Dumb question about Tequila

[AdminAssistant]

If you don't like gin, then I doubt you'd like a Martini, which is just gin and dry vermouth

I don't, I've tried them. (BT looooves martinis, makes them at home all the time). That's why I said it's icky. I will take the olives out of someone else's martini, however.

[edible_hat]

Bathtub gin?
I'd rather join Rapscallion on the Teetotaler Express than drink that swill!

Now I want to try it. Bear in mind that I once went through a packet of Bean Boozled jelly beans until I'd tried every flavour. As luck would have it, by that point 80% of what was left was the gross ones.

[Bella_Vixen]

Kahlua and Coke.

2/3rds of a Colorado Bulldog. Yum! (well, if you were using Pepsi. )

[Jester]

Why does toilet water (aka Jose) sell?

Brand Recognition, Cheap tequila, Frat Boys.

There are no other explanations, and this is coming from someone who doesn't even drink yet.

Actually, there is another explanation. Simply put, marketing. Brilliant marketing. The same type of marketing that has made Grey Goose and Jagermeister huge hits in this country, and made Red Bull indispensable in just about every bar in America. And the same marketing that has people believing Bacardi Silver is actually good rum!

I've heard several recommendations for Patron tequila both here and from co-workers, so if I can find a small amount of it, I'll try that next.

I would recommend for your first time with Patron ordering the Silver. It's very smooth, especially if you are planning on doing shots, and makes a rather tasty margarita. I prefer the Patron Anejo in my margs, but that is more expensive and may not be the right tequila for a newbie such as yourself.

I ended up unloading the last of the silver Jose Cuervo....

You didn't mention that it was silver. I figured it was the standard gold Jose, the bottle labeled "Especial." Not that it makes a difference with that crap.

2/3rds of a Colorado Bulldog.

I used to know this girl who drank ONLY Colorado Bulldogs. She had to explain so many times to servers and bartenders what, precisely it was. (Kahlua, milk, and cola.) The look of horror on many of their faces was priceless! Of course, if they had ever tried it, they would have known that it is not too bad, tasting far better than it sounded.

[Dave1982]

And the same marketing that has people believing Bacardi Silver is actually good rum!

What would you suggest for a good light rum, then? You're not he only person I've heard say Bacardi isn't good, but I haven't yet heard a suggestion.

I would recommend for your first time with Patron ordering the Silver. It's very smooth, especially if you are planning on doing shots, and makes a rather tasty margarita. I prefer the Patron Anejo in my margs, but that is more expensive and may not be the right tequila for a newbie such as yourself.

Duly noted, thanks. For the record, I'm not planning on doing shots. I've never really been a huge fan of doing shots of anything, since IMHO it just gets you too wasted, too fast.

You didn't mention that it was silver.

Yes, I did. But that doesn't matter; as you said, it's still crap.

[Jester]

What would you suggest for a good light rum, then? You're not he only person I've heard say Bacardi isn't good, but I haven't yet heard a suggestion.

I have many suggestions when it comes to rum, as I am a rum guy working at a rum bar. At last count, we stocked almost 150 different rums!

However, I am somewhat biased against light rums, i.e., the clear ones. Bacardi is really no worse or better than most other light rums, but to me they are really all the same. Why? Because light rum, like vodka, is distilled in such a way as to remove the impurities that are in the rum, thus making it clear.

But the impurities are what gives rum taste and flavor. These impurities are things picked up from the casks the rums are aged in, and they are what give it its character. The same is true of all non-clear liquors, be it whiskey, scotch, or tequila. No impurities, no character, flavor, or taste. I.e., light rums.

So what would I recommend for a light rum? I wouldn't, as I said. But a decent lightER rum that I might suggest would be Conch Republic light rum, as it is basically the same as Bacardi but cheaper. Appleton Estate VS is also rather tasty, as is Pyrat XO Reserve. Atlantico has a lovely caramel overtone to it, and Mt. Gay Eclipse is not too shabby. I've heard good things about the Captain Morgan's Silver, but I can't comment on it directly.

Whatever you chose, goodl uck!

[Bella_Vixen]

I used to know this girl who drank ONLY Colorado Bulldogs. She had to explain so many times to servers and bartenders what, precisely it was. (Kahlua, milk, and cola.) The look of horror on many of their faces was priceless! Of course, if they had ever tried it, they would have known that it is not too bad, tasting far better than it sounded.

Good stuff. A friend of a friend got me hooked. Most bars can/t make it for me because they don't have cream/milk. Yummy. I want one now.

[Jester]

Most bars can/t make it for me because they don't have cream/milk.

Really? What do they use to make their White Russians? I have been in only a few bars down here that don't have either cream or milk.

Hint: For improved success in getting your drink, try bars that also are restaurants.

[artifical sweetner]

frozen margarita might as well just drink a slushie - so disguting

i like mine strng as fuck over a lil ice



my fav rum is Sailor Jerry for anyone interested (i like it better than Captain and wayyy better than Bacardi)

[Bella_Vixen]

Really? What do they use to make their White Russians? I have been in only a few bars down here that don't have either cream or milk.

No idea. Those were also the bars that didn't have ANYTHING that I would want to drink. They were redneck bars, mostly...

Hint: For improved success in getting your drink, try bars that also are restaurants.

Exactly.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

The Colorado Bulldog actually sounds delish to me. I drink sugar-free cola with heavy cream and a dollop of syrup. Tastes just like an ice cream float. I bet a hit of Kaluha with that would be great.

[Jester]

my fav rum is Sailor Jerry for anyone interested (i like it better than Captain and wayyy better than Bacardi)

It seems you like spiced rum.

If that is the case, I would like to direct you to a new rum on the market, brand new actually, called Kilo Kai. It is from the island of Curacao, and as spiced rums go, in my opinion, it takes Captain Morgan and Sailor Jerry out back, binds them with duct tape to a bicycle rack, and beats the living shit out of them with a three wood, riding crop, Louisville Slugger, tire iron, and sledgehammer, before waterboarding them under the direction of Dick Cheney.

Yeah, I like Kilo Kai.

[artifical sweetner]

It seems you like spiced rum.

If that is the case, I would like to direct you to a new rum on the market, brand new actually, called Kilo Kai. It is from the island of Curacao, and as spiced rums go, in my opinion, it takes Captain Morgan and Sailor Jerry out back, binds them with duct tape to a bicycle rack, and beats the living shit out of them with a three wood, riding crop, Louisville Slugger, tire iron, and sledgehammer, before waterboarding them under the direction of Dick Cheney.

Yeah, I like Kilo Kai.

i will def be checking that out then ...and LOL and the description of beating

[Dave1982]

Any thoughts on Hornitos Reposado, by Sauza? I picked up a mini of that today (the selection of tequila miniatures was pathetic. Mostly Jose Cuervo.)

And oh Jester the Master of Mixology.......grand marnier or Cointreau with that one?

[Jester]

Any thoughts on Hornitos Reposado, by Sauza?

grand marnier or Cointreau with that one?

For a reposado, I like Hornitos. It is 100% blue agave, and has a nice flavor to it. (Not all reposados do....I give you 1800 as Exhibit A.) Plus, let's admit it, I am a fan of the Sauza line.

For a Hornitos margarita, I would definitely use Cointreau.