What is a Gateway Tequila?
“Gateway Tequila” is a term that is often used by Alex Perez and Mike Morales when describing infused, diffused, or otherwise altered tequilas. In my education as a tequila drinker, I’ve tasted quite a few different tequilas. Some were sugar-coated and lingered long after a sip while others were warm and dry with a long finish to savor. I’ve come to the point in my own education where I enjoy the long, warm finish but some women (and men) still need a little something sweet as they learn to sip agave spirits.
Everyone Starts Somewhere
Alex Perez and Mike Morales explain here why, during Sipping Off The Cuff, they judge some tequilas to be “Gateway Tequilas”.

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