Clavius Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Glad to hear that so many others have such high praise for Don Julio Reposado. I almost bought the Anejo this time instead of the Reposado. I've never had a good quality Anejo and really want to try one. But I think the Don Julio Reposado is so good I'm afraid I won't like the Anejo or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) Glad to hear that so many others have such high praise for Don Julio Reposado. I almost bought the Anejo this time instead of the Reposado. I've never had a good quality Anejo and really want to try one. But I think the Don Julio Reposado is so good I'm afraid I won't like the Anejo or something. Edited September 19, 2012 by unclebunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 There's plenty of good anejos out there. Check out El Jimador Anejo if you want something cheap, but tasty. It's got a lot of nice bourbon qualities. It just won the Spirits of Mexico competition for best anejo for the 2nd year in a row. It's not my favorite, but it's still pretty darn good...especially for under $30. http://tequilatourist.blogspot.com/2012/07/review-156-el-jimador-tequila-anejo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronWF Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I found myself last night at a restaurant called Masa Azul. They had a very extensive tequila menu, so I had them pour me a handful of glasses - and I mean glasses as each drink I had was poured generously into a champagne flute.I started with a Sotol for the heck of it. They had the Hacienda line and I went with the blanco to get a feel for the plant. It was good, though I think I would have enjoyed it a bit more paired with some food. On its own, it was educational, but a little boring.Then the resident tequila expert led us through a tasting of the Fortaleza line: excellent, excellent stuff, and the anejo was my definitely my favorite. The blanco was a superb tequila to drink alongside food and the reposado just didn't stand out enough to me. I might just have to hunt down a bottle of the Fortaleza Anejo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 I found myself last night at a restaurant called Masa Azul. They had a very extensive tequila menu, so I had them pour me a handful of glasses - and I mean glasses as each drink I had was poured generously into a champagne flute.I started with a Sotol for the heck of it. They had the Hacienda line and I went with the blanco to get a feel for the plant. It was good, though I think I would have enjoyed it a bit more paired with some food. On its own, it was educational, but a little boring.Then the resident tequila expert led us through a tasting of the Fortaleza line: excellent, excellent stuff, and the anejo was my definitely my favorite. The blanco was a superb tequila to drink alongside food and the reposado just didn't stand out enough to me. I might just have to hunt down a bottle of the Fortaleza Anejo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 I was finally able to open my bottle of the Don Pilar Extra Anejo last night. This is a true gem of a tequila. Different than other extra anejos to be sure, but it has a lot of elements that are like other spirits that make it truly delicious. The review is here:http://tequilatourist.blogspot.com/2012/09/review-195-don-pilar-tequila-extra-anejo.htmlNormally I'm not a big fan of spending $100+ on a tequila, but this an Crotalo XA stick out in the crowd for me thus far as the most well crafted and unique ones. A cut above tequilas like Jose Cuervo RdF, Cabo Uno or AsomBroso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trey Manthey Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Finally decided to pick up a Don Julio 1942 for $80 on sale. Haven't tried it before, as the $100+ price always made me shy away, but I today was a good day. I'll probably open it up tomorrow night. Looking forward to comparing it to some of my other anejos to see if it's worth the premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 18, 2012 Author Share Posted October 18, 2012 It seems like forever since I've been here. I had a great tequila flight for my birthday a couple of nights ago and it included the new bottle of Don julio 1942. It's different than the blue label, but just as good for different reasons. What's everyone else drinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_elliott Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 It seems like forever since I've been here. I had a great tequila flight for my birthday a couple of nights ago and it included the new bottle of Don julio 1942. It's different than the blue label, but just as good for different reasons. What's everyone else drinking?Activate your birthday on your profile and we would have posted a birthday post for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTsteve Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 My budget bottle of tequila right now is the Herencia Mexicana Blanco. Fragrant nose, floral tequila notes on the palate, very smooth and clean. At $20-$25 I think it's a pretty good value. My favorite right