FOR THE LOVE OF TEQUILA

TEQUILA REVIEWS
AZ "I don't like when anyone bashes tequila brands, you may have all the money in the world, exquisite taste, an amazing pallet, can afford any brand on the market, but some of us can't"
TX "I don't like influencers telling me what brand I have to like, there are 100's of great tequila brands and they all are different"
CA "Influencers push only American tequila brands, can they push Mexican owned brands, or do they only push brands they are making money from"
CA "Let me find out what I like, tasting many different brads will help you find out which brands you like and why, I don't need influencers help"
FL "Experts,Don't take someone else's word even if they claim to be an "expert" they are getting paid for their opinion, everyone has different tastes drink what tastes good to you"COCKTAILS
CA "Don't preach purist/additive free and then order a Batanga cocktail do you know what additives are in cola?"
AZ "Don't tell people they are drinking tequila the wrong way, let everyone enjoy it their own way. Now my Sangrita has additives?"ADDITIVE FREE TEQUILA (No such thing)
TX "100% Certified Organic Agave, Unaged Blanco tequila, that does not add yeast to fermentation (use all natural open air fermentation) and is distilled to proof not adding water. Yes could be considered additive free, but if you add chemicals during the agave crop, any water, any yeast, or age it in any barrel you are adding additives natural or not you are adding additives. It is no longer 100% Agave Tequila!"
CA "Don't say there are no additives in tequila. 100% Agave tequila has water added that contains both natural mineral additives and chemicals, yeast is added to many but not all tequila brands (it adds aroma and taste), barrels first and second use barrels have additives from the wood, the bourbon or whatever was used prior to aging the tequila"
TX "Additives/Chemicals - Don't trust your expert friend, taste it for yourself. What people are truly talking about is Glycerin for a smooth mouthfeel, Oak Extract, sugar... for flavor, sugar, agave syrup... to add sweetness. Yes we all want to see a lab report and know what specific product is being added. Additive free is impossible, natural additives are in the terror"**MEXICAN OWNED TEQUILA"
MX "Don't like Americans trying to tell Mexicans how to make tequila, support Mexican owned tequila brands"**ADDITIVE FREE CERTIFICATION""
FL "Don't believe anything unless you see a lab test, I know there are lab tests being done, post them on websites of the brands. The only way this will work is with lab tests posted on each brands website. Not by someone visiting a distillery once or twice, or even 50 times a year checking"
NY "Aged tequilas would not qualify as they have additives from the barrel that they are aged in"
TX "Blanco tequilas would qualify but they would need to use the all natureal open air fermentation process as yeast is an additive"VISITING MEXICO
TX "I noticed a t-shirt, Go back to Cancún don't ruin Jalisco, well said"
CA "Don't be an Ugly American who knows everything about tequila from the internet. Listen to others who read and don't learn everything from Americans on social media and you will learn what tequila is all about"
TX "Don't grab the Coa from a Jimador and take pictures of yourself harvesting agave. It is an insult, they use that tool 10-12 hours a day over 300 days a year. I have seen tourists hit a rock as they get their insta pic and laugh as it is returned damaged. You will never make it in the agave fields even for one day in the summer, take a picture of them- give them the credit they deserve"
CA "Don't ruin distillery visits for other Americans, ask permission to take photos, tip the people you take pictures of especially if you are puting them on your social media and making money off their likeness"
NY "Don't act like you are working in the distillery for a photo for instagram fame. Respect the people who are working hard to get this tequila to the market, spending 10-12 hours a day labeling bottles, or 12 hrs a day in the hot summer months next to the hot horno..."AGAVE
TX "Understand the agave takes almost a decade to grow, so every sip of tequila you drink even the mixto's have many years invested, appreciate them for what they are"WATER
CA "Don't think water is additive-free, additives in water, even the water from the French alps talks about the additives in their water from the melted snow, soil... minerals, electrolytes..."
MI "Don't think their are not chemicals in the water, forever chemicals in 99% of rainwater and chemicals used in the fields run off into the water systems. We should push for more Certified Organic brands to preserve the soil"YEAST
CA "Yeast is an additive, some tequila brands use EC-1118 it is a champagne yeast it is harsh and will mellow yet still leave strong notes of green apple and other flavors"
CA "Lalvin EC 1118 yeast also has lemon and vegetative nuances, strange how these flavors come through in the tequila"
TX "Yeast has strong aroma and taste, not sure how you can have an additive-free tequila that uses yeast"
NY "Don't think yeast is an additive? In every other spirit, and in the making of wine and beer it is considered an additive"
AZ "Don't think yeast adds aroma or taste to tequila. Next time you are at a distillery ask them if they use yeast and ask what kind bread yeast, Champagne yeast... taste it, you can taste nut, bitter, chalk... flavors that you will taste in the tequila you claim is additive-free"
TX "Don't think all tequilas use yeast, all natural open air fermentation is used in many distilleries there are still natural additives from the surounding terrior"
TX "Don't like tequila, you may be allergic to yeast, try a brand that uses open air fermentation"BARRELS
KY "Don't think first use barrels do not have additives, wood imparts flavor, aroma and color. Aged tequila can not be additive free, it goes in and out of the wood of the barrel"
NY "Don't think Second use barrels from American whiskey makers, wineries... have additives. Yes they do they add everything the wood barrel adds plus all the flavors of whatever was in the barrel previously"
OK "Don't think it's possible to check every barrel prior to filling. If anyone wanted to add something to the tequila they would season the barrel with that ingredient prior to filling the barrel"START A TEQUILA BRAND
CA "This is a Love not a don't Love, start a brand it doesn't have to be tequila brand. Karma is a b!%ch put all your time, life savings and family on the back burner as you put everything you have into a brand. You will soon be introduced to a group of people who have platforms on the internet or social media who profit from bashing brands. Let's all focus on what we like about tequila and help make the industry stronger, keep your negativity to yourself"

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