When I got my new iPhone last summer one of the first things I did was search for tequila app that would give me a list of brands and tasting…
Finally! A Tequila iPhone App …Well, Sort of
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The Perfect Valentine’s Day Tequila Cocktail
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we decided to make a tequila drink that’s sure to sweeten up your mood. It’s called Phoenix Rising and it was created by Liz Baron…
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This Week in Tequila: Drinking at home; People who shouldn’t write about tequila; Good news for LA
More people are drinking at home, people who don’t know anything about tequila are writing stories about it, and there’s good news for tequila fans in Los Angeles. These things…
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What’s the best tequila to impress a lady?
Just in time for Valentines Day we go back to our wise tequila experts from Sayulita, Mexico: Mark Alberto Holt, and Gabbi Villarrubia. We asked them which tequila would be…
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The Top 10 Best Tequila Websites
The other day, someone posted a link on Twitter to a list of “Top Tequila Sites,” and I got all excited. I immediately clicked on that link, hoping it would…
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Tequila Review: Don Modesto (blanco, reposado, añejo)
We really love to taste tequila. So when we spot something on a menu or at a bar that we’ve never tried before, we get excited, and can’t wait to…
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This Week in Tequila: Super Bowl Tequila; Cheaper Booze; National Margarita Day; Tequila T-Shirts
Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, and we know they’ll have good tequila in the stadium. Also, some news reports are showing that we may be drinking more, but going…
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Tequila and preventing a hangover
Our latest video featuring Mark Alberto Holt and Gabbi Villarrubia, our tequila experts from Sayulita, Mexico, is all about tequila and hangovers. I asked them to address the hangover issue…
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Tequila Review: PaQuí Silvera
The cool folks at PaQuí actually sent us a bottle of their Silvera tequila in the mail, so we happily gave it a try. Our first impression: great bottle! Up…
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This Week in Tequila: Tequila Aficionado Mag Relaunch; John Daly says ‘Grip it and Sip It’
Calling all tequila addicts! We’re introducing a new weekly feature that will give you the lowdown on all the latest tequila news, posted each Friday. If you have tequila-related news…
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Tequila Review: Chaya Añejo
We love tequila, but not all tequila. Case in point: Chaya Añejo. Both Scarlet and I found it rather unpleasant, although the bottle has a cool design. Unfortunately, a unique…
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Orgullo – San Matias Has a Reason To Be Proud
Previously we mentioned discovering Pueblo Viejo Añejo in Mexico and being pleasantly surprised by both the taste and price. During a trip to BevMo in San Francisco, we saw that the San Matias Distillery produced another aged tequila called “Pueblo Viejo Orgullo,” so we had to try it.
Orgullo (which means “pride” in Spanish) is a rich amber color with medium viscosity. It has a vanilla and slightly floral aroma. Upon sipping, it has a soft touch on the tongue and fades to a little bit of spice in the front of the mouth as opposed to the back.
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Abducted by aliens? Our review of Alien Tequila …
We recently got our hands on a bottle of Alien tequila, a relatively new brand brought to us by Alien Tequila Spirits, headquartered in Area 51, Hiko, Nevada. These guys…
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What’s the best tequila for your money?
The most common question we’re asked is almost impossible to answer without additional info. “What’s the best tequila?” We will always ask, “What’s your budget?” So we decided to take…
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Tequila Tasting Event in SF: The Drama, Politics, and Bloodshed of Tequila’s History
Calling all tequila lovers — we are holding a tasting event next Tuesday, January 12th at 8pm at Cava22, a tequila lounge in the Mission District of San Francisco. This…
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What’s the best tequila to drink with your buddies?
Each and every activity seems to have it’s own distinct tequila pairings. When we were in Sayulita, Mexico, in November, we took the opportunity to ask buddies and drinking partners…
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What’s the best tequila to drink with a meal?
We’re back at the SFT Tequila Bar in Sayulita, Mexico with another question. What type of tequila goes good with food? Mark Alberto Holt and Gabbi Villarrubia talk about this…
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Which tequila makes a good Christmas gift?
Does tequila make a great holiday gift? Hell yes! With so many to choose from, how can you be sure you’re getting the right one for the right person? We…
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The TasteTequila Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/tastetequila-sf If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, you should sign up to our free meetup group. Our first event is coming up in January, and we’ll be…
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A Tequila Romance
It was late at night, and the hotel bar was closed. Luckily, the cleaning crew was on call to keep the tequila flowing, so we sat and talked for hours…
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