Max Power Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yeah, might have been nice to split it with someone in retrospect but what the heck, it's only money!:bigeyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 It's a bottle that you can keep around for years for special pours or to show good friends the added flavors than many years in oak can have on agave. I've certainly made worse buys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oke&coke Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yeah, might have been nice to split it with someone in retrospect but what the heck, it's only money!:bigeyes:You can't take it with you and the kids don't deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolph Lundgren Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Oh, it will definitely be enjoyed and shared! In fact I quite liked it. But it was a splurge for the back story and hard to justify the price otherwise. In the DJ 1942 price range I would be perfectly fine with the cost.I really do like it and I don't think it was necessarily a rip off. It was a good move to buy one to check out. I think the potential upside was that it could have been a > $200 bottle. Maybe with a bit more proof...Live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hosted a wee tequila tasting last night. Good times with good folks and some tequila found its way to a new home. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolph Lundgren Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I grabbed a bottle of Sombra Mezcal yesterday (recommendation from a friend). Once you get passed the real campy marketing, its really a great Mezcal. I compared it to some Del Maguey releases and I thought it was better. The Sombra is refined and balanced, and has a great smokey/citrus/salt flavor. I don't think there is a better value at $40.00.Here's the info:http://sombraoaxaca.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I grabbed a bottle of Sombra Mezcal yesterday (recommendation from a friend). Once you get passed the real campy marketing, its really a great Mezcal. I compared it to some Del Maguey releases and I thought it was better. The Sombra is refined and balanced, and has a great smokey/citrus/salt flavor. I don't think there is a better value at $40.00.Here's the info:http://sombraoaxaca.com/Might be worth noting that Sombra is basically a joint venture with Del Maguey and made by the same distillers who make one of the Del Maguey bottlings. I like it as well as a particularly smokey mezcal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timd Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I grabbed a bottle of Sombra Mezcal yesterday (recommendation from a friend). Once you get passed the real campy marketing, its really a great Mezcal. I compared it to some Del Maguey releases and I thought it was better. The Sombra is refined and balanced, and has a great smokey/citrus/salt flavor. I don't think there is a better value at $40.00.Here's the info:http://sombraoaxaca.com/It's neck & neck with DM's Vida... not on par with the higher-end DMs, but I go back and forth between bottles of Sombra & Vida, and find them to be equally enjoyable. I think there's more "earthy notes" on DM's Vida that I enjoy a bit more, and I agree that the Heavy Metal-ish packing of Sombra is offputting, but I love the cracked glass style of the bottle.Both are winners in my book. Real de Jalpa is an under $20 bottle of Reposado Mezcal I find locally and adore. It's as low as $16 (no worm...) and super citrusy & smokey. Something I always keep on hand for Margs and other tequila based mixed drinks - makes 'em better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolph Lundgren Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Nice. Do you happen to know which DM? In DM's defense, the two that were poured against the Sombra had been open for a year or two, so oxidation may have had something to do with it... I actually went into the store with the intent to buy a DM when my buddy who works at the store pulled me in the backroom and poured the Sombra against a couple of DMs (i can't remember which ones). It was $40.00 and a no brainer for me. Being a peated scotch lover, I think a lot of these mezcals are fantastic - smoke and brine!A buddy and I opened a bottle of Siembre Azul Anejo last night. Its aged in new American Oak from Missouri (Independent Stave?) and is really fantastic - vanilla, caramel and citrus. A little bourbon-y (must be the new oak barrel influence). My buddy called it "refreshing." Only issue was the proofing at 80. I can only imagine how good it would be at 100 proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Nice. Do you happen to know which DM? Digging a bit suggests it was once made at the same places as Vida and San Luis Del Rio but now it is possibly independent from DM and comes from San Juan del Rio according to Tequila.net. Hard to know for sure without seeing the NOM, if they exist, on older and newer bottles. They tend to keep it mysterious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gblick Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I've mentioned before that I drank tequila for 25 years before switching over to bourbon almost 7 years ago. Well, one of my old buddies (who's still very much into tequila) is turning 50 this weekend and having a party tomorrow night. I figured this would be a great time to bring/open a bottle I've been holding back for a special occasion: It's the real deal Porfidio, not that poser 'Super Jalisco' stuff that came out much later. I think the bottles with the green rim may be more coveted (though I'm not really sure). I never got to taste any Porfidio SBA from a green rimmed bottle, but by most accounts that I've read this is just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smknjoe Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) That's the stuff I used to buy when I was drinking tequila, Gus. It was pretty expensive (about $80) so I didn't get it often. Then, one day my liquor guy said they quit making it because it wasn't 100% agave or some story along those lines.What a great gift for a tequila lover. Edited January 25, 2014 by smknjoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gblick Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Joe, I don't know all the details, but if you want to reseach it, look up Martin Grassl. He's the guy who started Porfidio, and somehow he pissed off the Mexican government and they ended up running him out of the country, so then he continued the brand from somewhere else, or something like that.Edit: Well, I just tried looking him up, and couldn't really find out a whole lot. It's a long story and details are hard to find. From what I just read though, it seems that he opened a distillery in Puerta Vallarta, so they must've let him back into the country. But that was later, after Porfidio's 'heyday', I believe. Like I said, I don't know all the details...LOL!Edit#2: Here's a link that