Comments on: Top 5 Tequila and Mezcal for Cinco de Mayo http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/ Helping you figure out what to drink next Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:41:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Drink Spirits http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/#comment-2161 Drink Spirits Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:55:02 +0000 http://www.drinkspirits.com/?p=585#comment-2161 I think it's entirely fair for the members of our review panel to say they'd never buy a bottle of mezcal that had a scorpion in it. It's a matter of personal preference and our final recommendations were reflective on what was in the glass. Also these were all tasted blind so the impact of the scorpion only came with the reveal of what we were all tasting. The reaction to that reveal was quite unpleasant to a couple of the tasters who were there... I think it’s entirely fair for the members of our review panel to say they’d never buy a bottle of mezcal that had a scorpion in it. It’s a matter of personal preference and our final recommendations were reflective on what was in the glass. Also these were all tasted blind so the impact of the scorpion only came with the reveal of what we were all tasting. The reaction to that reveal was quite unpleasant to a couple of the tasters who were there…

]]> By: tanstaafl2 http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/#comment-2160 tanstaafl2 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:20:20 +0000 http://www.drinkspirits.com/?p=585#comment-2160 Don't know who constituted your panel of tasters but it is odd that so many people had a negative reaction to the "scorpion" in the bottle of the Scorpion mezcal. First, If they like or don't like the mezcal on its own merits that is fine (It is a good mezcal but not my favorite by any means) and second, it is just a scorpion exoskeleton that is there primarily for "fun" because of the name. It has no impact on the taste or quality of the mezcal nor does it impose any risk to the person who consumes the mezcal. Even if it WAS a complete scorpion there is a pretty good chance the mezcal would have neutralized it! Those mezcals that have a "worm" (really the larvae of a moth that lives on the agave plant) can have some impact on the flavor. The scorpion exoskeleton does not. The reported reaction of the people tasting these mezcals only leads me to conclude they aren't someone I would put much trust in as a reviewer. Don’t know who constituted your panel of tasters but it is odd that so many people had a negative reaction to the “scorpion” in the bottle of the Scorpion mezcal. First, If they like or don’t like the mezcal on its own merits that is fine (It is a good mezcal but not my favorite by any means) and second, it is just a scorpion exoskeleton that is there primarily for “fun” because of the name. It has no impact on the taste or quality of the mezcal nor does it impose any risk to the person who consumes the mezcal. Even if it WAS a complete scorpion there is a pretty good chance the mezcal would have neutralized it! Those mezcals that have a “worm” (really the larvae of a moth that lives on the agave plant) can have some impact on the flavor. The scorpion exoskeleton does not. The reported reaction of the people tasting these mezcals only leads me to conclude they aren’t someone I would put much trust in as a reviewer.

]]> By: Liberty Bar http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/#comment-1917 Liberty Bar Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:03:30 +0000 http://www.drinkspirits.com/?p=585#comment-1917 I'd like to add to this list what is probably dollar for dollar the best mezcal on the market - the San Luis del Rio, which at ~$30 is as close as I have ever gotten to the miraculous Del Maguey Tobala. And, for Tequila...while it's spendy, the Don Julio 1942? Outstanding. And, I like 1942 even more as I do believe that they do not autoclave their piñas, but toast them in the oven as is traditional. Mmm... I’d like to add to this list what is probably dollar for dollar the best mezcal on the market – the San Luis del Rio, which at ~$30 is as close as I have ever gotten to the miraculous Del Maguey Tobala.