now that I drink regularly is the ArteNom 1414. Just so effing good. Tons of flavor, dangerously drinkable. Soon to try the other ArteNoms particularly the 1146 which I've heard great things about.Got my eye on the TPS barrel strength Tequila Ocho bottling. Very interested in that one, but not sure if I'm $75+shipping interested just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 My budget bottle of tequila right now is the Herencia Mexicana Blanco. Fragrant nose, floral tequila notes on the palate, very smooth and clean. At $20-$25 I think it's a pretty good value. My favorite right now that I drink regularly is the ArteNom 1414. Just so effing good. Tons of flavor, dangerously drinkable. Soon to try the other ArteNoms particularly the 1146 which I've heard great things about.Got my eye on the TPS barrel strength Tequila Ocho bottling. Very interested in that one, but not sure if I'm $75+shipping interested just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 I recall liking Herencia Mexicana quite a bit and even have a bottle bunkered. Hi Time has it for $17.99. ArteNOM's entire line is fantastic. I think that I like the 1414 the best too, but the 1146 anejo is really good. For $75, get the Corrido Anejo - $40 & Reposado - $35 (Also at www.hitimewine.net) if you haven't had them. Some of the best tequila for the money that's out there right now. I'd recommend the Crotalo line too...the anejo expecially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compliance Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I went back to my bottle of Corrido Anejo that I bought on Max's recommendation a while ago. Still love it. It's so creamy and nice. I think I will grab their reposado soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 I went back to my bottle of Corrido Anejo that I bought on Max's recommendation a while ago. Still love it. It's so creamy and nice. I think I will grab their reposado soon.The reposado is eqaully as good, but in a different way. The only one that I can't recommend is the Extra Anejo...and that's simply because of the price. I like the anejo better and it's half the price. The blanco is very good too with nice grassy & citrus notes with a nice strong agave kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 The reposado is eqaully as good, but in a different way. The only one that I can't recommend is the Extra Anejo...and that's simply because of the price. I like the anejo better and it's half the price. The blanco is very good too with nice grassy & citrus notes with a nice strong agave kick.I was thinking about placing another Hi-Time order and am torn between yet another bottle of Corrido Anejo or picking up my first Corrido Reposado. I guess I'll have to check out your reviews again before making a decision. (Wish I could get both but I'm starting to draw up a list of bottles I need to pick up for holiday visitors and tequila tends to place far down the line this time of year.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTsteve Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) I recall liking Herencia Mexicana quite a bit and even have a bottle bunkered. Hi Time has it for $17.99. ArteNOM's entire line is fantastic. I think that I like the 1414 the best too, but the 1146 anejo is really good. For $75, get the Corrido Anejo - $40 & Reposado - $35 (Also at www.hitimewine.net) if you haven't had them. Some of the best tequila for the money that's out there right now. I'd recommend the Crotalo line too...the anejo expecially. Thanks for the recommendation. I'm making an order from hitime and I'll include those bottles, plus the Cazadores XA. I checked out your blog and it seems like a cool resource, thanks. Did a little budget bottle tasting the other day. Left to Right : Centenario anejo, El Jimador anejo, Herencia Mexicana blanco, Don Camilo reposado & anejo, and Tres Agaves anejo. Maybe this says more about my palate than the tequila but the three cheapest were my favorites. The first three bottles on the left were are under $30. El Jimador anejo is incredibly rich with flavors and surprised me with each sip. The Centenario went toe-to-toe with it offering some of it's own surprises and interesting flavors. The Herencia Mexicana I've had for a while and it's nose seems to keep getting better. At $35 the Tres Agaves anejo was really good too totally stoked on the value and flavor in this bottle. The Don Camilo were on sale half off, usually go for ~$60 and $40 respectively, so I jumped at them, but they couldn't stand up to the nose or flavors of the others. Maybe it was having them all at once, maybe that's why they were on sale, hopefully next time I get to those bottles they have more to offer. All in all though, I think it's a sweet little budget collection of bottles $35 or less and I can't wait to get back to them. Edited October 25, 2012 by RVTsteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Did a little budget bottle tasting the other day. Left to Right : Centenario anejo, El Jimador anejo, Herencia Mexicana blanco, Don Camilo reposado & anejo, and Tres Agaves