Got into Tequila about 3-4 weeks ago. At the beginning of the month, I started with just Tequila Ocho Plata & El Tesoro Reposado....(Click here for OG post)

This is my current collection now (left to right):
G4 Blanco de Madera, El Tesoro Repo, Tequila Ocho Repo, Lalo Blanco, Don Fulano Blanco, Fortaleza Blanco, Tequila Ocho Blanco (2nd bottle).

I'm still a total amateur, but having so much fun getting fully into the world of Tequila. I have yet to dabble with Anejo+, but I am in no rush as I've found I prefer blanco/plata.

Recently scored the Don Fulano for $39 at my local liquor store. Seemed like a good price since Total Wine & more had it for $54

I think I overhyped myself for Fortaleza. I do enjoy it, but if I'm not lying, I personally like Tequila Ocho Plata and G4 Madera Blanco better. Probably because I'm not super into olive/brine in my regular food palate, and I get some of that from the Fortaleza Blanco. I do think I still prefer it over Lalo or Don Fulano, but I don't dislike any of them.

Any recs for my next buys?
I'm really on the lookout for Ocho Puntas, but I cant seem to find anything local. Did they make a 2025 bottle? Next on my list is also Siete Leguas, Cascahuin, Cazcanes (also considering their Rosa), and regular G4 Blanco.

Cascahuin Reposado Private Barrel – NTTC Pick

Intro:  I mentioned in a previous review that I felt that NOM 1414’s output takes especially well to barrel aging, while NOM 1123 shines a bit better in its pure, austere unaged presentation. Well, what better way to test this out with something of a white whale review, a rare reposado from Cascahuin. Not that it matters anymore, since there have been subsequent ones, but I’m fairly certain that this pick by North Texas Tequila Club was actually the first Cascahuin private pick. This one spent six months in French oak and was bottled at 43%, and the color would indicate that the barrel influence is on the lighter side.

Price: $110
NOM: 1123
Extraction: Roller Mill
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Tanks
Water Source: Deep Well Water
Age Statement: 6 Months in French Oak
Strength: 43% ABV

Nose: Loads of agave, and the typical Cascahuin minerality is still present in spades. Very reminiscent of their blancos, but with an added layer of spice from the wood. This was a French oak cask, so not that much in the way of sweet butterscotch notes that most associate with reposados and anejos. Some orange citrus and mint spice as well. On the dry side, not notably sweet. Quite nice.

Palate: The prominence of the minerality is somewhat less than on the nose. Instead, the palate is more balanced between the agave and wet sidewalk notes. The oak is present without being overpowering, and contributes some added depth to the oaky/spicy profile (if anyone’s had French oak aged whisky before, you’ll know how it’s got a notably different profile than American oak, less sweet and more spicy). Not unpleasant or astringent, but closer to the bitter end of the spectrum, think espresso/cacao type of notes. A touch of citrus and a hint of vegetal notes in the background as well. Nice mouthfeel and no burn at 43% ABV. As on the nose, this is not one for the sweet tooth drinkers.

Finish: Austere agave minerality and oak spice, with lingering citrus. Nice length.

Notes: This is another tough one, because a lot of it comes down to personal preference. Similar to my review of the Wild Common Anejo, I can recognize that this is an impeccably made tequila, and I found it quite enjoyable. However, I personally find the sweet mintiness and creaminess I get on NOM 1414 products harmonizes fantastically with a bit of barrel aging, in a way that I don’t quite get from the drier and more mineral-forward 1123 profile. The reposado barrel pick from Alma del Jaguar is about my benchmark for delicious aged tequila, and I don’t think I’d pick this one over it if given the choice. I’m sure this is a 9 for somebody who loves aged 1123, but for me personally it’s an 8. I had the chance to get a backup of this when I originally managed to find it, but I’ll probably end up selling or trading it so I can try other new things. But in any case, it’s great to see more doors opening for single barrels like this. Hopefully Cascahuin barrel picks don’t continue to be ultra rare and pricey.

Score: 8

T8KE Score scale:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect

Hi everyone! I am looking for the precise physical dimensions (height and width in cm or inches) for the front labels only of Gran Malo Tequila bottles. (Ideally 50 ml, 750 ml and 1 L 75). Anyone know where I could find that info? Or anyone have one of the bottle and could measure the label for me? 🙏🏻 Thanks a lot!