And, for Tequila…while it’s spendy, the Don Julio 1942? Outstanding. And, I like 1942 even more as I do believe that they do not autoclave their piñas, but toast them in the oven as is traditional. Mmm…

]]> By: Top Spirits to Sneak Into a Football Game in Your Flask http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/#comment-812 Top Spirits to Sneak Into a Football Game in Your Flask Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:53:18 +0000 http://www.drinkspirits.com/?p=585#comment-812 [...] 1800 Tequila Silver – You might think tequila would be better suited to sipping beachside watching some volleyball than in a bitter cold football stadium, but you need to remember why you’ve grabbed that little flask in the first place – to take the edge off the bitter cold and to perhaps avoid getting fleeced by inflated stadium beverage prices.  1800 Tequila Silver is very smooth and easy to drink, guaranteed to warm you up and stick with you.  It’s a fraction of the price of many other tequilas (around $30) but from a flask no one will ever know the difference. [...] [...] 1800 Tequila Silver – You might think tequila would be better suited to sipping beachside watching some volleyball than in a bitter cold football stadium, but you need to remember why you’ve grabbed that little flask in the first place – to take the edge off the bitter cold and to perhaps avoid getting fleeced by inflated stadium beverage prices.  1800 Tequila Silver is very smooth and easy to drink, guaranteed to warm you up and stick with you.  It’s a fraction of the price of many other tequilas (around $30) but from a flask no one will ever know the difference. [...]

]]> By: Asombroso Tequila Review | Drink Spirits http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/#comment-511 Asombroso Tequila Review | Drink Spirits Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:55:46 +0000 http://www.drinkspirits.com/?p=585#comment-511 [...] just how expensive this tequila is. Not only is it twice as expensive as the phenomenal and rare Del Maguey Tobala Mezcal, it’s four times more than the El Tesoro Anejo Tequila, which made our Top 5 Tequilas List. [...] [...] just how expensive this tequila is. Not only is it twice as expensive as the phenomenal and rare Del Maguey Tobala Mezcal, it’s four times more than the El Tesoro Anejo Tequila, which made our Top 5 Tequilas List. [...]

]]> By: Entourage’s Tequila Avion is Real and We Have a Review | Drink Spirits http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/#comment-410 Entourage’s Tequila Avion is Real and We Have a Review | Drink Spirits Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:03:13 +0000 http://www.drinkspirits.com/?p=585#comment-410 [...] pepper hits we’ve seen in a blanco tequila (it’s even spicier than the peppery Tequila Ocho). If the black pepper isn’t enough, there’s an undertone of hot sauce which kicks the [...] [...] pepper hits we’ve seen in a blanco tequila (it’s even spicier than the peppery Tequila Ocho). If the black pepper isn’t enough, there’s an undertone of hot sauce which kicks the [...]

]]> By: 3 Amazing Tequila Drinks for Cinco de Mayo | Drink Spirits http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/#comment-142 3 Amazing Tequila Drinks for Cinco de Mayo | Drink Spirits Tue, 04 May 2010 21:52:37 +0000 http://www.drinkspirits.com/?p=585#comment-142 [...] Over the past few weeks we’ve been spending a lot of time with tequila and mezcal: sipping it, doing extensive tasting notes and mixing it up. All this lead to our monster piece with over 20 mezcal and tequila reviews and our Top 5 List of Mezcal and Tequila. [...] [...] Over the past few weeks we’ve been spending a lot of time with tequila and mezcal: sipping it, doing extensive tasting notes and mixing it up. All this lead to our monster piece with over 20 mezcal and tequila reviews and our Top 5 List of Mezcal and Tequila. [...]

]]> By: Portland’s Cinco de Mayo Festival Starts This Weekend @ Waterfront Park | May 1-5 « Portland Events: Music, Art, Entertainment, Sustainability | PDXPIPELINE.com http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/top-5-tequila-and-mezcal-for-cinco-de-mayo/#comment-140 Portland’s Cinco de Mayo Festival Starts This Weekend @ Waterfront Park | May 1-5 « Portland Events: Music, Art, Entertainment, Sustainability | PDXPIPELINE.com Mon, 03 May 2010 19:19:23 +0000 http://www.drinkspirits.com/?p=585#comment-140 [...] From Drink Spirits: Top 5 Tequila and Mezcal for Cinco de Mayo [...] [...] From Drink Spirits: Top 5 Tequila and Mezcal for Cinco de Mayo [...]

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