one at a friend’s wedding in New Orleans. It was Barry and Ann’s wedding, actually! I believe one of the guests said he put a lot of fresh lime juice in it. I would love to know who made that and what the recipe was.
Daryl, that margarita sounds lovely. You working at home today like me? When should I stop by??
Amy– you two do need to come over, and when you do I’ll make a large pitcher of these drinks. It will be good practice for clusterflockstock.
I agree. We need to perfect our recipes for clusterflockstock and I need to build up my alcohol tolerance.
Amy, I’ve been building up my alcohol tolerance since…1973, so I think I should be pretty much okay for clusterflockstock.
Sotol is not a tequila.Nor a mezcal. Sotol is the state drink of Chihuahua. A state in northern Mexico. Sotol is getting popular nowadays. Hacienda de Chihuahua is a good sotol found even in Europe. Don Cuco Sotol comes from master sotol makers with over 100 years of making sotol in the Sierra Madre of Mexico. Don Cuco Sotol can be found in Chihuahua and in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Also, sotol is related to agave. The plant is more closely related to the palm and yucca.
Thanks for the additional information, Matt. I’ll try the Don Cuco too, since I now have a taste for sotol.
This is a favorite of mine, but I recently moved from Austin TX to New Orleans and Patron seems to have a monopoly on the Tequila market here. I can’t find my Sotol anywhere in this town. When I visit Austin I pick up a few bottles to bring back. If anyone knows where to buy it here in NOLA please let me know!! It would make me feel at home finally.
I had 3 bottles of this Don cuco sotol in Albuquerque with a friend and it was an awsome drink. I really like it but I went back the other day and it had sold out. does anybody know where I can buy some more.