I drink a lot of Tequila after meeting my inlaws, wife is from Mexico, and the best blanco out there is still Casa Noble, according to them and me.
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Thanks for the recommendations. I seriously considered buying a bottle of Don Julio while there but decided not to. My bottle of Patron isn't at the critical stage yet. :-)

And I see I spelled "reposado" wrong. Damn cell phone. :-)
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tezon reposado
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Penca Azul silver is my go to, I've drank their whole lineup though. While pricey it is some amazing stuff. I always wanted to try casa noble crystal but it is not available to me. Never bit the bullet and bought a don julio real yet....
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Never been much of a Patron fan. I think it is waaaaay overpriced and definitely overrated. It is decent, but I would never pay over $30 for it. No one really even touches the stuff down here in little Mexico. My go to's are Herradura, Cazadores, Pepe Zevada and a very small distillery called Cavalino This stuff is simply amazing. It beats ever tequila I have ever had by a large, large margin. It is stupid cheap too at about $23/ 750ml. IF you can find it. pick it up.
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Was picking up some beer/tequila at Total Wine the other day and I came across a pretty neat looking bottle of a tequila called Espolon. Now, I'm not one to spend money on labels so I was just curious if anyone had tried this and what they thought. I was gonna get it (only $18) but when I looked back in my basket, there wasn't a single beer I could live without lol.
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Here are some of my recommendations guys...

Cabo Wabo --- Blanco
Maestro Tequilero --- Blanco

Chinaco --- Reposado
Milagro Romance --- Reposado

Casa Noble --- Anejo
Milagro Romance Reserva --- Anejo

Tres Leguas D'Antano --- Super Anejo
Chinaco Negro --- Super Anejo
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Here you have a one great TEQUILA HERRADURA SUPREMA, smooth as silk.

It's no wonder they charge $35 A shot when you can find it.

http://www.herradura.com/product.aspx?id=1106

The company, ask that you break the bottle when you are do with it so that it is not fill with cheap stuff... It is aged for 49 months, WOW!!!
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Oh Dear! That tequila would taste good anytime....
ylo2na
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Have a casa in Baja and my Mexican friends drink Cazadores on a regular basis..... very tasty and very friendly on the bolsa!
ylo2na
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Was wondering if anyone here was teasted any of what they are calling "Micro Tequilas"?
I'm heading to Mexico soon and was thinking of picking some up.
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What are you thinking of spending - and where in Mexico will you be staying?
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Money is not an issue and I'm staying at a resort in Puerto Vallarta.
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In that case...

There is a place on the malecon (main drag) called Casa Del Tequila that has a decent selection as well as some open bottles that you can try before buying. Any cab driver worth his salt will know the place. They also get some of the harder to get bottles. Two of the higher-end and boutiquier brands that I've tried are...

- Don German 3yr (~$75/bottle)
- Los Abuelos Anejo (Same)

You can save about 10-15% by buying from a LaPlaya but you cannot sample before buying there - they may not have some of the more esoteric bottlings available. I've heard really good things about the 70th Anniversary bottling of El Tesoro but it was a limited run and prices may be over $150. Casa Del Tequila would be best to ask about this one.

If money is no object, perhaps Casa Noble Single Cask bottles may be of interest. Not sure how much the Anejo bottling is, but I heard it is a 5yr old, and that means $$$. Casa Noble is a very well-regarded brand though.
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Best tequila that I've tried is the Gran Patron. It is a blanco tequila (unaged) and about $400+ but really nice if money is not a concern and you'd like to try an unbelievable blanco...
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Gran Patron Platinum (Blanco) can be had for ~$220-$230 a bottle. The $500 bottle of Patron is the Burdeos (Anejo)

It's definitely an experience I will say that. However in general I found it too smooth and lacking in the flavor department. It was unbelievably smooth though I mean I could have funneled that bottle. However mine lasted me 6 months. 3 days out of 6 months but still.
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Thanks for the help and you are right about the Casa Noble, they are some of my favorite tequilas.:-)
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Any Tequileros in Houston TX? I would like to get together for some tequila sampling at a local watering hole. They've opened a Teqla Houston on the Washington corridor and they have over 160+ tequilas and 8 of them are on tap, yes you read it right ON TAP.
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Ah. Up here (Toronto) we found one for $450 and when family went to PV for a visit the price they quoted...I don't remember but it wasn't much cheaper than the Toronto price. Sounds like the booze taxes where you live are pretty good! I only had a couple of samples, but I remember it being well-crafted, balanced, and flavourful. Wonderfuly smooth but with enough flavour for me to complain why it wasn't cheaper.
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I would think the Blue Agave forum would be a good place to post this question in addition to here.
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