5 Smooth Tequilas for Shots

(the first 2 don’t even need a lime)

I’m gonna be honest with ya.

I haven’t always been a fan of tequila.

 

“NO MAMES”

Sure, soy Mexicana and the shit flows through my veins alongside salsa ranchera and limón. It hasn’t always been that way. I mean.. I’ve tried the WORST tequilas out there. I’m talking $10 bottles that burn like rubbing alcohol.

In my early 20s, I enjoyed ‘wells’ drink specials and thought that I was getting a good deal. Those tequilas, which were actually not bad when mixed inside a margarita or tequila sunrise—made my throat feel like I had swallowed a few jalapeno peppers. Not to mention, the hangovers.

No bueno.

There was even a 21^st birthday party I was attending (almost a whole decade ago!) and we were playing beer pong with cheap tequila and vodka. That’s a recipe for 2 things: disasters and blackouts.

Who could forget the Tuesday nights out where $2 you-call-it shots were the special ($4 for top shelf)? I quickly learned—the hard way.

Let me save ya’ll some pain and show you the good-good.

 

 

5. ^El Espolòn

The first time I brought my boyfriend (who’d never ventured out of New England his whole life) to Texas, he was amazed by our selection of Tequila. Along with a nice bottle of Mezcal, we checked a bottle of ^El Espolon with us. Needless to say.. we killed that bottle quickly. No hangover, ya’ll.

 

4. Patron

Ah, Patron. The stereotypical go-to for tequila (next to cuervo… no thanks!!). It is sadly, overrated and over-priced. I usually opted for #3 while others chose to pay the extra $4/$5 to have “premium”. An almost yearly stocking stuffer.

 

 

3.1800 silver

For years, this was my absolute favorite tequila. I used to order and make all of my mixed drinks with it. If someone wanted a tequila shot, I was the first to proclaim, “1800 please!” For good reason- it’s sooo smooth, you don’t even need too much of that lime.

 

 

2. Casamigos

If you’re wondering which tequila is on the cover.. oh yes. Casamigos tequila is amazing. While dining at one of my favorite Mexican restaurants… located on the Ma/Nh border (yes, the owners are from Dallas,Tx), I asked for a “Clooney Margarita”. When I looked up the tequila- I found out that George Clooney was one of the founders.

 

1. Milagro

Last December, mom gifted this beauty to my bf. A Cuervo drinker, he was hesitant to crack it open. By the end of Christmas day, it was empty. Karaoke and good times ensued. I’m not kidding. No Lime Needed. Milagro, which means ‘miracle’ in Spanish- is smoother than a baby’s bottom.

 

 

 

 

Pick a tequila (or 2) and let me know what you think! Please leave a comment below or shoot me an email- I’d love to know about your adventures as a “tequila-suer“.