Connoisseurs of Tequila Recommend Your Favorite

[Montagnard]

What is your favorite cactus juice? That drink of the Gods. That drink that makes you think you are Poncho Villa or dance on the hood of your car.

What is your favorite? Or, what is your favorite story involving tequila.

[Medium Baby Jesus]

1. Wrapped my Austin Healey around a telephone pole

after drinking to much tequila.

:shrug:

[Montagnard]

2. God thats not funny

No one hurt? It would only be funny if it had been you ex;s Austin Healey

[sendero]

3. Basically...

.. I've never had a 100% agave tequila that wasn't great. Never had any that wasn't 100% agave that was not rotgut.

Patron is probably my favorite :)

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. I love Patron. But have been working on a bottle of Don Julio anejo,

which is also damned tasty.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

5. Corazon!

Nectar of the Gods! So smooth and yummy. A sipping tequila, really.

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. And while the tequila folk are here - a question

Just what is the difference between the silver, anejo, and that other type?

[RoyGBiv]

7. Reposado?

Reposado tequila is literally "rested" tequila, which means it is aged at least six months.

Anejo tequila is aged at least 12 months, usually in oak barrels, which imparts it with a slight golden colour. But that's all it means by itself. It could be aged anywhere from 1 year to 10 years.

White (or silver) tequila is not aged. Some of the lower quality varieties are litterally taken from the distillation process, cut with water to achieve appropriate alcohol content, and bottled.

Gold tequila (listen up all Cuervo fans) is silver tequila with caramel coloring, which sweetens the taste and cuts the harshness.

Note that some aged tequilas are also clear but are not categorized as white or silver because they are aged a certain length of time. The lack of color is due to the aging process, i.e. not aging in an oak barrel. Using a light, uncharred wood will generate less color. Heavily charred, oak barrels previously used to age whiskey or cognac are also used, and some of the flavor and a lot of the color of those spirits affect the tequila, usually in positive ways.

On the subject of caramel coloring/flavoring, even some aged tequilas have caramel coloring added. This does make them sweeter, but it also increases the likelihood of a severe hangover.

[Montagnard]

8. Which do you prefer?

Slammers, shooters and to make you do the hat dance?

[RoyGBiv]

12. Patron Anejo ...

If I'm getting it in a local liquor store, that's the default. And I drink it like I drink scotch, neat and sipped.

For margaritas or any other mixed drink I use something like Sauza Reposado.

I prefer various labels that I get from Mexico, the names of which escape me at the moment. You can't get them in the US unless someone brings them in across the border in small quantities, i.e. the companies have no import agreement here.

[fishnfla]

9. Patron silver eom

[Lone_Star_Dem]

10. My choice, too

:9

[Magrittes Pipe]

11. Corralejo tequila reposado.

[TheBaldyMan]

13. if I could remember my story I'd tell you

IMO it was the Irish coffees before the mescal slammers that did for me. I do remember falling over backwards when I was trying to rack the balls for a game of pool.

btw I got the worm at the bottom of the bottle.

[Montagnard]

14. LMAO

That is great......

[El Fuego]

15. Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine.

Oh, it's Sunday morning and the sun is shining
A D
In my eye that is open, and my head is spinning.

Was the life of the party; I can't stop grinning,
A D
I had too much tequila last night.

Chorus:
D
Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine.
A D
I like to drink you with a little salt and lime,
A D
Then I kiss all the cowboys, then I shoot out the lights,
A D
Then I dance on the bar, then I start up a fight.

Verse2:
Now wait a minute, thing don't look too familiar,
And who is this cowboy asleepin' beside me?
Well, he's awful cute, but how'd I get his shirt on?
I had too much tequila last night.


solo <= intro chords>
Bridge:
A D
Oh, those little shooters, how I love to drink them down
A D
C'mon, bartender, let's have another round
B7 E
Well the music's playing and my spirits are high
B7 A B7
Tomorrow might be painful, but tonight I'm gonna fly.

Chorus:
E
Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine.
B7 E
I like to drink you with a little salt and lime
B7 E
Every time we get together, we sure have a good time,
B7 E D A B7
You're my friend, you're the best, mi ami-go

Chorus:
E
Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine.
B7 E
I like to drink you with a little salt and lime
B7 E
Then I kiss all the cowboys, then I shoot out the lights,
B7 E
Then I dance on the bar, then I start up a fight.

Tag:
Jose Cuervo, you are a friend of mine.