Comments on: Tequila recommendations http://aldoblog.com/2006/08/tequila-recommendations/ Michael Alderete’s Weblog Sat, 17 May 2008 02:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alderete http://aldoblog.com/2006/08/tequila-recommendations/#comment-20332 Alderete Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:15:23 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/blog/550#comment-20332 @Dave: As you note, El Jimador is indeed a second label from Herradura. But it is their value-oriented brand, and is not the quality of the products bearing the Herradura name. Indeed, in the U.S. it is usually not a 100% agave product, and so fails Michael's First Rule of Tequila, namely, if it doesn't say 100% agave on the label, it's -shit- not worth drinking. That's not just about flavor, but also about the headache and hangover. I lost 10 years of tequila drinking to four shots of a bad tequila, shortly after college graduation. Life is too short, drink only 100% agave tequila! @Dave: As you note, El Jimador is indeed a second label from Herradura. But it is their value-oriented brand, and is not the quality of the products bearing the Herradura name. Indeed, in the U.S. it is usually not a 100% agave product, and so fails Michael’s First Rule of Tequila, namely, if it doesn’t say 100% agave on the label, it’s shit not worth drinking.

That’s not just about flavor, but also about the headache and hangover. I lost 10 years of tequila drinking to four shots of a bad tequila, shortly after college graduation. Life is too short, drink only 100% agave tequila!

]]> By: Dave http://aldoblog.com/2006/08/tequila-recommendations/#comment-20331 Dave Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:13:27 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/blog/550#comment-20331 PS... Me again, just to let you know, it gave me a headache every single time I drank it!! My wife as well... PS…

Me again, just to let you know, it gave me a headache every single time I drank it!! My wife as well…

]]> By: Dave http://aldoblog.com/2006/08/tequila-recommendations/#comment-20330 Dave Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:03:57 +0000 http://aldoblog.com/blog/550#comment-20330 Hey Michael, Great blog/site!! I love a good margarita just like the next person. But after reading this page(recommendations) and your page on "Everything you need to know about ordering tequila" I'm abit confused. I confess that I'm the proverbial "newbie" (even though I can't stand the word...so why'd ya use it...I dunno!! Beginning to sound like an Abbott & Costello routine..."no, Lou, Who's on first!!!" You say you can't go wrong with just about anything Herradura, yet I bought that el Jimador, and it gave me a splitting, behind the neck headache like you wouldn't believe!! Is it because I'm some Yankee gringo who can't handle a good tequila--I hope you give me a better line than I just served myself...LOL. But seriously, what's with the el Jimador, it was brutal!! Hey Michael,

Great blog/site!! I love a good margarita just like the next person. But after reading this page(recommendations) and your page on “Everything you need to know about ordering tequila” I’m abit confused. I confess that I’m the proverbial “newbie” (even though I can’t stand the word…so why’d ya use it…I dunno!! Beginning to sound like an Abbott & Costello routine…“no, Lou, Who’s on first!!!”

You say you can’t go wrong with just about anything Herradura, yet I bought that el Jimador, and it gave me a splitting, behind the neck headache like you wouldn’t believe!! Is it because I’m some Yankee gringo who can’t handle a good tequila—I hope you give me a better line than I just served myself…LOL. But seriously, what’s with the el Jimador, it was brutal!!

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