Honest notes on tequila and margaritas. Nobody pays for these.
Tequila: 100% agave, how it smells and tastes neat, how it finishes, and whether it holds up in a margarita.
Margaritas: fresh lime vs. mix, sweet/sour balance, quality of the tequila, and the salt rim situation.
The tasting log is just getting started, beginning with two favorites. Good things take their time.
Nose: Caramel, vanilla and roasted agave.
Palate: Rich and smooth, with toffee, a little chocolate and soft oak.
Finish: Long, warm and in no hurry, which is how it should be.
Verdict: The sunset bottle. Introduced by my best dive buddy after a day of diving off Fort Lauderdale, and it’s been the one ever since.
Nose: Sweet agave, citrus and a hint of vanilla.
Palate: Soft, smooth and on the sweeter side. Easy from the first sip.
Finish: Clean and short. It doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Verdict: The crowd-pleaser. Perfect for a dock, a cooler and friends who say they “don’t like tequila.” It makes a smooth margarita, though you can go a little lighter on the sweetener.
The bottles are lined up, the limes are ready and nobody is rushing anything. Real tasting notes will land here one slow sip at a time.
Every bottle gets tasted neat first, then in a margarita, then scored on the scale above. No free bottles, no favors.