98% of you all are great. I’ve discovered epic tequilas and broadened my taste after years of lurking.

But the others have ruined it for me. Unopened bottle collections? It’s like a teenage boy showing off his unused condom stash. And asking people what to buy when taste is literally one of the few senses that cannot be shared over a comment thread on the internet. I can’t go 3 scrolls on this subreddit without seeing it.

Buy it, drink it, decide for yourself.

Back you the rest of you epic tequila enjoyers, cheers. I’ll check back in a year or so.

My gf really likes tequila and I’ve never tried it other than one sip of Jose Cuervo which I proceeded to decide I never wanted tequila again in my life. My friend told me our store was going to get some good tequilas. So I said fuck it and tagged along. Picked up both of these for $120 after tax and such. I then went to this Reddit to see wtf I bought 😂

I think I scored for her? Haha. As someone new to Tequila, how best to enjoy these?

Lucky find at the grocery store – Fortaleza Blanco for just $70, a steal compared to its usual $150+ price tag! After a year-long quest, I finally got my hands on this tequila gem. Ready to savor the rich flavors and experience what makes it one of the best in the game. Cheers to unexpected deals and tequila dreams coming true!

I was given a bottle for Christmas and I really enjoyed drinking it. Why so much hate? Honest question, is it just the price? I mean I know they have additives and I know they said they didn't which isn't good, but I like how it tastes. I add cream and sugar to my coffee and some coffee drinkers might say I'm not actually drinking real coffee, but it tastes good. Clase Azul goes down smooth and sweet. Sure it's expensive, more than I'm willing to pay for any bottle to be honest, but if I had the wallet I'd buy it and enjoy every sip.

just went to local liquor shop that just soft opened 4 days ago.

and this is what i got.

I already finishied my first bottle of Fortaleza blanco last week, and i cant wait to open Repo and still strengh tomorrow!!!!!

(2) Fortaleza Cazcanes Arte Nom 1579 Lalo

The posts/comments I see praising Fortaleza are vastly outnumbered by the comments hating on them/anyone who gets some. This does our beloved tequila community no good. If you don't like Fortaleza, kindly shuttup about it and keep the contrarian bullshit anywhere else. People come here to get EXCITED ABOUT TEQUILA. Stop being miserable and negative at people for liking a good quality product that is a net positive for the tequila community, regardless of how you feel about the cult following. LET US GET EXCITED ABOUT FORTALEZA, JUST DONT DRINK IT!!!! (Also, I've literally never seen a single ad for Fortaleza on any platform anywhere, it has been 100% word spread. Maybe that's just me, but that's impressive.)

Espolón blanco is the worst thing I’ve ever tasted and no one can convince me otherwise I don’t understand how it’s so popular.

Why does everyone on here swear by this brand, just went from don fulano repo to siete leguas anejo and I just don't get it. Thought it was pretty average. Flavor is okay, viscosity is thin, not saying it's bad just not great. Would go ocho all day over siete.

First got turned on to the clase azul family at the restaurant in Cabo San Lucas and haven't looked back. We did a tasting in 2024. Since then I have pieced together this collection. 13 bottles so far!!! Does anyone know how many of these I need still??? I know there are a lot of limited edition ones as well!! Has anyone visited the plant in Santa Maria Canchesda?

I want to start with some transparency. I’m relatively new to tequila. 3+ years on my journey. Conversely, I’m a long time whisky enthusiast. Particularly the single malt variety. But allow me some time to explain my logic. So with that out of the way, how can you justify tequila prices? I’m asking this because I’m looking for a rational explanation. Sure, I get that the current market conditions lend themselves to free market economics. As long as there is a large demand, prices will continue to increase. But who is profiting? It sure as hell is not the farmers, the jimadores, or even less the factory workers who are the people who perform all the back breaking labor intensive tasks that gift us with this beautiful spirit. Let’s do some comparison with something I’m familiar with, Whisky! A well crafted tequila will harvest a 6-8 year old agave that will yield the optimum brix levels and highest alcohol quality. Add to that production and maturation (for aged expressions) that average around 4 years (with notable exceptions) and you have a maximum “soil to store” delivery of 12 years for a 3-4 year old extra añejo that is considered as the most expensive and highest expression. ( personally I don’t agree with that assessment since to me the bancos are the purest most representative form of tequila) As compared to a 12yo single malt, whisky production costs appear to be significantly higher. Yet a 12 yo single malt is considered semi-entry level quality. Yet extra añejo tequila prices eclipse that of most single malts and even other types of whisky of similar vintage. Why? Let’s start with the fact that this two types of spirits are made in countries protected by regional designation for their respective product. So in that aspect is apples to apples. But that’s where all the similarities end. The cost of production in Scotland is irrefutably higher than Mexico. From farmers prices to labor and property costs, there’s no comparison. When you take the average price of a respectable quality additive-free extra añejo, you need to then compare it to something closer to a 15-18 yo name brand single malt which makes the production cost discrepancy even higher. So I ask again, where is all the profit going. Not to the people doing the work because otherwise I wouldn’t be seeing fund raising campaigns to help supplement farmers and jimadores wages. Where’s all the money? I appreciate artesanal craft tequila as much as the next guy, but I can’t for the life of me make a rational justification for the price it commands in today’s market. Not when I know that it’s profiting largely at the expense of an underpaid workers in less than ideal conditions. I welcome your comments and civil discourse regarding my opinion. However, before you assume anything about me or my opinion, please ask.

