Luxury Latin America Blog » tequila http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog Luxury travel news and reviews for Mexico, Central America, and South America. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:55:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Tequila Taste Test: Alacran in the Black Bottle http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2013/06/01/tequila-taste-test-alacran-in-the-black-bottle/ http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2013/06/01/tequila-taste-test-alacran-in-the-black-bottle/#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:59:11 +0000 Timothy http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/?p=2950 I first tried Alacrán tequila few years ago when I stayed at Capella Ixtapa and was high on the view before I even touched any alcohol. Maybe it was the atmosphere, but I really liked it then, only in part because it was laid out complimentary for guests in the lounge. This brand is only [...]

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]]> http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2013/06/01/tequila-taste-test-alacran-in-the-black-bottle/feed/ 0 Tequila with a Long History: Herradura Silver http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2012/12/26/tequila-with-a-long-history-herradura-silver/ http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2012/12/26/tequila-with-a-long-history-herradura-silver/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:49:55 +0000 Timothy http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/?p=2677 A solid, well-structured tequila with a little barrel aging on it, Herradura Silver is a good choice for full-flavored sipping or high-end cocktails. Way back in 1870, Casa Herradura was registered as a tequila producing hacienda. Over the past few decades the company has grown its stable of brands, producing one “mixto” name you should [...]

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]]> http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2012/12/26/tequila-with-a-long-history-herradura-silver/feed/ 2 Don Eduardo High-end Aged Tequila http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2012/10/05/don-eduardo-high-end-aged-tequila/ http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2012/10/05/don-eduardo-high-end-aged-tequila/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:33:49 +0000 Timothy http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/?p=2537 Many years ago I sampled all three versions of Don Eduardo Tequila while on a whirlwind tour of the land of agave and distilleries that are within striking distance of Guadalajara. You can see that feature story in our archives here: Tequila Gets Ready for its Close-up in Jalisco. There really is a town called [...]

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]]> http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2012/01/31/latin-american-spirits-review-camarena-tequila/feed/ 0 Spirits Review: Blue Head Tequila http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2012/01/15/spirits-review-blue-head-tequila/ http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/2012/01/15/spirits-review-blue-head-tequila/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:03:26 +0000 Timothy http://luxurylatinamerica.com/blog/?p=2099 The first time Blue Head Tequila passed my lips was recently when I attended the Clearwater Uncorked festival on the beach in Florida. Separate from the sea of wine pourings, inside the Hyatt Clearwater, was a room with just a few select brands of spirits, this being one of them. Apparently the distributor for this [...]

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