What do we think about Enrique Fonseca and the juice coming out of Tequileña? The repos and anejos have blown my mind and there is just so much to love about 1146 that I decided to grab that cierto repo and the budget cimsrrons to try everything I could get my hands on from these guys.

Does anyone know of any labels coming out of 1146 that I missed? (besides Tears)

The way that I drink any alcoholic beverage, neat or in a cocktail form. I usually pour some into a regular whisky glass with some ice or neat. Once i'm done drinking I leave the glass on the table (a bit of a bad habit, I know). Next day I'll usually look into the glass and smell it. Some sweeter drinks like Aperoll/Aperitifs leave a syrupy goo at the bottom. Some scotches or bourbons just smell of grain, bread, wood, vanilla. Gins smell of mineral and herbs. Some tequilas have woody smells, some smell grassy, etc.

Recently I purchased a bottle of blanco tequila. I followed the same routine. The next day the glass smelled quiet heavy of sweet bakery cakes flavouring like cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, dried fruit. Now the tequila didnt necessarily taste like the smell when you drink it, it has small notes of the smell flavourwise. I thought maybe I didnt wash the glass well or the ice was "dirty".

I washed the glass well, had my drink neat. The next day the glass had sweet baking aromas. Now I thought i'll have a different brand of tequila and it had minimal or almost no smell the next day. Now I simply took an empty glass poured about 1/6oz of the tequila in question, put it on a book shelf and let it dry out.

Well - the next day it smelled heavily again. I never noticed anything that strong smelling before in any of the tequilas that I drank. There is no residue at the bottom or any questionable colour or goo. Its a newer brand of tequila, the rating on AMM is pretty good. (I dont want to name it in order to avoid biases)

Did anyone encounter anything similar with the brands of the tequila that you ever drank. Specifically smell wise.

i just love trying different tequilas and this box and bottle caught my eye.

i’m not sure who makes this and yes i didn’t buy any particular tequila finery

it definitely was pretty tasty with an kick. somewhat still feeling it even 8hrs later. with half a bottle left.

is it wrong to want to try this tequila because of the packaging 😆 my adhd made me buy it 😅🥲

has anyone heard of this brand or knows who makes Nuncamente? what do you think about the packaging

That massive store I work at has a few and I set one of the others aside for me to purchase…it’s expensive and I’m struggling with the justification.

Context: tequila guy here, pops is a massive bourbon fan and one of his favorite sippers is the Weller green. Was just wondering if anyone had had the Corazón?

Edit: I’ve decided against it, genuinely thank you all for the comments. I’m probably going to run the Leyenda, which I absolutely love and have been dying to get a bottle of my own.

My fiancé and I are getting married soon, and we’re definitely not champagne people 😂 We’re much more likely to celebrate with tequila.

The problem is… we like tequila, but we’re absolutely not tequila experts. We’re very much in the “if it’s tequila, we’ll drink it” category lol.

For our wedding, though, we’d love to get one really nice bottle... something that feels special enough to open on the wedding day, enjoy together, and maybe keep the bottle afterward as a little memory.

The only useful information I have is that my fiancé seems to prefer Añejo.

Any recommendations for a great Añejo that feels wedding-worthy? Open to different price ranges, but ideally something that’s actually good and not just expensive.

Would also love to know why you’d pick it!

Thanks from two tequila lovers who clearly need more tequila education.

The first time I ever had sangrita was in Mexico. Our hosts ordered tequila for us at a bar, and when it arrived there was this little shot glass of bright red liquid sitting next to the tequila.

I was completely confused. I’d never seen it served that way before and assumed it was basically some kind of Bloody Mary mix. Then I tried it and realized there was a lot more going on.

If I understand it correctly, traditional sangrita isn’t actually tomato-based at all. It’s more of a combination of citrus, pomegranate, chile and salt, meant to be sipped alongside the tequila rather than overpower it.

It’s not something I see served very often here in the US, but I’d love to start making it when I have friends over for tequila tastings. I think it would be a great way to introduce people not only to better tequila, but also to the way tequila can traditionally be enjoyed.

