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I'm a big fan of Patron, but I'm told you are paying for the marketing as much as the quality of the drink. It is a serious step up from the slammer type tequila we are familiar with in the UK.
I got a bottle of añejo at Manchester airport duty free a few months back for £38, which is a reasonable price if you want to try it. The first time I've actually seen it on sale at an airport.
I got a bottle of añejo at Manchester airport duty free a few months back for £38, which is a reasonable price if you want to try it. The first time I've actually seen it on sale at an airport.
Hi there,
I am just getting into Tequila as its something I need to know more about for work.
Picked up three sample bottles of Excellia from a supplier yesterday, can't wait to crack one open later tonight.
Got a bottle each of the Blanco, Anejo and Reposado, not sure which one to try first. Apparently Tequila and Tonic (good tonic, not cheap stuff) is really nice.
Regards
Tim
I am just getting into Tequila as its something I need to know more about for work.
Picked up three sample bottles of Excellia from a supplier yesterday, can't wait to crack one open later tonight.
Got a bottle each of the Blanco, Anejo and Reposado, not sure which one to try first. Apparently Tequila and Tonic (good tonic, not cheap stuff) is really nice.
Regards
Tim
I guess this is my thread 
ok, there are two grades, and three types of tequila.
Grades: Mixto and 100% agave
Mixto tequila is cheaper, it's the stuff you drank at university on pound a shot nights. it's a blend of 100% agave tequila and other alcohol.
100% agave is the real deal, and increasingly available in the uk. it's much better regulated, with a denomination of origin, and the distillery has a NOM number on the bottle you can look up. unless the bottle says 100% agave, don't bother.
now, the types. there are three, defined by age. Silver is unaged, Reposado is aged minimum 2 months and Anejo is aged minimum 1 year. Mexico is hot so the wood action is fast like with rum, not slow like scotch.
you will also see "gold" tequila - this is just silver with caramel coloring so it resembles repo.
it is not a case that The older variants are "better" than the younger - they are very different drinks. Unlike grain or cane spirits, Agave has a strong flavor that transfers into the spirit. Silver tequilas should be fresh, fruity, with an agave bite and vegetal notes. wood aging smooths out the spirit and adds spice, but wood can quickly overpower agave, especially in anejos. if you want a drink that tastes of oak, buy a scotch or a bourbon - tequila should taste of agave, that is what makes it unique!
both silver and repo mix well, and good ones are nice to sip with a Sangrita or beer chaser , Anejos are more like a brandy.
in terms of brands, I would avoid Cuervo and Patron - Cuervo is a Mixto, Patron is marketing over substance.
hit up a specialist liquor store and look for Ocho, El Tersoro, or Tres Generaciones.
ok, there are two grades, and three types of tequila.
Grades: Mixto and 100% agave
Mixto tequila is cheaper, it's the stuff you drank at university on pound a shot nights. it's a blend of 100% agave tequila and other alcohol.
100% agave is the real deal, and increasingly available in the uk. it's much better regulated, with a denomination of origin, and the distillery has a NOM number on the bottle you can look up. unless the bottle says 100% agave, don't bother.
now, the types. there are three, defined by age. Silver is unaged, Reposado is aged minimum 2 months and Anejo is aged minimum 1 year. Mexico is hot so the wood action is fast like with rum, not slow like scotch.
you will also see "gold" tequila - this is just silver with caramel coloring so it resembles repo.
it is not a case that The older variants are "better" than the younger - they are very different drinks. Unlike grain or cane spirits, Agave has a strong flavor that transfers into the spirit. Silver tequilas should be fresh, fruity, with an agave bite and vegetal notes. wood aging smooths out the spirit and adds spice, but wood can quickly overpower agave, especially in anejos. if you want a drink that tastes of oak, buy a scotch or a bourbon - tequila should taste of agave, that is what makes it unique!
both silver and repo mix well, and good ones are nice to sip with a Sangrita or beer chaser , Anejos are more like a brandy.
in terms of brands, I would avoid Cuervo and Patron - Cuervo is a Mixto, Patron is marketing over substance.
hit up a specialist liquor store and look for Ocho, El Tersoro, or Tres Generaciones.
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