There’s no doubt that 2020 has been one hell of a year, but if you’re a tequila lover there has been some sweet relief: a handful of delicious new products…
3 Great Tequilas to Share with Good Friends
Tequila is meant to be shared with friends. This is especially true when it comes to exciting, new-to-market products. So, when we realized we were sitting on three exceptional newcomers,…
Smoke. It’s Not Just for Mezcal Anymore.
Put the words “tequila” and “smoky” together and most people think of mezcal. This is because most mezcal makers still use the artisanal process of cooking agaves in earthen pits,…
11 Tequila Blind Tasting Survival Tips
There’s a hidden, invitation-only area of the Tequila Matchmaker app that was built so that we could conduct blind ratings for groups of people. It might be the single most…
The Agave: Incredible Facts and Figures About the World’s Most Interesting Plant
Agave isn’t just another plant. This one is special. We never realized just how incredible it was until we attended a presentation by Dr. Ivan Saldaña Oyarzábal, earned a Ph.D….
4 New Blanco Tequilas That You Need to Know About
More than a hundred new tequila brands are launched each year. For tequila drinkers this is both a great gift and a dilemma: which new tequilas are worthy of your…
The El Peregrino Tequila Cocktail: Worth Making a Pilgrimage For
For many people, holiday drinking conjures up images of spiked cider and red wine, but what if we told you there was something better. Way better. How about a perfectly…
Judging a Spirits Competition by Its Winners? Sure, why not?
Traditionally-made Tequilas Rise to the Top of the 2017 Spirits of Mexico Competition There are very few tequila festivals left in the U.S., which is a shame because they offer…
Rey Sol “La Cata” Single Barrel Extra Añejo: Sip It While You Can
As some of you already know, we recently moved to the Guadalajara area so we could be closer to the tequila world and have access to special places like the…
The Lowdown on Tequila Additives
[iPhone] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for the iPhone: Tequila Matchmaker [/iPhone] [android] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for Android: Tequila Matchmaker [/android] Additives in tequila?…
Putting Diffuser-made Tequilas to the Blind Taste Test
[iPhone] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for the iPhone: Tequila Matchmaker [/iPhone] [android] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for Android: Tequila Matchmaker [/android] Tequila has changed…
Pasote Tequila: Finally, a Unique New Product in the Market
[iPhone] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for the iPhone: Tequila Matchmaker [/iPhone] [android] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for Android: Tequila Matchmaker [/android] It may be…
What Are People Really Looking for in Extra Añejo Tequilas?
[iPhone] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for the iPhone: Tequila Matchmaker [/iPhone] [android] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for Android: Tequila Matchmaker [/android] Extra Añejos —…
The El Pandillo Tequila Distillery: Where Innovation Meets Tradition, and Everybody Wins
[iPhone] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for the iPhone: Tequila Matchmaker [/iPhone] [android] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for Android: Tequila Matchmaker [/android] “Innovation,” is a…
Highlands vs. “Lowlands” Tequila: Does It Matter?
[iPhone] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for the iPhone: Tequila Matchmaker [/iPhone] [android] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for Android: Tequila Matchmaker [/android] For years tequila…
Don Julio 1942 Tequila: Old vs. New – Which is better?
[iPhone] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for the iPhone: Tequila Matchmaker [/iPhone] [android] The Most Powerful Tequila App Ever Created for Android: Tequila Matchmaker [/android] Don’t you just…
Tequila & Beer Cocktail Recipe: “Dueling Maestros”
Did you know that tequila and beer are best friends? It’s totally true. They’ve been spotted hanging out with each other for many years, and in some of the coolest…
Tequila & Beer Cocktail Recipe: “Nobility and Malting”
Tequila and beer – what a perfect pair! Both go so well together you can drink them side-by-side with a smile. In part 2 of our 3-part series of Beer…
Tequila & Beer Cocktail Recipe: “Portrait of a Sauza”
We’ve often thought that beer and tequila make great drinking companions, and it turns out we’re not alone. One trend we’re starting to see on restaurant menus in California are…
The Most Dangerous Cocktail in the World: Tequila Blue Blazer
We’ve never had to start off a story with a disclaimer before, but here it goes: DO NOT attempt to make this cocktail recipe at home. This is the “most…