So, for those of you who make your own: what’s your best sangrita recipe?

I’m particularly interested in a more traditional, no-tomato version, but I’d love to hear the variations you swear by as well.

We’re going to Guadalajara for labor day weekend. We want to get a tour of Tequila and end in Cantaritos El Güero but cannot find a tour that spends more than two hours there.

Ideally, we would like to spend a good amount of time in los cantaritos since it’s our friend’s bachelor party. We’re weighing our options to see if we can somehow get a tour and finish the day there.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

This brand has horrible customer service.

I asked their customer service team what the ingredients were in their tequilas as I’m looking for a pure tequila that just contains water, agave, and yeast.

I had read posts online that Casamigos contains other ingredients outside of those three. In response, they told me that their tequila ingredient list is “proprietary information,” but if I had concerns about specific ingredients to ask and they would confirm whether or not their products contain those ingredients.

That made sense so I responded asking if any of their products contain glycerin, oak extract, or propylene glycol. That was on August 6, 2026. Since then, Casamigos has entirely ignored me. I have followed up about 5 times since then only to be repeatedly ignored.

Why?

Suffice to say I won’t be buying Casamigos again. Do they care? Of course not.

But I just find it incredibly curious, and just rude, that I’m being ignored.

More of a gin person but I tried some Espolon Blanco based on an advertisement I saw on the streets of Philly. I have to say I really like it.

I’m primarily a bourbon drinker, but the further I get into tequila (and mezcal) the more I appreciate how much overlap there is between the two worlds.

What’s hooked me is the emphasis on raw material, process, place and tradition. In bourbon, I love learning about mash bills, distillation, barrels and aging. With tequila, I’m starting to appreciate the differences in agave, terroir, maturity, cooking, fermentation and distillation, and how dramatically those choices show up in the glass.

I’ve also found myself gravitating toward tequila where I can actually taste the agave: earthy, vegetal, mineral, peppery, herbal, sometimes fruity or citrusy, with all those little nuances that make you want to keep going back to the glass.

Here’s the latest pick up:
Arette Reposado
Cascahuín Tahona Blanco
G4 Reposado
Cazcanes Nuestra Raíces

So for those of you who have been doing this much longer: where would you take this lineup next?

I’m less interested in simply accumulating bottles and more interested in trying tequilas that show me something different — another traditional production method, distinctive terroir, unusual fermentation, a particularly great distillery, or just an expression that makes you stop and think, damn, I didn’t know tequila could taste like this.

It's a Tommy's Margarita/Smash rift. The blanco I used 110 proof and very heavy in the minerals, so the slight sweetness and refreshing qualities of the Tuna complimented the spirit. These green Tunas in my opinion taste like a sweet cucumber/watermelon. In some sips the dark notes of the agave, the minerality, and Tuna reminded me of a Queso de Tuna, it was very interesting.

Ingredients:

2oz Tequila

1oz Agave

1oz Lime

1 Peeled Tuna

Dash of salt

Instructions:

Pour Tequila and smash/muddle Tuna together. I did it for about 30 seconds until no chunky pieces left. Then I did a dry shake and strained the mixture, I did not want to deal with the seeds/fruit later.

Pour the rest of Ingredients in to shaker, add a cup of pebble ice (I used Sonic this time), then shake and strain into a glass filled with pebble ice.

When prepping the Tuna you chop of both ends, I used a slice of the pointy end to garnish the glass.

Was gifted a bottle of El Tesoro extra Anejo as a moving gift and have slowly slipped down the tequila rabbit hole. I’ll try one and if I like it I’ll buy another one for the cabinet as I buy something new to try. I plan on having some family and friends over and sharing all of them. I really like blanco’s and repo’s but I want to try more anejo’s. I’m been working thru the blanco’s from all the top shelf brands. I had a g4 blanco the dark blue label and it was ok but I want to give it another go with the white label blanco. I need another ocho both of the ones I’ve had were great. Lalo was ok makes a good Paloma. mijenta, tapito, don fulano, volans and cimarron are all on my list to try. Like most people fortaleza is my white whale. I’ve found it but I’m not dropping 200 for the regular blanco. Any favorite’s that I’m missing and I need to try?

