tequila Archive

The Best Mexico Bars in 6 Mexican Cities

Where can you find the best Mexico bars? For a second year in a row, the judges at North America’s 50 Best Bars are going to try and tell you. Since drinking and bars are a subjective pastime we will leave it up to you if you follow their advice or not, but here is [&hellip

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Tequila Centenario Reposado: a Review of the Top Seller in Mexico

Can the best-selling spirit in a category really be something tasty? Or is it just swill wrapped up in an expensive marketing package? It depends on whether we’re talking about an export market or the origination market. The best-selling tequila in Mexico probably deserves a B- on the grading scale: Tequila Centenario Reposado. With tequila, [&hellip

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Tres Generaciones Tequila in a Revamped Bottle

My memories of Tres Generaciones Tequila go back a long way. It was one of the first distilleries I ever toured, back on my first visit to the town of Tequila around when we were first launching Luxury Latin America. The previous bottle design looked older than my memories though, so apparently the parent company [&hellip

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Tequila Cosmico Cristalino Review: a Bit Strange, but Tasty

When a bottle of Tequila Cosmico Cristalino appeared in my all-inclusive resort minibar recently, I was intrigued and looked forward to trying out something new. I got a bit of a strange surprise when I popped it open. It’s always a joy to discover a new tequila brand and have it be a happy surprise. [&hellip

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Cascahuin Tequila: the Real Deal From an Independent Distillery

Will you drink better tequila if you buy from a family company that hasn’t sold out to the suits? That’s certainly open to debate, based on our extensive tasting research over the years, but it’s always a thrill to discover an independent company putting something great into its bottles, which is what we found with [&hellip

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Clase Azul Tequila in a Hand-Crafted Bottle

In most cases, when you hear premium tequila described as coming in “a beautiful bottle,” that bottle is usually glass. There are a few that are packaged in real Mexican pottery though and the Clase Azul packages are real works of art. Made by hand on a pottery wheel, fired, and hand-painted with fine glazes, [&hellip

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