Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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A lovely raicilla this evening. A couple of different maguey used here, roasted in a wood fired oven, so not as smoky as a horno, and double distilled in a Portuguese shade out of copper and a tree trunk. This raicillero makes this one, with the varietals listed on the label, and another one with a single varietal under the same label. I prefer this one.
None of the Venenosas are bad. This one, the red label, and the wacky orange label are favorites, and the Puntas variety is pretty crazy too. The Etnica line is the most special, from a tribal people who recently rediscovered their distilling tradition. If you see that, it is especially rare, even more than the orange label, which is guaranteed to be among the most unique spirits you’ve tried.
The variety of terroir and maguey in Jalisco make raicilla one of the most varied and interesting maguey traditions IMO.
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Just finish turkey dinner with friends
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@Jett129 what bourbon are you enjoying now?
All my money go to IH shirts and jackets, I really enjoy this: $20 before tax for 1 litter of 100 proof
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Thanks to some of this thread's more adept influencers ( @Jett129 @mclaincausey @sabergirl ), I'm going to be taking my love of agave more seriously…..
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I didn’t know Banhez has an arroqueño! Their Espadin is a great one for a sub $40 bottle.
I take mine near usually but sometimes I’ll make a plate of orange wedges with sal de gusano sprinkled on it for between sips.
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when I stopped drinking lite beer sold big, Heineken was exotic and Chivas was top shelf.
Now the world is filled with Japanese single malt whiskey aged in old port barrels and theres more kinds of beer than you can shake a stick at .
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I didn’t know Banhez has an arroqueño! Their Espadin is a great one for a sub $40 bottle.
I didn't know about the arroqueno, either. When looking for a value bottle, it came down to 2, the Siete Misterios Doba-Yej(espadin), or the Banhez Espadin. After choosing the Siete, I dug a little deeper into their other offerings, and came across their arrequeno. The flavor profile seemed right up my alley. So, I went looking for it. I found a local shop, an amalgamation of bar/liquor store/tasting room. They didn't have it. But, they did have 1 bottle of the Banhez, that they ordered for another customer, 3 months ago, and had not been picked up. Having a little knowledge of the brand already, I gladly took it off their hands. I'm glad I found the shop, too. Very cool people, and very receptive to acquiring products they may not have currently. Good thing, because I foresee a good Tobala in my future…
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@Jett129 Christmas season and Santa saw your wish and told me to PM you later.
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Man, it's been a good week. Black Friday, I went to one of my favorite shops, in hopes of obtaining a limited release, or allocated bourbon. First come/first served/one bottle limit were the rules. Of course, a line had formed. I was fortunate enough to get the last bottle of Knob 18. As a bonus, everyone present was given a raffle ticket to win the rights to one of three additional bottles. #winning…..
@Jett129 , can I assume you'll be drinking this one neat, as well ?