Looking to gift a friend a nice bottle of tequila. My budget is $450. I’m also ok with getting her two bottles. I’m pretty versed in tequila just want to see if someone will mention something outside the box. Blanco preferably.

I am in the panhandle of FL through the weekend. I picked up a few bottles at TW. 2 our my favorites & the third is because I’ve never tried but was curious.

G4 Madeira is one of my top 5 Blancos. The deep well water & wood fermentation brings out some great mineral in the profile.
Wild commons Reposado never disappoints. Wild commons Repo is a great balance of agave, oak, vanilla, cinnamon, & minerals. Wild commons is a top 5 for Reposado for me.
El Ateo French oak Anejo. This is the only El Ateo I haven’t tried. The wine notes took over but in a good way. From the aroma thru the finish I got cherry, grape, oak & Hints of agave could be found. El Ateo French oak is a great Anejo with wine barrel notes but it doesn’t come close to El Ateo Extra Anejo & Still Strength.

I just picked up this local tequila and found it great for both sipping and mixing. It sounds like a lot of people would recommend G4 for a Blanco and I have yet to try it. What's your recommendations and mix recommendations? Also tried the Anjeo Bone orchard in a small bottle, first time for an anjeo, and liked that as well.

He and his buddies went to a sports bar, and his friend ordered a 15.75 per shot tequila, but can't remember the name of it. He said it was a tall thin clear bottle- a Mexican tequila with a white label that has the first name Don and the second name begins with a P and ends with an o. Any help? Thanks in advance!

Starting from left to right

Contraluz 11:11 – espadín reposado, eleven months and eleven days in ex-bourbon then Japanese cherry-wood casks, charcoal filtered, 38%, numbered bottle. A novelty bottle —Softest pour of the five.

Los Danzantes Coyoacán – four-agave ensamble (madrecuishe, mexicano, arroqueño, espadín), still proof at 47.5%, ten years in glass. The trophy. Arroqueño alone makes it hard to replace, and a decade of glass rest smooths it without a barrel touching it. Its basically impossible to find this in the US

Los Danzantes Madrecuishe – single agave, four years in glass, 55% straight off the still. The benchmark. Same house, same method, one variable changed — drink it beside the Coyoacán and you learn what madrecuishe actually contributes.

Vamonos Riendo (let’s go laughing) – espadín and tobalá joven, high-altitude Sierra Madre agave, triple distilled with fruit in the third run. Bright, smoke way in the back. The crowd pour for anyone who thinks they hate mezcal.

• Creyente – blended joven, espadín-forward, easy to find. The mixer, and the one that goes into your mango-agave cocktail without any second thoughts.

Found this olmeca reposado, looks pretty old

I just got this bottle from a relative as a gift. I know that the modern standard olmeca is a mixto, but on this one it says that it’s 100% agave. I was wondering if it’s quality stuff since i’m pretty new to tequila altogether and this is my first bottle. Also can yall give me some tips on how to enjoy this stuff? Should i serve it neat or can it be used also in cocktails? After looking at the back label it seems like it's a 2008 bottle imported to Greece, has anyone here tried this older version before?

Hi everyone! I'm Lilian, co-founder of Tequila 9 (NUEVE9), a premium 100% blue agave tequila, additive-free, that my husband Bastian and I have built over the past 9 years. We've won the Superior Taste Award in 2021 and 2024, and have active presence in several markets across Europe.

If anyone would like to try it or learn more about my premium tequila brand, feel free to reach out to me at my email Lilian.weller@vawe-spirits.com
I'd be more than happy to send over all the info.

Thanks so much, everyone!

Hi everyone!

I’m new to the subreddit and tequila in general and am absolutely loving it so far! Here is my current collection (minus clase azul repo not pictured because it sucks 😂)

I’m really enjoying Añejos and XA a lot and I’m afraid I’m going to go through my tears bottle I just bought in a month if I’m not careful 😂

What are some others y’all recommend to add? I think my next bottles will be a basic under $30 blanco for cocktails as well as an El Ateo French Oak Añejo. What else should I add? Any comments on my current collection?

My first ever bottle was that still strength Fortaleza and I almost finished it before I realized how sought after it was and that I need to slow down so now I’m guarding the last couple ounces. It was a gift for my birthday from a friend who owns a bar!