OK then you have to try the Tres Generaciones and let me know what you think. Triple distilled and aged in white oak (Or so the label says). I have yet to have a smoother Anejo and I've tried a lot.
Larry On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Matthew Rosier <[email protected]> wrote: > now Mescal is a different game altogether for me. If I have a Mescal shot it > is just basically to take a shortcut really lol! I have not had much of it > honestly though, and if there are smoother sipping kinds out there, I have > not met them yet. I am with you in smoothness and flavor. I do on occasion > slam it back, but that is only with Cuervo or something like that where you > really don't care because it is so average. But smooth high quality tequila > is my personal scotch to bring it back to the original conversation. My > personal rule is, if I am in the US at a restaurant or something and want > smooth good tequila I go with Patron (I know you disagree, but it is still > a good quality tequila I say if you are having one serving at least), Don > Julio, or Herradura but must be anejo for me on those. In Mexico I always > try and grab something I have never heard of and would have a hard time > finding in the US. > >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:21:26 -0400 >> Subject: Re: Scotch Question and grumble about Magicians getting a TV show >> deal >> To: [email protected] >> >> Yah, I have bought some really wonderful crafted and unique tequillas >> in Mexico and in California - both Aguave and Mescal. My personal >> taste in tequilla and alcohol in general is full bodied, full flavored >> and smooth. According to one test I had, I am a super taster - just >> means I have more taste buds. Al I know is I have a good pallette that >> despite being a smoker I can often taste subleties and different >> distinct flavors as well as the blend. But a sharp liquor >> (Encompassing all varieties for this sentence) basically kills that >> for me. All I can feel then is pain :-). Maybe that is why I have such >> a problem with oil based peppers and no problem tossing a big hunk of >> Wasabi in my mouth. >> >> Larry >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Matthew Rosier >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Not if you get it straight from Mexico City ;)! I will keep that >> > suggestion >> > in mind, Lar, I am heading down again next month, and I always go >> > to this >> > tequila only liquor store to get high quality bottles at very low >> > prices. >> > Last time I was there I had a good Centenario resposado and an anejo one >> > too. I also had a small bottle of some other resposado of a brand I >> > can't >> > remember. I honestly never buy tequila bottles in the US since I go >> > annually >> > and I just can't bring myself to pay much higher prices when I know I >> > can >> > get it much less when I visit my inlaws. >> > >> >> From: [email protected] >> >> Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:57:58 -0400 >> >> Subject: Re: Scotch Question and grumble about Magicians getting a TV >> >> show >> >> deal >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> >> When it comes to Tequilla I'll take a Tres Generaciones anejo any day >> >> (In fact just picked up a bottle along with the Lagavulin 16). The >> >> only patron I find tolerable is the Respado. I honestly feel that >> >> Patron is over rated - kind of like Yellow Tail, it may have been >> >> good at one point but as soon as it became commerically "Popular" I >> >> believe they went for quantity over quality in order to meet demand. >> >> >> >> YMMV >> >> >> >> Larry >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Stroup, Shelley A CIV SWOS N61 >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I'm with ya Matt, defiantly enjoy a Patron Café on the rocks after a >> >> > few >> >> > beers! :) >> >> > >> >> > Shells:) >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: On Behalf Of Matthew Rosier >> >> > Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 1:40 PM >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > Subject: RE: Scotch Question and grumble about Magicians getting a TV >> >> > show deal >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > To add to this conversation, I recommend trying good quality tequila >> >> > (patron as most know) over ice as a sipping drink. Or just super >> >> > chilling it >> >> > is good if you don't like rocks in your drinks. Shoot Cuervo, sip >> >> > Patron. >> >> > Don Julio Anejo is my favorite >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> If you want to take the island, then burn your boats. With absolute >> >> commitment come the insights that create real victory. >> >> -Tony Robbins >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> If you want to take the island, then burn your boats. With absolute >> commitment come the insights that create real victory. >> -Tony Robbins >> >> > -- If you want to take the island, then burn your boats. With absolute commitment come the insights that create real victory. -Tony Robbins
