Mike Morales and Alex Perez of Tequila Aficionado taste and discuss our first Raicilla for review, Raicilla Estancia in this episode of Sipping off the Cuff. [Tweet “Mike and Alex taste and discuss our first Raicilla for review, Estancia.”] About Raicilla Estancia: Made in the highlands of the Sierra Madre Occidental, Raicilla (pronounced rye-see-ya) is … Read more
Tasting notes submitted to Chisholm Trail Craft Glasses for the prototype of Stolzle’s jarrito tumbler, a proposed vessel designed to exclusively appreciate agave spirits. *** JARRITO TUMBLER TASTING NOTES Mr. Romeo Hristov from Chisholm Trail Crafts, Incorporated, has asked me to test a prototype of the Jarrito tumbler for tequila/agave spirits produced by Stölzle … Read more
Tequila Aficionado Media Goes Global with 2016 Brands of Promise Award Winners Champions worthy agave spirits brands in various categories 2016 Tequila Aficionado Brands of Promise Blanco Tequila Winners A post shared by Tequila Aficionado (@tequilaaficionado) on Jan 28, 2017 at 11:16am PST February, 7, 2017, San Antonio, TX—Tequila Aficionado Media kicks off the spirits … Read more
Adriana Torres: Bacanora Boss Lady So, how does a well-educated, forty-something mother of three get deeply involved in the remote bacanora-distilling communities of rural Sonora? For this “Bacanora Boss Lady,” it began as a university school project. We’ll let Adriana tell you her amazing and life-changing journey–in her own words–but first… Meet Bacanora Mezcal is … Read more
In honor of National Tequila Day in the U.S.A., we’re sharing with you the definitive collection of Sipping Off the Cuff from our very first podcast tequila reviews to the most recent. Enjoy and Salud! Sipping Off The Cuff | 1800 Milenio http://tequilaaficionado.com/2015/03/27/sipping-off-the-cuff-1800-milenio/ Sipping Off The Cuff | 1921 Tequila Anejo http://tequilaaficionado.com/2016/01/26/sipping-off-cuff-1921-tequila-anejo/ Sipping Off … Read more
2016 Brands of Promise Nominees Click here for the complete list of Categories, Nominees and Winners Watch the presentation of the winners: Watch the reviews of the nominees: Blanco Nominees Alicantes (only; very artisanal) Tequila 21 AquaRiva Santera Pepe Zevada Tres 888 Siempre Nocaut Reserva DesMaDre Giggling Marlin Frida Kahlo Hacienda Mercado Legacy Blanco Nominees … Read more
2016 Brands of Promise Nominees Blanco Nominees Alicantes (only; very artisanal) Tequila 21 AquaRiva Santera Pepe Zevada Tres 888 Siempre Nocaut Reserva DesMaDre Giggling Marlin Frida Kahlo Hacienda Mercado Legacy Blanco Nominees ArteNOM 1580 (only) ArteNOM 1579 (only) Legacy High Proof Nominee Herradura Colección de la Casa (Directo del Alambique Blanco; 110 proof, 55%ABV) Reposado Nominees Tequila … Read more