Latest beverage purchase

[MaytagMan]

Here is a list from last year of additive free tequilas... some great selections worth trying!

 

[highsierrasmokin']

Here is a list from last year of additive free tequilas... some great selections worth trying!

View attachment 23020

What kind of additives are they using?

 

[MaytagMan]

What kind of additives are they using?

They add things like glycerin, sweeteners, oak extract, and caramel color for batch-to-batch consistency and to simulate aging.

There was a movement to make this public knowledge and for makers to promote additive free tequila but the Mexican agency that regulate tequila forbade it. I'm sure that had nothing to do with all of the big money that the mass market brands bring...

 

[Bostoneo]

Sister brought me back some Icelandic spirits

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[MaytagMan]

Picked this up while I was in SoCal

 

[SoCal Gunner]

Picked this up while I was in SoCal

View attachment 23418

I was just looking at that. Let me know how it is when you crack it.
Where in SoCal and what brought you here?

 

[SoCal Gunner]

Impulse buy at Costco - $55 Triple Oaked

 

[MaytagMan]

I was just looking at that. Let me know how it is when you crack it.
Where in SoCal and what brought you here?

I love the Siembra Valles so this had been on my list to try...

I was in Murrieta - my son'e mom lives down there and I drove down for his 8th grade promotion. (He is 5'11" going into 9th grade - needless to say the Freshman Football coach was happy to see him lolol) About a 6.5 hour drive down from here in Modesto.

My buddy from up here was down visiting his mom in Seal Beach at the same time I was down, so they came out to have lunch with my son and I. My buddy stopped by Hi Proof to pick up the order for me. Where are you in SoCal?

 

[SoCal Gunner]

I love the Siembra Valles so this had been on my list to try...

I was in Murrieta - my son'e mom lives down there and I drove down for his 8th grade promotion. (He is 5'11" going into 9th grade - needless to say the Freshman Football coach was happy to see him lolol) About a 6.5 hour drive down from here in Modesto.

My buddy from up here was down visiting his mom in Seal Beach at the same time I was down, so they came out to have lunch with my son and I. My buddy stopped by Hi Proof to pick up the order for me. Where are you in SoCal?

I'm in the Beaumont/ Banning Pass area - east of the 215 on the 60. Not too far from Marietta.

 

[MaytagMan]

I'm in the Beaumont/ Banning Pass area - east of the 215 on the 60. Not too far from Marietta.

Oh, cool - I'll put the word out the next time I'm in the area. Those clouds of smoke coming from the back of the Hampton Inn in Murrieta? That was me. lolol

 

[Bostoneo]

It is a great tequila, but don't pay too much over retail... it has a lot of hype and htf so some spots will screw you with price... it is about $60 retail, I'd pay about $14-20 more, but there are places that expect to get $120+ for the bottle...

My buddies and I are into additive-free tequila, so no flavor/color additions, glycerine, or anything else. I like blancos - I get more of the agave flavors forward and that is better to me in most cases.

My faves are Cascahuin Tahona, Siembra Valles, and Fortaleza. Lalo is a great tequila at a great price that can be found lots of places too.

gez having hard time finding some of these in ohio. Searched their liqour agency website and only could for Lalo out of the ones you recommended

This one ya?

https://www.ohlq.com/liquor/tequila/blanco/lalo-tequila-blanco?sku=4378b

 

[MaytagMan]

gez having hard time finding some of these in ohio. Searched their liqour agency website and only could for Lalo out of the ones you recommended

This one ya?

https://www.ohlq.com/liquor/tequila/blanco/lalo-tequila-blanco?sku=4378b

Yep! On that site, here are some other good additive-free blancos:

G4
Don Fulano
Tequila Ocho
El Tesoro
Mijenta
Siete Leguas

 

[MaytagMan]

I watched a buddy's house while he was down in SoCal visiting his mom for 3 weeks - he brought this back fr me as a thank you. I told him I was available anytime!

 

[highsierrasmokin']

Found some G4 with help from @MaytagMan 's list.

 

[highsierrasmokin']

I went ahead and bought another at lower proof.

 

[Bostoneo]

I went ahead and bought another at lower proof.
View attachment 23538

How was this. Saw it on the shelf and saw this one that was mentioned. Picked it up to try.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[highsierrasmokin']

How was this. Saw it on the shelf and saw this one that was mentioned. Picked it up to try.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I saw a bottle of the Lalo the other day, so I'll be trying that one next. I'm curious what you think.

I gotta say I'm not a big fan of the Tequila Ocho Plata. It's a bit harsh compared to what I'm used too.
I'm making my way through the bottle regardless. It's starting to grow on me a bit.
The G4 is very smooth and tastes great. I recommend it.

 

[Bostoneo]

I saw a bottle of the Lalo the other day, so I'll be trying that one next. I'm curious what you think.

I gotta say I'm not a big fan of the Tequila Ocho Plata. It's a bit harsh compared to what I'm used too.
I'm making my way through the bottle regardless. It's starting to grow on me a bit.
The G4 is very smooth and tastes great. I recommend it.

@highsierrasmokin' @MaytagMan How do you all enjoy drinking it? Neat, with ice?

 

[highsierrasmokin']

I keep mine in the freezer and sip it from the bottle