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Articles and Interviews

How to Build a Tequila Brand the Hard Way with No Shortcuts

LEÓN y SOL could have cut corners, and deliberately never did.

He Lost 90% of His Business Overnight, and Then Rebuilt Cascahuín

Articles and Interviews

He Lost 90% of His Business Overnight, and Then Rebuilt Cascahuín

Cascahuín's Salvador "Chava" Rosales reflects on failure, family, and starting over.

15 Lies About Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo Tequila

News and Tips

15 Lies About Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo Tequila

The 10 Most Expensive States to Buy Tequila

News and Tips

The 10 Most Expensive States to Buy Tequila

The Complete Ultimate List of Craft Tequila Brands

Lists

The Complete Ultimate List of Craft Tequila Brands

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NEW tequila reviews

Siembra Valles Aniversario "Capón" Blanco

Siembra Valles Aniversario "Capón" Blanco

David Suro’s most patient blanco yet

Jul 22, 2026

Dulce Vida Blanco

Dulce Vida Blanco

A sub-$30 organic blanco that hits harder than expected

Jul 20, 2026

El Bagazo Blanco

El Bagazo Blanco

Solar-powered tahona, bagazo fuel, no shortcuts in the glass

Jul 22, 2026

1800 Reposado

1800 Reposado

Aromas hint at more than the flavor can deliver

Jul 22, 2026

Solento Organic Reposado

Solento Organic Reposado

A crisp white wine of a reposado

Jul 22, 2026

El Mexicano Reposado

El Mexicano Reposado

Three generations in the bottle, plenty of barrel presence

Jul 22, 2026

Herradura Reposado

Herradura Reposado

Category-defining legacy, but no longer stands out

Jul 20, 2026

Cachasol Blanco

Cachasol Blanco

Brewer-built, IPA yeast puts fermentation front and center

Jul 20, 2026

Acre Largo Joven Rosa

Acre Largo Joven Rosa

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir barrels, built for wine lovers

Jul 20, 2026

Zumbador Blanco

Zumbador Blanco

Roberto López's first tequila resets expectations at $25

Jul 15, 2026

La Pulga Reposado 110

La Pulga Reposado 110

Pushed to 110 proof and 11 months, without tipping over

Jul 15, 2026

Lágrimas del Valle 2025 La Mesa Del Charco Plata

Lágrimas del Valle 2025 La Mesa Del Charco Plata

Single-estate agave, 46% ABV, and terroir you can actually taste

Jul 15, 2026

Real Del Valle Reposado

Real Del Valle Reposado

Built by bartenders, co-owned by farmers, and aimed at cocktail programs

Jul 15, 2026

Providencia Reposado

Providencia Reposado

Celebrity tequila that keeps agave first and hype in check

Jul 20, 2026

Don Rico Blanco

Don Rico Blanco

A corporate escape story with flavors that refuse to play it safe

Jul 15, 2026

1800 Blanco

1800 Blanco

More mixer than tequila, despite the oak touch

Jul 6, 2026

Articles & Interviews

Does Tequila Taste Better at 9,000 Feet?

Does Tequila Taste Better at 9,000 Feet?

Why Alto Canto's Daday Suárez built the highest tequila distillery on earth.

Does Zumbador Prove We've Been Overpaying for Good Tequila

Does Zumbador Prove We've Been Overpaying for Good Tequila

How Roberto López Anaya built a Highlands brand around agave, family, and value.

How This Tequila Got on Every American Airlines Flight

How This Tequila Got on Every American Airlines Flight

The biggest tequila sampling and trial program in the world, at 35,000 feet

tequila news & tips

What Most People Get Wrong About Tequila and Oak

What Most People Get Wrong About Tequila and Oak

Where the tree grew matters less than how the barrel lived before it got to Mexico

6 Lies About Organic Tequila

6 Lies About Organic Tequila

You’ll be surprised to discover what it actually guarantees (and what it doesn’t)

Highest-Scoring Tequilas of 2026 (so far)

Highest-Scoring Tequilas of 2026 (so far)

The 87 bottles we scored at 90 points or above, in the first half of the year