What should i buy for an affordable, decnet quality tequila?!
i mean i cant be spending 30, 40 dollars on 750 ml of liquor you understand!. what is affordable decent quality tequila!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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two fingers, cuervo, and sauza are the three main ones i can think of that aren't the super cheap ones but that are around 20 bucks for a 750ml!.
i'm a straight up jose girl any day, i dont really care for sauza myself!.!.!.!.but if you dont like jose you might like sauza!. two fingers is good as well, taste wise!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i'm a straight up jose girl any day, i dont really care for sauza myself!.!.!.!.but if you dont like jose you might like sauza!. two fingers is good as well, taste wise!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Thankfully, there are a lot of great tequilas in that price range!.
The first answerer said it best, only buy 100% agave tequila (which 2 Fingers, most Sauza and Cuervo tequilas are not)!. Non-100% agave tequilas are cheap poorly made tequilas designed to sell to college kids to get drunk!. They are only 51% real tequila, and the rest are fillers like corn syrup and grain alcohol (and thus the hangover the next day is born)!.
The aging has a lot to do with the taste, so note how the aging is labeled!.
Generally speaking, the longer the aging, the more expensive and the better the flavor!.
Blanco (because it's totally clear) - no aging!. Sometimes called silver or white!.
Reposado - minimally aged at least 2 months, but can be up to 1 year!. Sometimes called gold!.
Anejo - heavily aged, minimally 1 year but less than 3 years!.
Once you've crossed that barrier, consider how you're going to drink it!.
Slammed shots - go for a blanco!. Anything else is a waste of flavor and $$
Sipped shots (how I recommend it) - go for anejo only and savor with no salt and a squeeze of lime!. Chilled or on the rocks is good as is straight!.
Margarita - anejo is a waste, especially if the place isn't using fresh squeezed lime juice!. Go for blanco or reposado!.
In the price range you referenced (under $30), I would recommend the following brands, most of which should be around the $20-ish mark!.
1800
Cuervo Tradicional (one of only 2 good tequilas Cuervo makes)
Puerto Vallarta
Cabrito
Cazadores (on the upper end of your pay spectrum but great)Www@FoodAQ@Com
The first answerer said it best, only buy 100% agave tequila (which 2 Fingers, most Sauza and Cuervo tequilas are not)!. Non-100% agave tequilas are cheap poorly made tequilas designed to sell to college kids to get drunk!. They are only 51% real tequila, and the rest are fillers like corn syrup and grain alcohol (and thus the hangover the next day is born)!.
The aging has a lot to do with the taste, so note how the aging is labeled!.
Generally speaking, the longer the aging, the more expensive and the better the flavor!.
Blanco (because it's totally clear) - no aging!. Sometimes called silver or white!.
Reposado - minimally aged at least 2 months, but can be up to 1 year!. Sometimes called gold!.
Anejo - heavily aged, minimally 1 year but less than 3 years!.
Once you've crossed that barrier, consider how you're going to drink it!.
Slammed shots - go for a blanco!. Anything else is a waste of flavor and $$
Sipped shots (how I recommend it) - go for anejo only and savor with no salt and a squeeze of lime!. Chilled or on the rocks is good as is straight!.
Margarita - anejo is a waste, especially if the place isn't using fresh squeezed lime juice!. Go for blanco or reposado!.
In the price range you referenced (under $30), I would recommend the following brands, most of which should be around the $20-ish mark!.
1800
Cuervo Tradicional (one of only 2 good tequilas Cuervo makes)
Puerto Vallarta
Cabrito
Cazadores (on the upper end of your pay spectrum but great)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Two Fingers tequila is a decent quality, that doesn't cost muchWww@FoodAQ@Com
simple: look for any tequila that says: 100% agave!.Www@FoodAQ@Com