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Blanco Siete Leguas Tequilas - From Blanco to D'Antaño - it's Superb old school traditional tequila Siete Leguas means 'seven leagues' and was the name of Pancho Villa's favorite horse, and is also a reference of the distance a man could travel by horse (21 miles) in one day. It is said, Siete Leguas ran beside the leader across the country without
Reviews Don SUEÑOS TEQUILA - An Easy Drinking, Quality Made, Inexpensive Tequila You Must Try.... Perfect For Newcomers Or Everyday Sippers. Don Sueños Tequilas are produced at Casa Tequilera de Arandas- NOM 1499 in Arandos, Los Altos, Jalisco. Tre and Kumiko Zimmerman (BELOW) are the owners, and they have Jose Aceves, a fantastic Master Distiller overseeing it all. Aceves has created many brands and has years of experience, and puts his
Reviews G4- "55" high Proof Extra Anejo - Another Felipe Camarena Masterpiece G4 produced at Destileria el Pandillo- NOM 1579, has released a special treat. It is an extremely limited batch of 55 month aged (4.58 years) Extra Anejo at 90 proof. This Gem is for serious Extra Anejo lovers who can deal with a higher price, but also an extremely
Reviews Alquimia Reserva de Oro... 14 Yr/100 proof Organic Extra Anejo - Explosive Deliciousness!! Adolfo Murillo has done it again. His brand 'Alquimia' (pronounced alkee-mia) has put out his second Extra Anejo, and this one is a super aged/over-proof, with plenty of agave notes and has a bold and feisty taste. Alquimia Reserva de Oro is made at Tequila Alquimia -
Reviews Calle 23's New High Proof 'Criollo' Blanco is a whole different level......Simply Outstanding. Sophie Decobecq from Calle 23 has released a new high proof blanco, called Criollo (pronounced Kree-o-yo), which has immediately become one of my favorite blancos, and my favorite presently made high proof blanco tequila. Criollo is a high proof tequila which was released first in Australia, and for me all
Reviews Azuñia Organic Reposado - An Award Winning, Tasty Treat Azuñia Tequila is the exclusive export of distillery Rancho Miravalle- NOM 1426, in the El Valle region of Jalisco. The distillery sits off the highway between Amatitan and Tequila. Azuñia Tequila is a small privately owned brand started in 2009, and is distributed in at least 48 states. Kailee Asher
Reviews Route 66 Reposado - You can get your kicks on, with this Fine Tequila. Route 66 Reposado from Tequila Quiote, S.A. de CV distillery- NOM 1433 in the Atotonilco area of Los Altos, may not be what you expect. Many collectors and aficionados, don't expect much from a 'novelty' bottle of tequila, but this one will surprise you. It
Blanco ELVELO TEQUILA - High proof and High Value for Amazing Cocktails Elvelo Tequila is yet another brand to add to the list, coming out of La Cofradia distillery- NOM 1137 in the valle region of Jalisco, Mexico. Too many of the tequilas made there taste similar and many are triple distilled, which are not my preference. Thankfully Elvelo is double distilled
Blanco Suave Tequila - A Smooth Player & Tequilcello - The Marriage of Italian and Mexican flavors Suave Tequila is produced at Hacienda de Oro Distillery in the valle in Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico- NOM 1522. Suave was founded by Cesar Andre and Joseph Varnado, who became partners after they met in the agave syrup business, and decided to start this tequila project. Varnado left the business after
Blanco AZUÑIA Blanco & 'Black' Anejo Tequila - A solid light blanco and an Unbelievably Delicious Anejo Azuñia Tequila is made at Distillery Agaveros Unidos de Amatitan (Rancho Miravalle), in the El Valle region of Jalisco- NOM 1426. Originally a Texas based company, it is now owned by the Kilkenny family in California, and they have a solid and interesting line of tequilas. The expressions I tried,
Blanco Tequila El REY - Light and Easy..... Good for Everyone Tequila El Rey is a brand produced at the legendary Tequila Cascahuín Distillery in the valle region of Jalisco at NOM 1123. The distillery is owned by Salvador Rosales Torres and is run by Salvador and his son Salvador Rosales Trejo - (SEE BELOW). They produce Cascahuín Tequila, Revolucion, Siembra
Blanco Corzo Tequila - overpriced bland diffuser junk ..... in a nice bottle Corzo is made at Bacardi y Compañia, S.A. de C.V. in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, at the same distillery as Cazadores- NOM 1487. Many years ago Cazadores was a good brand, but it's not the same anymore. The brands made here are owned by
Blanco Sangre De Vida EL Corazón Blanco Tequila - A Tequila After My Heart Just in time for Valentines Day, comes a new special edition presentation from Sangre De Vida Tequila....and it's in the shape of a heart. Kim Brandi is the Tequila Creator and Founder of Iconic Brands, Inc. She is the original creator of Kah Tequila, along with her
Reviews Tequila Ocho 2016 Puerta Del Aire Reposado - Light & Tasty Single vintage and single estate Tequila Ocho Puerta Del Aire 2016 Reposado is produced at the famous La Altena Distillery- NOM 1474 in the Los Altos region of Jalisco. This light Reposado is a delicious well made tequila, made by the team of Carlos Camarena and Tomas Estes in Arandas,
Extra Añejo Gran Reserva De Don Alberto Extra Anejo - It's A Sweet Deal Gran Reserva De Don Alberto Extra Anejo is a sweet and tasty Extra Anejo tequila, made at Tequilera Puerta de Hierro- (Leticia Hermosillo Ravelero)- NOM 1477 in the Valle region of Jalisco. It is named for Alberto Partida- (SEE BELOW), who is the father of Gildardo Partida Melendrez, who
Blanco Uno Por Favor - A Tasty, Fruity and Clean Blanco Tequila Uno Por Pavor Tequila is made at Compañia Tequilera Hacienda la Capilla, in the Los Altos region of Jalisco at NOM 1479. This is a family owned brand, created by Leobardo Trevino who is the CEO, importer and wholesaler of this new tequila brand. The brand may be family owned,
Blanco Gran Dovejo Tequila is.... 'Off The Hook' I could just simply say 'run don't walk', and go buy Gran Dovejo Tequila, but let me take some time to explain why. Besides being produced at one of the best, and well regarded distilleries in operation, at Feliciano Vivancos y Asociados- NOM 1414 in the
Blanco Arette's 'Suave Artesanal' Tequila Rocks Out - The Blanco & Extra Anejo are Standouts Arette's Artesanal 'Suave' tequilas are a solid line of top quality tequila, made at Tequila Arette de Jalisco, known as El Llano- NOM 1109 in El Valle region of Jalisco, by brothers Eduardo and Jaime Orendain. After recently reviewing the 'Classic line', I mentioned
Reviews Fortaleza 'two month rested' Reposado..... It's Not Ready for Prime Time I can't believe I'm saying this....but don't go near the two month 'rested' Fortaleza Reposado- it's absolutely terrible. Here's one Tequila from possibly the world's best and most traditional distillery, that I don't
Blanco Astral Tequila - It's 'Interesting' The 'Most Interesting Man In The World' has a new job, and it's fronting Tequila. Tequila is the fastest growing spirit, and his timing is, well, .... very interesting. Astral blanco Tequila is made at La Cofradia- NOM 1137 in the Tequila Valley of Jalisco. I had
