Tequila Thread!!!

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Parshooter

Now I'm intrigued by Mezcal and Sotol. What are some good brands and what's the average cost?

Same prices as the top Tequilas. I do not have a brand to recommend just yet.

[JohnnyFlake]

Mezcal:

Note: Mezcal & Sotol both come as Blancos, Reposados and Anejos!

Del Maguey Blanco is a good brand of Mezcal with several offerings from about $25 to over $100. The low price offerings are excellent, no need to spend big bucks!

Monte Alban Reposado is also very good at around $25 a bottle.

Dos Gusanos is still another in the $20/$30 range which is very good.

There are a lot of Mezcal brands out there, of course, not as many as there are Tequila. Don’t make the mistake of looking for the Mezcal with the worms or scorpions or other critters in the bottles. Usually the better Mezcals do not have any critters within the bottles.

Sotol:

IMHO, one of the very best out there is Hacienda De Chihuahua Sotol Plata, which is a blanco. This sells in the $30 range. This is also available in all three styles.

Don Cuco Sotol Tradicional is also very good.

Leyenda Soto is extremely good as well!

There are far fewer brands of Sotol than Mezcal out there that come into the USA. Sotol is truly the very first beverage made from the Agave and has been around forever. It is produced exactly the same way Tequila is produced, but it is made from wild agave. It is, and always has been what Tequila is today. The only difference it that it is made from wild agave and not farm grown agave from Tequila County, Mexico.