What kind of Tequila do you like?

[TideRoll]

Everyone is talking whiskey, whisky, bourbon, rum and wine. What about some respect for our warm cousin from Mexico? It's not just for breakfast anymore, people!

I like Chinaco and Padron (silver just as much as or more than gold in both cases), myself. Smooth and without that nasty afterkick that you get with the really rank stuff. I have some fancy Tres Generation I bought maybe ten years ago that is supposed to be put in a snifter, which is good, because the oak undertone makes for a lousy Margarita. For that matter, premium tequila is usually overkill for a Margarita anyway.

Anyone ever try any of Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo brand?

[mikey202]

I love EL TORO..because of the little plastic hat that comes with it ..just kidding..I really like Patron silver, but I love me some Two Fingers gold..Drank alot of it in the army.

[TideRoll]

Originally Posted by mikey202

I love EL TORO..because of the little plastic hat that comes with it ..just kidding..I really like Patron silver, but I love me some Two Fingers gold..Drank alot of it in the army.

Two Fingers silver makes good Margaritas. Don't recall if I've ever tried making any with the gold. Did you?

Also, the fancy oaky stuff I have in my cabinet is actually El Tesoro, not Tres Generations, though I've had some of that.

[illuminatus]

I've had cabo wabo.. don't really remember it though (tequila shots will do that to ya! )... Last tequila I had was some really good stuff straight from mexico that my former roommate had. We threw it in a shaker with some ice, shook it till it was next to freezing, and shot it.. man... I was tore up that night.. that's the night that made me quit drinking for a long time...

[Ms. Floydp]

I like tequila but never had the Chinaco or Patron. I like Two Fingers Gold.. actually like Jose Cuervo.. never had the El Toro either. I love the taste of Jose Gold and sure I would like the others.. will have to pick some up and try it. I see that the Patron Anejo, Patron Reposado and the Patron Silver...what's the difference between them? The Chinaco Reposado Artisan Gold is also available here. What do you guys suggest? I like Margarita's but prefer to drink it straight with lime. The Margarita mix gives me heartburn if I drink too many... and you know... LOL

[jivedaddy]

Don Julio Anejo Blue Agave-good for sippin' with a nice cigar!!

[TideRoll]

Originally Posted by Ms. Floydp

I like tequila but never had the Chinaco or Patron. I like Two Fingers Gold.. actually like Jose Cuervo.. never had the El Toro either. I love the taste of Jose Gold and sure I would like the others.. will have to pick some up and try it. I see that the Patron Anejo, Patron Reposado and the Patron Silver...what's the difference between them? The Chinaco Reposado Artisan Gold is also available here. What do you guys suggest? I like Margarita's but prefer to drink it straight with lime. The Margarita mix gives me heartburn if I drink too many... and you know... LOL

I have no quarrel with Cuervo. I had a Margarita tonight I made with Cuervo 1800 silver. The Anjeo and Reposado Patrons refer the amount of time spent aging. The Silver is a darned fine tequila and makes great shots and cocktails. The Reposado has been aged six months and has a touch of oak, like my rather oaky El Tesoro. The Anjeo, true to its name, has spent a year in the oak casks.

If you like lighter taste, stick with the silvers, IMO. Also, use silvers in your Margaritas, IMO. Gold and oaky ones just really mess up the flavor. I will say that the Patron and Chinaco silvers make exceptionally smooth cocktails or shots, and without some of the sourness you'll get with some very cheap stuff. Those two will set you back some green, though.

[TideRoll]

Originally Posted by jivedaddy

Don Julio Anejo Blue Agave-good for sippin' with a nice cigar!!

I'll have to look for a bottle.

[bruceolee]

Originally Posted by TideRoll

Anyone ever try any of Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo brand?

Where's Carlos when you need him? I think he remembers Cabo a little.
I, of course can recall very clearly as I was the only sober soul in the building at the time.

[jivedaddy]

You won't be disappointed!!

[TideRoll]

Originally Posted by illuminatus

I've had cabo wabo.. don't really remember it though (tequila shots will do that to ya! )... Last tequila I had was some really good stuff straight from mexico that my former roommate had. We threw it in a shaker with some ice, shook it till it was next to freezing, and shot it.. man... I was tore up that night.. that's the night that made me quit drinking for a long time...

Man, the blackouts tequila has caused... I'd be willing to bet there are kids running around who really should be named Jose or Patron.

I hadn't done repeated shots of the stuff since before I met my wife, thirteen or fourteen years ago. Well, this salesman from my wifes' company Atlanta office, who is an animal as well as a great salesman, talks us into doing these shots at the Christmas party. We literally drank the restraunt out of Patron that night. I had no hangover, and never really felt like I had over-indulged. O.K., I had a little bit of a buzz, but not that sick tequila dry worm-dirt in your mouth feeling. I attribute this to the quality of the grog, as well as the fact that we were also eating.

Despite its reputation, tequila has never cost me a relationship or a letter grade, which is more than I can say about Jaegermeister. That crap ought to be illegal. There is just something plain wrong about it.

[mikey202]

Originally Posted by Ms. Floydp

I like Two Fingers Gold.. actually like Jose Cuervo.. never had the El Toro either.

That was just a joke..If you haven't had "the pleasure" of drinking EL Toro..don't bother.It's purly quantity not quality .It does come with a little plastic sombrero for a bottle cap

That was the first tekillya..i mean tequlia that i ever had.I was 19,just out of basic training,in Germany, away from the wife and new baby,do I need to say more?

[Neuromancer]

Patron Silver...also a favorite of Ron1YY as we all know too well from the last set of pictures of a So. Florida herf...

[Dr. Stogie Fresh]

My favorite is Case de Noble (black label). Which I use only for medicinal purposes, don' cha know.

By the way, you can't get any really good Tequila's in Mexico. All the good ones are bound for export.

The Doc

[pnoon]

My

Patron - overrated and overpriced.

My favorites are:
Gran Centenario Añejo
Don Julio Añejo
Oro Azul Reposado