Mis Amigos Chocolate Tequila

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Patrón’s production team is made up of a tiny 30 people, who all combine their individual expertise to create one of the world’s most-loved tequilas. All of the brand’s creations are made at Hacienda Patrón, home to the distillery since 1989. This Reposado is aged for three months in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. Expect vanilla sweetness, strong agave notes, and a hint of chocolate on the nose.

Cazcanes claims to use the “lost art of making tequila” to produce its spirit – a slightly different method to how most distillers create theirs. The brand’s name comes from the Cazcanes Indians, the only indigenous people of Mexico never conquered by the Spaniards. And its production method uses the original 300-year-old Indian recipe used when tequila was first made. Every bottle of Clase Azul is hand-crafted and individually painted, making this drink quite literally one-of-a-kind. These beautiful bottles are well-deserving of a central place in the liquor cabinet. Make sure the mix of tequila and lime is not included. If you want to make a festive and enjoyable summer drink, you can make a tequila sunrise. Put equal amounts of tequila and orange juice in an ice-filled shaker to begin. Make sure to strain the mixture into a hurricane glass after it has been shaken. The orange juice and crushed ice should be topped off. What Goes With A Tequila Shot? Casa Dragones is a brand that focuses entirely on producing sipping tequilas that are both exceptional in quality and interesting to taste. Its ultra-premium, small-batch tequila comes in a numbered and hand-signed bottle.Despite being one of the cheaper brands on the market, El Jimador uses 100% agave in all of its tequilas. It’s also currently the best-selling tequila in Mexico. Though it will certainly get the job done, I wouldn’t consider this a tequila one would drink with the purpose of getting drunk at the club (i.e. college kids shooting Cuervo). Liqueurs are generally a dessert drink, and this was no exception; leaving me confused as to exactly what cuisine paired well with it. The Single Barrel Extra Añejo Tequila is an extremely rare bottle that’s renowned for being one of the best on the market. There are between 300-360 bottles produced per batch, aged in some of the finest, hand-selected, lightly charred French white oak barrels for four to five years.

This ethically sourced, single-origin distilled gin is infused with Peruvian Gran Yapatera organic cacao nibs and husks. With a lovely smooth chocolate taste, it’s also vegan-friendly and delicious served neat or over ice as an after-dinner drink – a perfect way to bring Easter evening entertaining to a close. Folks who like to booze up their coffee would likely appreciate Libre Spirits Mint Chocolate tequila’s charms far more than I. As I said before, I don’t drink coffee so, I can’t give proper testimonial, but those who love Kahlua in their coffee, might give this a try. Tequila must be bottled at a strength between 35%-55%, and distilled water is used to dilute it to this strength. However, it’s often exported abroad in bulk, where the distillation regulation can vary. For example, in the United States, the minimum strength allowed is 40%, while across Europe, it’s 37.5%. We recommend Grand Mayan as the best Tequila for Margaritas. Terminology: The terms to know when talking about tequila Jimador: The name or term given to a farmer who grows and harvests the agave plants for tequila. The role is often passed down through generations, and the Jimador is able to tell the precise moment when the agave is ripe and ready for harvesting.

Don Julio Blanco is the starting base for all of the brand’s tequila offerings. It’s a deliciously smooth tequila that’s enjoyable on its own and full of flavor. A brand that’s popular with tequila aficionados worldwide, Fortaleza is renowned for producing some of the finest tequila in the land. Five generations of care and attention have resulted in a spirit that’s unmistakable on the table. T1 is produced by Master Distiller Germán González, great-grandson of General Manuel González, former President of México between 1880 – 1884. It’s a brand known for its numerous connections: Germán González’s father also launched the first ultra-premium tequila imported into the United States: Chinaco. It can also only be produced using land within the DOC Tequila region, inside the Mexican state of Jalisco, and in some municipalities in Guanajuato, Michoacan, Nayarit, and Tamaulipas.

Winning the title of “Best Tequila in the World” at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge in 2014, this tequila is aged for 49 months, imparting it with a rich, dark color. Incredibly smooth with a long and sweet but subtle aftertaste, Herradura implores you to drink it neat. If you want something else from this crew, keep an eye out for the 150th anniversary edition, aged for a whopping 100 months (or over 8 years, if you’re not a math person). Mar Azul has taken hundreds of years of tradition and refined it to make the world’s best Tequila. Just as there are differences between “moonshine and fine sipping bourbon” there are differences between tequilas. We have found that when using 100% natural ingredients, we can consistently produce the finest quality tequila available today.It is usually best to store opened chocolate liqueur in a cool, dark place for 12 to 18 months. Olmeca Fusion Chocolate: A Unique And Tasty Tequila-chocolate Blend The final step of the process is the optional maturation. A blanco or silver tequila is bottled and sold immediately – or up to a period of 60 days – after the second distillation when the liquid is clear. But a Reposado (rested) or Añejo (aged) tequila must be aged in oak for a longer period before it’s bottled. I was born and raised in Mexico, and my passion for food began at a young age. I come from a family of passionate cooks, and I learned early on that cooking is a great way to show your love for others. When it comes to the actual production of the spirit, the process isn’t any more straightforward. The harvested Piñas – the heart of the plant used to produce tequila – from the agave are steam-baked to bring out the sugar, which can then be fermented to produce alcohol. After cooking, the Piña is shredded to release the juice, which is then made into alcohol using yeast.

These days tequila and I don’t party together as much as we used to. It’s like that college friend you don’t catch up with very often, despite those years of being inseparable. When you do catch up, it’s always a night reminiscing about younger, carefree days when hangovers weren’t a thing. My bond with tequila is like that. Casa Noble creates tequila that you’ll want to tell your friends about. The brand’s expertise stems from seven generations of distilling the spirit on an almost personal level. Each bottle of Casa Noble is distributed in individually numbered bottles signed by Pepe Hermosillo, Maestro Tequilero, and Founder.Not only was it more upper mid-shelf in price points, Libre Spirits Mint Chocolate tequila had a mature, contemplative flavor. I figured the aging Hipsters or coffee snobs that the Pacific Northwest is known for would be its best target demographic. The client who gave me the bottle was a self-proclaimed “Foodie/Coffee Snob.” In any demographic, while not bad; it’s a niche spirit with an acquired taste. His look of surprise mirrored my own upon first taste. It didn’t have the cloying sweetness of a standard liqueur. Smooth enough to prevent making what he refers to as, “tequila face” (aka the grimace one makes when drinking cheap tequila). Oaky aftertaste with a chocolate note.