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HOW TO SELECT A TEQUILA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common question I am asked, is “what is my favorite tequila?”
Mexico offers so many varieties, that I can’t say I have just one favorite. So, rather than trying to settle on just one tequila, let me try to explain what a GOOD tequila is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was young, I used to think that Two Fingers Gold, was “good” tequila. The bottle was kept in the freezer, and Real Lemon in the ‘fridge. A beer mug of each, and the party was on\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I have gotten a little older, I find that “cheap” tequila, makes me hurt in the morning. I don’t know about you, dear reader, but I don’t like to hurt.
When I go into a restaurant, and feel the desire for a margarita, the first question is, “what is your top shelf brand?” If their answer is Patron, or 1800, I’ll just go with a beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this point, some of you may think, “Patron is NOT “cheap” tequila.” Let me be clear, when I say “cheap”, I don’t consider the cost, but consider the taste.
Here are my 3 rules for helping YOU select a “good” tequila.
1) Select an aged tequila.<\/strong>
Tequila comes in 4 main types
a: Silver – taken from the still, and bottled
b: Gold – taken from the still, bottled, and caramel food coloring added
c: Reposado – aged in a charred white oak cask, for no less than 4 months.
d: Anejo – aged for no less than a year. There are more costly examples, that are aged 4 years.
2) Make certain that the tequila is 100% BLUE agave (agave azul in Spanish)<\/strong> Tequila is made from the blue agave cactus. Mexican law dictates that the distiller MUST use 51% juice of the blue agave, the rest, can be from other, lesser cacti. Again, through dedicated experimentation, I have determined that 100% blue agave tequila, is the smoothest. It IS more expensive, but it is worth it to me.
3) Buy a double, or even triple distilled tequila<\/strong> The more often a tequila is distilled, the more of those pain causing toxins are removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you will keep these in mind while shopping, following two of these three rules, will give you a decent tequila. Following all three will give you a GOOD tequila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A well made tequila should be sipped room temp, from a small snifter, much like one used for cognac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This will allow you the pleasure of getting a “nose”(or aroma), off the tequila, which will further enhance the taste.
If you have to slam your tequila, you are drinking the WRONG tequila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the end of this tutorial on how to select a tequila. Future posts will involve photos and discussion of tequilas that I would like to recommend. I will review across the price spectrum, so that I can help you obtain a tequila that is within YOUR budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should anyone have any questions, or special request, please feel free to ask.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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