Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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I normally don’t like beyond reposado aged agave spirits because I find they take on a cloying note. One of the interesting styles that I find more enjoyable is when they filter anejo or extra anejo through activated charcoal. Don Julio 70 is an example of that that I enjoyed.
Still prefer blanco or reposado generally though.
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@mclaincausey I would say that over 90% of the tequila I drink is blanco,and I won’t try a repo or an anejo from a distillery unless I’ve loved their blanco, because the blancos,in my opinion, are the foundation of tequila,and I can’t imagine a crappy blanco becoming a great repo or anejo. The old garbage in garbage out. I try,when possible, to find out what kind of barrels were used in the aging process,as I’m partial to bourbon barrel aging,because of my extensive bourbon background. I ‘ve had some tequilas that had been aged in cognac,or scotch barrels and didn’t especially like them. I would love to try the Cascahuin repo and anejo tequilas but I’m not optimistic about finding them. Last but not least. Would you consider the 1123 a blanco or maybe a repo?
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Makes sense to me.
I consider it a reposado I guess but very lightly rested. Which is really good for someone with my preferences.
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Arte Nom 11 mf’n 23 is some good juice. Thanks again @Jett129
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@mclaincausey I haven’t had every tequila in that series,but definitely my favorite of the ones that I have had. Last time I was in California,I popped into a convenience store and the had an aisle for spirits,and there it was for $54.95. I immediately bought 2 bottles as I had paid $70 in NYC and it was a special order. Glad to hear you’re enjoying it. My wife spits it out. Go figure.
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@mclaincausey Thought you might like this…
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Trying to finish a bottle if campari so I can switch over to the Leopold version, all this talk of tequila, and having an almost finished bottle of cocchi Americano had me mixing up a riff inspired from a La Rosita I might as well call a La Rosalia.
1oz tequila
1oz cocchi Americano
.5oz mezcal
.5oz Campari
Barspoon of agave nectar or to taste
1 dash ea of orange and grapefruit bitters
Grapefruit twist -
My version of a julep. Homegrown mint, splash of simple syrup, too much Buffalo Trace, extra distortion pedal.
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@WhiskeySandwich I’ve been doing something similar this past weekend,but using tequila,and some lime. Kind of like a tequila Mojito,which is also kind of like a Julep.
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@Jett129 that sounds good! Might have to try something like that. Can’t go wrong with tequila and lime.
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tequila, grapefruit, shake, hop tea float. Delicious!
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trying to get more fruit in my diet.
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@mclaincausey nicely done with the Fortaleza!
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My Million Dollar Mezcalita… I did’t have an orange and I think next time I’ll rim the glass with Sol de Gusano. Fortaleza Still Strength with Real Minero mezcal floated on the top with a lime squeezed in on the rocks @mclaincausey this would put an XHS smile on your face!
