Lost Pollito Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 No complaints against Herradura. Really nice. I'll say it again...Siete Leguas. It's really , really good. I don't claim to be a tequila nerd, but it makes me wanna turn into one. $40 for the blanco, and I'd call it a sipper. Herradura is right there as well. I think Luna is more of a mixer, while Herradura , and Siete are more sippin friendly, even as blanco. However, the Luna does beat Jose 100% of the time imo. :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAspirit1 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I was really surprised to learn how brief the time in oak is for Tequila. I figured an anejo was at least eight years. Wikipedia says that a reposado is two months to one year. Over a year is an anejo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Had a hoporita at New Holland last night. Not tequila, but it worked. A beer wash distilled twice and dry hopped. Finally a tequila-esque spirit for hop heads. :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I was really surprised to learn how brief the time in oak is for Tequila. I figured an anejo was at least eight years. Wikipedia says that a reposado is two months to one year. Over a year is an anejo.It is brief, isn't it? But a little time in the oak goes a long way with tequila. I've had some that was barreled for only two years and there was a pronounced oaky flavor, so the agave must be fairly delicate and subject to great change when in the barrel even for relatively short periods of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vange Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 As with bourbon and other spirits the "experiments" of allowing more time to barrel age has been on a steady incline. Asom Broso even has an 11 year aged anejo. They recently added the extra anejo category due to all the anejos over 3 years. There are many anejos with 5 years of age. I think with time we may even see a 20 year anejo oneday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLfarmboy Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 As with bourbon and other spirits the "experiments" of allowing more time to barrel age has been on a steady incline. Asom Broso even has an 11 year aged anejo. They recently added the extra anejo category due to all the anejos over 3 years. There are many anejos with 5 years of age. I think with time we may even see a 20 year anejo oneday!I hope this also does not portend that high quality blanco and repasado tequilas will be one their way out. What I like about tequila is you can get an unaged or minimaly aged spirit that tastes good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emr454 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Just yesterday I picked up a bottle of El Jimador 100% agave and it is pretty awesome! It's very earthy, spicy and a tad fruity and the finish is rather long with fruity/earthy tones lingering for quite some time. I HAVE to see if I can get it cheaper somewhere other than where I bought it yesterday($47/750mL, ouch!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQ+Bourbon Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 My favoriite tequila was 7 Leguas Anejo I picked up in a tourist trap in Cancun. It had the nicest pure agave flavor I've had though I am no expert. Unfortunately I can't find it in KC and my Mexican friends liked it so much, it didn't survive it's first outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 My favoriite tequila was 7 Leguas Anejo I picked up in a tourist trap in Cancun. It had the nicest pure agave flavor I've had though I am no expert. Unfortunately I can't find it in KC and my Mexican friends liked it so much, it didn't survive it's first outing. Siete Leguas was the original producer for Patron. I love siete. It is very pure with loads of fruit complemented by wonderful agave spice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQ+Bourbon Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 My parents got one of those last-minute-travel-deals for a trip to Playa Del Carmen the other day and I had a few hours to decide whether I wanted to go. One of the factors that weighed in my decision was to buy a few bottles of 7 Leguas while there. In the end I decided to save my vacation for some other things. Like a week in Kauai and a few days on the Big Piney river. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Had a hoporita at New Holland last night. Not tequila, but it worked. A beer wash distilled twice and dry hopped. Finally a tequila-esque spirit for hop heads. :grin:Just noticed this. Sounds yummy! Do you know how widely distributed this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Just noticed this. Sounds yummy! Do you know how widely distributed this is?Very limited....I think Michigan, and Illinois only at the moment. Maybe Indiana as well. It really is quite unique.:grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtoys Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Maybe I've posted this before, but 1921 Reserva Especial (Reposado) is probably the best tequila, especially for the $55 cost. Note the dark red top; not the green of the regular reposado, which is ok, too, just not great. Great for sipping or for a killer margarita ("martini" style). I started drinking it based on a recommendation by my barber, who's from Mexico. He told me to get it on a trip to Puerta Vallarta. It wasn't even imported then. A few years later, it was imported, then seemed to disappear. Now, it seems to be readily available again. 1921 was the year the Mexican Revolution ended all the 100% de agave tequilas have a NOM number, which is a number given to the distillery by the government. different brands made by the same distillery will have the same NOM number remember, dark red top, not green! not that I had any trouble going through the regular reposado in Margaritas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanSheen Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I'll have to grab that. It's summer now and I do prefer reposados. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Pollito Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 The 1921 cream tequila is equally delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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