I am loving the new screen name, shittier ahoda

Shittier Ahoda @ 10/5/2017 12:30

tequilla is the only liguor that will guarantee that I black out, and quickly.

There are three rules I follow with tequilla:

1. It has to be 100% agave. Anything else is an automatic hangover.

2. It needs to be mixed with citrus.

3. Drink it.

Actually, I'll go make myself a tequilla drink now!

spindoctor02 @ 10/5/2017 21:32

1. It has to be 100% agave. Anything else is an automatic hangover.

I need to try this.

Natalie @ 10/5/2017 21:24

spindoctor02 @ 10/5/2017 21:32 1. It has to be 100% agave. Anything else is an automatic hangover. I need to try this.

Avoid Cuervo like the plague.

My personal favorite (in the 'a normal person can afford it' class) is Cabrito Reposado.

Here's my (not detailed) recipe for a margirita-like cocktail:

1. Put some ice in a highball glass
2. Pour a healthy amount of good tequilla (~2 fingers worth, depending on your glass and/or preference)
3. Squeeze in a wedge of lime
4. Add a splash of OJ
5. Top with Squirt soda

Option Step 6: adjust any of the steps to personal preference

7. Stir and enjoy, a lot.

Now I want to know what your personal favorite is outside of the 'a normal person can afford it' class.

I'm a fan of 'the normal person can afford it' brands lol Adding this to my list for tomorrow, thanks!

spindoctor02 @ 10/5/2017 21:32

2. It needs to be mixed with citrus.

It needs to be mixed with citrus is an anagram for It needs to be mixed with curtis

Curtis @ 10/5/2017 23:36

spindoctor02 @ 10/5/2017 21:32 2. It needs to be mixed with citrus. It needs to be mixed with citrus is an anagram for It needs to be mixed with curtis

Everything needs to be mixed with Curtis tbqh

Zersch @ 10/5/2017 21:46

Now I want to know what your personal favorite is outside of the 'a normal person can afford it' class.

I've spent my entire adult life as a college/graduate student or teacher, so unfortunately I don't have any experience with anything much better than that.

The most expensive drink I've probably had was a sip of a glass of wine from a $300 bottle. Tasted to me like a $10 wine. Also tried a 45 year old port. Tasted about the same.

spindoctor02 @ 10/5/2017 20:32

Shittier Ahoda @ 10/5/2017 12:30 tequilla is the only liguor that will guarantee that I black out, and quickly. There are three rules I follow with tequilla: 1. It has to be 100% agave. Anything else is an automatic hangover. 2. It needs to be mixed with citrus. 3. Drink it. Actually, I'll go make myself a tequilla drink now!

I'll add to this list:

If you are not drinking anejo, then you should be drinking blanco tequila. Avoid anything that says "gold" (like Cuervo Gold), since it basically can get you hangovers from the impurities that get in there. Some distilleries add additional shit to get "consistency" in their color. You are better off with a clean blanco than a dirty gold.

There are some good reposados, but once they start getting "good", you might as well spend a little more and get a decent anejo.

Zersch @ 10/5/2017 21:46

Now I want to know what your personal favorite is outside of the 'a normal person can afford it' class.

There is actually a lot in the "normal person can afford" category, but the issue becomes what are you doing with it. For example, I would never mix anejo- that's a sipping tequila like scotch. So, for mixing, I'm going with silver genrally and there are inexpensive but good and widely available 100% blue agave tequilas like Camarena or Lunazul.

Reposado basically means "aged 2-11 months", where anejo means "aged 1-3 years". Silver is one that is unaged. Of course one that has been aged longer will be better, but you aren't buying the "good stuff" to make a margarita.

Gold = mixed = shit = hangover

Where does Patron fit into all this? That shit is so smooth and tasty.

Shittier Ahoda @ 11/5/2017 7:25

Where does Patron fit into all this? That shit is so smooth and tasty.

Patron has versions of silver, reposado, anejo, and extra anejo. They don't do "gold".

spindoctor02 @ 11/5/2017 7:13

Reposado basically means "aged 2-11 months", where anejo means "aged 1-3 years". Silver is one that is unaged. Of course one that has been aged longer will be better, but you aren't buying the "good stuff" to make a margarita. Gold = mixed = shit = hangover

Yeah- but as I said I wouldn't use reposado for a margarita either. But then I like the bite in blanco to come through. And my viking margaritas also have a shot of vodka in there too to up the alcohol without changing flavor.