Tag: Tequila

  • Review – Espolon Tequila

    A few years back a friend took a vacation to Mexico.  Naturally, I asked that he bring back native booze.  The tequila that came back was a bottle of Espolon.  At that point the tequila wasn’t particularly flashy, but it was tasty.  I’ve spent the last years meting it out to worthy guests and savoring…

  • Review – Partida Tequila

    When my samples of Partida tequila arrived they were accompanied by a folder full of gushing reviews and highlights of the awards the spirits have won.  Quickly leafing through the packet it seemed like the makers were really trying to toot their own horn.  Not wanting my reviews to be swayed I didn’t read any…

  • Review – Avión Silver Tequila

    It seems the time is coming for premium vodka to step aside as the hip alcohol of choice.  I’ve received a few top shelf tequilas in the preceding months and they’ve been good, really good.  Tequila Avión, the newest sample to cross my doorstep, is no different.  Avión is a highland tequila from the high…

  • Tequila por Mi Amante – Worth the Wait

    Today I ended the steeping of my bottle of Tequila por Mi Amante.  What began a slightly sharp agave elixir is now, well, it’s now something completely different.  It’s now a crystal clear ruby hued nectar.  The aroma is what gets you first.  It’s got the tequila scents that you would expect, but layered on…

  • Tequila por Mi Amante

    While traversing the interwebs looking for recipes for this week’s cocktail, the Paloma, I came across this bit of deliciousness.  Paul has taken strawberry infused tequila (Tequila por Mi Amante) and made what sounds like the best Paloma ever conceived by human kind.  The recipe for this wonderful infusion comes from Charles Baker’s Gentleman’s Companion…