I may regret this, but I feel like it could be fun. Honestly, I don’t have anything to hide and keep things pretty transparent. I go by @drinkwithwayne on Instagram and TikTok. I can’t help but notice there seems to be a TON of animosity towards “influencers”

I started posting content back in 2023 just documenting and sharing my love for craft spirits and sharing the things I've learned along the way, not as an expert, but as a genuinely passionate person for the industry and wanted to maybe help others get into it as well.

Here I am now, in 2025 still continuing to create content with the sole purpose of sharing the things I love to do. The term "influencer" gets thrown around and has become a derogatory word in which I feel is the polar opposite of what I set out to do. I could care less if you try the cocktails I make, purchase the bottles I talk about (majority of which I purchase myself for content) all I hope is that when scrolling through the endless feeds of noise, maybe you get to hear about something that you'll enjoy just as much as I have.

It's with that approach that I'll continue to do my thing and share the stories of brands that do not have the financial backing or huge budgets to spend on traditional media. We're living in a brand new time where a small producer can get their product featured in front of potentially millions of viewers and it's an amazing opportunity for them to shine!

I strive to remain transparent, honest and genuinely love creating content and sharing it with others. Here’s your chance, if you have any questions, concerns, statements, etc. Fire away!

Cheers!

I was never really a fan of alcohol growing up because for me it came with side effects- itchy, swelling hands and feet, headache, feeling of congestion, and asian flush. The more the alcohol, the worse the symptoms.

Some time ago, I realized that tequila, for some reason, did not fully exacerbate these symptoms; asian flush at most if I drink heavier.

So I started drinking Patron and then moved onto Don Julio. Until recently, I have been drinking mostly 1942.

Then a couple of weeks ago I fell into the tequila rabbit hole! Since then I’ve bought a couple different bottles and realized that there’s much better tequila out there for a much better price.

Today I was lucky to find this trio! Cheers everyone!

Just got my hands on the last bottle of Pasote 1579 I just so happen to stumble upon here in Northern New Jersey. Went in for some High Noons for the wife and came out with a pleasant surprise.

So, with hundreds of excellent tequilas, and the overpriced and (as I was told by a distributor) purposely restricted supply of Fortaleza reposado, to increase the price, why are people willing to pay so much for this tequila?? I saw it for $200. It’s good but not THAT good. #dontbelievethehype

This is such an amazing special bottle, it is great and reminds me a lot of 63A, and also excellent 64A, and another great one 57A, and 60A, and 55A, and 56A, and 58A, and don't forget 60A, which is really good like the 61A, and the amazing 54A, and I still haven't had the 59A but I imagine it tastes similar to 55A and 60A and maybe a bit like but a little different than 65A, and close to 53A, and how can I forget the amazing 52A, which is lighter in color than 51A but tastes almost as good as 50A............

There is anejo, and then yes the 42 and 43, but this "low 60s is extra special" imo is bullshit. I'd be as guilty as the next guy enjoying the SLIGHT differences from lote to lote, that's part of the fun looking for subtleties and enjoying a very fine glass. But this 62-63-64 talk seems manufactured to create a perceived value. Blind taste 5 different non 42 43 lotes and tell me you can pick low 60s out I'd be suspicious.

Got very lucky in New Jersey today, stopped into a store and my eyes bugged out of my head when I saw these just sitting on the shelf. About $15-20 over MSRP each, but I feel like that’s very reasonable for what I’ve seen these selling for online. Snagged both immediately. I’ve been following the buzz about the brand, and looking all over other states for any of the varieties with no luck. No blanco, no reposado, no anejo. Needless to say I am pumped to open these and give them a try. Cheers!

I have purchased 2 bottles of LALO Tequila on the same day, left side is from Total Wine and right side from a local liquor store. I checked the NOM number and they are both the same, there are some differences in the size of the font “LALO” and also the shape at the bottom of the bottle, one says “HECHO EN MEXICO” while the other says “MADE IN MEXICO.