I’m the first to agree that a name like “Loco Tequila” does not exactly connote a handcrafted, luxury, sipping experience. But in a Zoom with the brand’s creador Beto Navarro, he explains that “Loco” was intended to refer to the mad geniuses of the world and not wild days taking shots with salt and lime.… The post Review: Loco Tequila Blanco and Puro Corazon appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

Ho ho ho! Forget milk and cookies, what Santa needs this year is a shot of good, hard alcohol to help get him through whatever 2025 has in store for us. Shopping is tough, so if you’re considering a special bottle for a special someone in your life, look no further. We have you covered… The post Drinkhacker’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide – Best Alcohol/Spirits for Christmas appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

It’s been 12 years since we first reviewed El Buho Mezcal made with Espadin agave, and today we swing around again to see how it compares today. “El buho” is Spanish for “the owl,” an animal which (their website explains) is “revered in Mexican culture as a spiritual link between the living and the dead,… The post Review: El Buho Mezcal Espadin (2024) appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

Tequila! If you’re not envisioning Pee-Wee Herman right now, something’s wrong with you. Or maybe the problem is you’re just thirsty. Well, we can fix that for you, thanks to our guide to the 10 best tequilas (and mezcals) we tasted in 2024. So without further ado, grab some chips and salsa and dive in.… The post The Top 10 Tequilas and Mezcals of 2024 appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

You will notice the bottle first. Yes, that’s a tastefully nude mermaid in partially frosted glass, wearing a crown that also serves as a stopper. The tequila world is no stranger to out-there packaging — I’ve got a whole shelf of tequilas that are too tall to fit anywhere else — but this one is… The post Review: Dia De La Sirena Reposado Tequila appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

We’ve covered the gamut of Gran Centenario Tequila releases over the years — dating back to 2008 – and today we continue to fill out our coverage. That includes a fresh look at the distillery’s blanco/plata tequila (our third review of it), our first-ever review of Gran Centenario Reposado, and a special review of Gran… The post Review: Gran Centenario Plata, Reposado, and Gallardo Tequila (2024) appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

Last year we encountered Cierto’s Private Collection tequilas and came away impressed. The price points are high, but from the blanco to the extra añejo, the tequilas showed a beautiful, bold character and complexity, and one of them made it onto our top tequila list for the year. This year, we are back with the… The post Review: Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection, Complete Lineup appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

Our first experience with Siempre Tequila was not wholly memorable — and that fact was perhaps not lost on its Canadian brand owners, which, since that 2019 review, dumped its original distillery and upgraded to a new NOM, the well-regarded but fairly busy NOM 1414, Feliciano Vivanco. The new expressions also carry “vintage” production information… The post Review: Siempre Tequila, (Near) Complete Lineup (2024) appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

Alto Canto is a certified organic, additive-free tequila that is distilled at a whopping 9,000 feet. I am familiar with the difference between Lowland and Highland tequila, which is determined by where the Blue Weber agave is sourced, but I was not aware that the altitude of the distillery could impact the flavor. The good… The post Review: Alto Canto Tequila High Proof Blanco and Reposado appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more

In 2022, Maestro Dobel dropped a rare extra anejo tequila dubbed Dobel 50 1967, named in honor of its founder’s birth year. Now Dobel is back with not one follow-up but three, collectively dubbed the Anniversary Series — Dobel 50 1968, Dobel 50 1969, and Dobel 50 1970. While 1967 was finished in sherry casks, the… The post Review: Maestro Dobel 50 Anniversary Series Tequilas – 1968, 1969, and 1970 appeared first on Drinkhacker: The Insider's Guide to Good Drinking ..read more