may shed some light on the history of Porfidio:http://www.tequila.net/tequila-news/latest/the-history-of-porfidio-tequila.htmlI haven't read it yet (wanted to get the link in here before my time to edit expired), but I don't expect that they'll say much about the bad stuff like getting run out of the country, etc.Edit#3: I just read the above link, interesting (though maybe a little one-sided since it was written by Martin himself). All I can say is that when I tried the newer 'Super Jalisco' stuff, I thought it paled in comparison to the older stuff that I had drank a good amount of, and so I never bought it again. But when I saw the old dusty bottle from Nom856, I bought it and have been holding onto it for probably about 7 years, and will open it later tonight for my buddie's 50th birthday. I hope it's as good as I remember. Edited January 25, 2014 by gblick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTsteve Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Picked up another Corrido anejo. Is it true this is going out of production? Store keeps having more on the shelf and has the blanco in spades. Obviously could be old stock, but I'm hopeful it will be around for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Picked up another Corrido anejo. Is it true this is going out of production? Store keeps having more on the shelf and has the blanco in spades. Obviously could be old stock, but I'm hopeful it will be around for a while. It's been out of production for a year. The store must have bought plenty. What store is it? Maybe I can have them ship some to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTsteve Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I got the last bottle but I said that twice before. I'll ask next time I'm there. It's a small shop and they don't ship unfortunately. If you're interested in the blanco pm me they have a case of that I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I've mentioned before that I drank tequila for 25 years before switching over to bourbon almost 7 years ago. Well, one of my old buddies (who's still very much into tequila) is turning 50 this weekend and having a party tomorrow night. I figured this would be a great time to bring/open a bottle I've been holding back for a special occasion:[ATTACH=CONFIG]17629[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17630[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17631[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]17632[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]17633[/ATTACH]It's the real deal Porfidio, not that poser 'Super Jalisco' stuff that came out much later.I think the bottles with the green rim may be more coveted (though I'm not really sure). I never got to taste any Porfidio SBA from a green rimmed bottle, but by most accounts that I've read this is just as good.I had one of those bottles years ago. Tasted like cream soda to be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gblick Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Yeah, the Porfidio SBA did not disappoint on Saturday night. The regular tequila drinkers loved it, and even the non-tequila drinkers said it was good.With that Porfidio SBA gone, I'm now down to one last bottle of tequila in my bunker, probably to be opened on a special occasion for one of my other longtime tequila buddies. Edited January 28, 2014 by gblick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVande Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Gus, maybe you can jog my memory on a brand. Back in 2007, Specs was clearing out a brand (2/3 off original price) that got sued and ultimately went bankrupt. The reason for the lawsuit was that the blown glass bottle design (with inner cactus) and brand name were almost identical to the one you pictured. I think I paid around $20/bottle and thought the tequila was really tasty. I only bought 3 bottles, should have bought a couple cases in hindsight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gblick Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Possibly it was Purasangre?Well no, Purasangre is still around so they obviously didn't go bankrupt, but I thought I heard about them having a problem like that with their early bottle design, and that's why they have a different 'plant' in their current bottle. But I could be mistaken and thinking about some other brand. Edited January 28, 2014 by gblick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVande Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I think you named it! I received my information from a Specs associate, which is always unreliable. Regardless, I got it pretty cheap and was probably the original bottle copy cat you referred to. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Saw this today and considered it but passed. Herradura Reserva 2012 Reposado finished in port casks. Anybody have any experience with it? http://www.thirstysouth.com/2013/06/24/port-cask-tequila-herradura/ I know Brad/Biskuit liked it! Edited February 4, 2014 by tanstaafl2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Saw this today and considered it but passed. Herradura Reserva 2012 Reposado finished in port casks.[ATTACH=CONFIG]17698[/ATTACH]Anybody have any experience with it?http://www.thirstysouth.com/2013/06/24/port-cask-tequila-herradura/I know Brad/Biskuit liked it!I'll ask around. I can't stomach paying $100 for something that I know is made with a diffuser. I do like their double barrel reposado though. Herradura seems to do the best with "fast" techniques compared to a lot of the other big boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I'll ask around. I can't stomach paying $100 for something that I know is made with a diffuser. I do like their double barrel reposado though. Herradura seems to do the best with "fast" techniques compared to a lot of the other big boys.My understanding is the Herradura/Brown-Forman had stopped using a diffuser for the Herradura line, relegating it to use with the Pepe Lopez and El Jimador only but I suppose it is hard to prove that.Anyway, it is a curiosity although I am also a bit reluctant to spend that much for 80 pf spirits. I do like an interesting finish though! Anybody tried the Reserva 2013 Cognac finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 My understanding is the Herradura/Brown-Forman had stopped using a diffuser for the Herradura line, relegating it to use with the Pepe Lopez and El Jimador only but I suppose it is hard to prove that.Anyway, it is a curiosity although I am also a bit reluctant to spend that much for 80 pf spirits. I do like an interesting finish though! Anybody tried the Reserva 2013 Cognac finish?I would be surprised either way. Some of the recent Herradura that I've had is definitely diffuser juice. But it's entirely possible that they don't with special releases. The Double Barrel doesn't taste like it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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