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Tequila Tasting 101: It is All In The Aromas
It’s 11 a.m. on a Tuesday and I’m sitting in La Tequila, the largest tequila bar-restaurant in Guadalajara. The older gentleman sitting next to is holding a small glass vial to his nose and smelling...
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Tequila Tasting 202: Where Aromas and Flavors Come From
Have you ever gone tequila tasting with someone who has a great nose? They swirl their glass around, hold it to the light to checkout the “legs” and the “tears”, and then dive in with both nostrils....
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A Tequila Fan’s Ultimate Dream Job: Master Tequilero
Leopoldo Solis is the mastermind behind many well-respected tequilas. After our review of his most recent creation, Tequila Gran Dovejo, we were invited to meet Mr. Solis in person while he was...
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Highlands vs. “Lowlands” Tequila: Does It Matter?
For years tequila geeks have been having a debate as polarizing as Coke vs. Pepsi: Which location produces better tequila, the “Highlands” or the “Lowlands” of Jalisco, Mexico? (By the way, we object...
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The El Pandillo Tequila Distillery: Where Innovation Meets Tradition, and...
“Innovation,” is a term capable of striking fear in the heart of a tequila fan. Although embraced in nearly all other aspects of modern life, when this word is applied to the production of tequila, it...
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What Are People Really Looking for in Extra Añejo Tequilas?
Extra Añejos — the most aged and expensive form of tequila — attracts all palates, from seasoned tequila drinkers to newbies who find their rich oak flavors reminiscent of other dark spirits. This is...
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The Truth About Where Your Favorite Tequila Is Made
What do Casamigos, Avión, and Clase Azul tequilas all have in common? All are made in the same distillery, located in a town called Jesús María in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, Mexico. This, and...
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Putting Diffuser-made Tequilas to the Blind Taste Test
Tequila has changed a lot since the early days. Most producers have switched from time consuming, old-school methods to high-efficiency production. But has this trend helped or harmed the overall...
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The Lowdown on Tequila Additives
Additives in tequila? I bet you’ve never thought about it. But whether you are for or against additives it’s useful to know how they are used, the rules that govern them, and how to sleuth them out. We...
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Judging a Spirits Competition by Its Winners? Sure, why not?
Traditionally-made Tequilas Rise to the Top of the 2017 Spirits of Mexico Competition There are very few tequila festivals left in the U.S., which is a shame because they offer tequila lovers a great...
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The Agave: Incredible Facts and Figures About the World’s Most Interesting Plant
Agave isn’t just another plant. This one is special. We never realized just how incredible it was until we attended a presentation by Dr. Ivan Saldaña Oyarzábal, earned a Ph.D. in Plant...
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Agave Crisis: Boom, Bust or Business As Usual?
The truth behind “the coming tequila shortage”, and the real risks the industry faces Here’s the good news on the “agave crisis”: We are reaching the peak. The bad news is we will likely experience a...
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Process Matters in Tequila Production. Here’s the Proof.
Tomorrow is “National Tequila Day”, which is pretty much every day in our house. But, in honor of this annual event, we thought it would be fun to dig into the Tequila Matchmaker database and pull out...
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Smoke. It’s Not Just for Mezcal Anymore.
Put the words “tequila” and “smoky” together and most people think of mezcal. This is because most mezcal makers still use the artisanal process of cooking agaves in earthen pits, creating smoky aromas...
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What Are “Cristalino” Tequilas & Who Are They For?
Anyone who has visited Guadalajara recently was probably bombarded with billboards and bar menus touting the latest tequila trend: “Cristalinos”. These are aged tequilas that have been filtered to...
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Aging Gracefully – The Art of the Añejo
Barrels aren’t new to the tequila industry, but carefully aging products in barrels may be. Back in the early 1800s tequila was transported around Guadalajara in small wooden barrels, according to...
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What’s In Your Tequila? An Editorial.
Why we decided to address the industry’s lack of transparency on additive use If this headline has given you pause, it should. After all, 100% agave tequila traditionally comprises of three things:...
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The Coolest Quarantine Project Ever? Making an Agave Spirit at Home
Update: This project continues! You can follow our progress in the “Lotecito Log“. In this strange pandemic year asking adults what they did during quarantine has become as common as asking kids what...
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Tequila Filtration – The Good, Bad & Sometimes Cloudy
Tony Salles, Master Distiller at tequila El Tequileño, had a dilemma. His brand had recently achieved wider distribution outside of Mexico and into Canada, and some customers to the North were...
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The Lotecito Log
ALERT! This content is for extreme agave geeks only! You have been warned. The best way to learn is by doing, right? That’s the gist behind our “Lotecito” (small batch) destilado de agave project,...
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