anejo. [ATTACH=CONFIG]14363[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]14364[/ATTACH]Maybe this says more about my palate than the tequila but the three cheapest were my favorites. The first three bottles on the left were are under $30. El Jimador anejo is incredibly rich with flavors and surprised me with each sip. The Centenario went toe-to-toe with it offering some of it's own surprises and interesting flavors. The Herencia Mexicana I've had for a while and it's nose seems to keep getting better. At $35 the Tres Agaves anejo was really good too totally stoked on the value and flavor in this bottle.The Don Camilo were on sale half off, usually go for ~$60 and $40 respectively, so I jumped at them, but they couldn't stand up to the nose or flavors of the others. Maybe it was having them all at once, maybe that's why they were on sale, hopefully next time I get to those bottles they have more to offer.All in all though, I think it's a sweet little budget collection of bottles $35 or less and I can't wait to get back to them.Don Camlio has a bunch of anise in it so if you don't like that, you won't like the finish. I really like the Tres Agaves line, but I like the blanco the best. Herencia Mex for under $20 is stellar. It's good for twice that. Centinela isn't really a "budget" one per se, but if you got it cheap, that's great. Centinela is one of the fruitiest tequilas out there. I dig both the repo and anejo. El jimador is a value gem. It's won the Spirits of Mexico competition in the anejo category 2 years straight. Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Dog Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I've recently tried Herencia Blanco and I think it's one of the best Blancos out there. What are peoples' thoughts on the Rep and Anejo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 I've recently tried Herencia Blanco and I think it's one of the best Blancos out there. What are peoples' thoughts on the Rep and Anejo?Generally priced much higher than the blanco and is not as good as the blanco IMO. It's good tequila, but pretty par for the course in the $35-40 range for the repo and $45 range for the anejo. I'd be recommending Corrido, Don Pilar, Don Julio and a few others for the same prices. But again, it's always a personal taste thing. Herencia Mex blanco is the best value of the bunch by far to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luther.r Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Visited a tequila buddy on a business trip last week, and we raided his open stash. Tasted lots of incredible things, including Porfidios, T1 11-year, some 1980s pre-Chinaco blanco, El Tesoro white labels, Tapatio Exelencia, Corrido XA, the list goes on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Visited a tequila buddy on a business trip last week, and we raided his open stash. Tasted lots of incredible things, including Porfidios, T1 11-year, some 1980s pre-Chinaco blanco, El Tesoro white labels, Tapatio Exelencia, Corrido XA, the list goes on... Where have I been for so long. That's a great list of juices. Give me your buddy's address so I can raid that stash. I can bring some gems along with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 What's everyone been drinking recently. I've fallen in love with Calle 23 over the recent weeks. Great juice at a great price and might be limited to Europe in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Tonight I had a Tequila Sunrise at a party. It's the second time I had one, the first time was at a restaurant in Bushnell's Basin, NY called Richardson Canal House, about 15 years ago. That one was good but this one was better. Both had a characteristic watermelon colour but the second one was bigger in flavour and the tequila showed through more.The day-glo color recalls the 60's and 70's when the drink was probably at its peak.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Tonight I had a Tequila Sunrise at a party. It's the second time I had one, the first time was at a restaurant in Bushnell's Basin, NY called Richardson Canal House, about 15 years ago. That one was good but this one was better. Both had a characteristic watermelon colour but the second one was bigger in flavour and the tequila showed through more.The day-glo color recalls the 60's and 70's when the drink was probably at its peak.GaryMy wife's gramdma likes them a lot. I've had one and it's a tasty drink to be sure. I just stick to straight pours more often. I can think of some tequilas that would really compliment that drink nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillman Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 That's a good point Max because the tequila in it didn't match the mix perfectly. The distinctive flavor of a decent (it was a high-end bar) but not necessarily complementary tequila meant that the flavors didn't quite cohere. I liked the melon-like fruitiness of it though and would try again with the right tequila.Incidentally it occurs to me mezcal probably wouldn't work, any brand, but maybe I'm wrong..Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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