With the nights of salt-shot-lime behind you, it’s time to start drinking real tequila. You won’t find any finer than Casa Dragones’s near-perfect 100 percent blue agave joven tequila (a mixture of blanco and extra-añejo), which is unbelievably smooth but has a deep woodsiness as textured as a single malt. The agave for this premium spirit is harvested from fertile volcanic soil on an estate 4000 feet above sea level in Jalisco, Mexico, which, along with a meticulous distillation process, gives the final product a platinum color and silken texture. Best sipped neat or on the rocks to pick out the subtle flavors of hazelnut and vanilla, Casa Dragones is a far remove from the gullet-burning jet fuel usually passed off as tequila. ($275; casadragones.com).
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This article originally appeared in the December 2009/January 2010 issue of Men’s Journal.
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December 23rd, 2009 at 9:35 am
no tequila is worth $275 fucking dollars.
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TJH470 Reply:
January 8th, 2010 at 10:28 am
You got that right
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Nano Silver Reply:
December 14th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
I feel like it might be. Casa Dragones’s near-perfect 100 percent blue agave joven tequila is outstanding. I’m no slouch. This will impress you.
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December 23rd, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Ha! I really would need to take my Vidazorb probiotics after drinking this. Thanks – may have to try it.
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December 28th, 2009 at 10:51 am
$275 is nothin. Try going to a club that requires bottle service…you’ll pay at least that, and prolly need to buy 2 bottles. you got a better chance of gettin some skin2skin with your honey at home, some hip-hop on the speakers, and this smooth shit…try it.
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jb Reply:
December 29th, 2009 at 3:55 am
$275 is nothing? Since when can a chick can tell the difference between a mid range tequila and fine tequila? Put this next to a bottle of patron silver without the price tags, and your honey will choose the ps. It’s all about the marketing my friend.
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Richard D. Young Reply:
July 3rd, 2010 at 9:41 am
I’m partial to Don Julio and Milagro myself…
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Will Reply:
December 26th, 2010 at 12:12 am
Love Don Julio….It is much better than Patron…
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