Common questions 

What is a mezcalero?

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What is a mezcalero?

Mezcals are spirits distilled from the agave plant. Tequila is a mezcal, but tequila producers remove the agave solids before they distill. Mezcalero is distilled and bottled in one-time batches.

What are the 3 types of tequila?

There are three main types of tequila—blanco, reposado, and añejo—with two additional variations.

  • Tequila Blanco.
  • Tequila Joven.
  • Tequila Reposado.
  • Tequila Añejo.
  • Extra Añejo.

Is Vida Tequila top-shelf?

Vida Uncommon Pairing modern and traditional methods to create a timeless spirit we call VIDA, a top-shelf tequila, and unexpected rival to other spirit categories. Experience uncommon quality and flavor. Love what’s in your glass.

What is the best top shelf tequila?

The 18 Best Sipping Tequilas

  • Clase Azul Reposado. reservebar.com.
  • Tears of Llorona No. 3 Extra Añejo Tequila.
  • Casa Dragones Joven. reservebar.com.
  • Patrón Estate Release. reservebar.com.
  • Casamigos Añejo. reservebar.com.
  • Cazadores Añejo Cristalino. reservebar.com.
  • El Tesoro Extra Añejo. reservebar.com.
  • Riazul Tequila Añejo. drizly.com.

What brand of tequila is best for margaritas?

The 12 Smoothest Tequilas To Add To Your Margaritas

  • Villa One Silver Tequila. Villa One.
  • Don Julio Blanco. Don Julio Blanco.
  • Avión Reposado. Avion.
  • Espolòn Blanco. Espolon.
  • Del Maguey Vida Mezcal. Vida.
  • El Tesoro Añejo Tequila. El Tesoro.
  • Herradura Silver Tequila. Herradura.
  • el Jimador Reposado. el Jimador.

What tequila is best for shots?

10 Best Tequilas for Margaritas and Shots in 2021

  • Best Overall: Casamigos Blanco Tequila at Drizly.
  • Best Top-Shelf: Milagro Añejo Tequila at Drizly.
  • Best Cheap: Sauza Silver Tequila at Drizly.
  • Best Mid-Priced: Herradura Silver Tequila at Drizly.
  • Best Añejo: Don Julio Añejo Tequila at Drizly.
  • Best Blanco/Silver: Espolòn Blanco at Drizly.
  • Best Reposado:
  • Best Gold:

Do tequila shots make you drunk?

Tequila makes you crazy, whiskey cheers you up, and rum makes you a complete scoundrel. For example, tequila tends to be drunk in shot form — not that it should — and that makes you drunker faster than if you were, you know, sipping it.

Why do you drink tequila with salt?

In Quora’s Why do drinkers take lime and salt after a shot of tequila?, Jim Gordon describes this process. “The drinker licks a dash of salt off their moistened hand, to bring saliva into the mouth. The drinker then sucks or bites the lime, to ameliorate the raw, burning taste of the tequilas…”