Review: Cabo Wabo Tequila Blanco
Cabo Wabo Tequila Blanco was introduced in 1996. Sammy Hagar, the former lead singer of Van Halen was looking for a house spirit for his bar in Cabo San Lucas and he worked with a distiller to develop the Cabo Wabo line of tequila. In 2008 he sold 80% of the business to Gruppo Campari for $80 million, and they purchased the remaining 20% for $11 million in 2010. Cabo Wabo is made with 100% Tequilana Weber Blue Agave that are slowly cooked in stainless steel autoclaves for 18-20 hours. Once cool the pinas are crushed and juiced. The tequila is double distilled in traditional pot stills and column stills. After filtering, demineralized water is blended in before bottling at 80 proof. Read more 
Review: 1800 Reserva Tequila Silver
1800 Reserva Tequila Silver is named for the first year tequila was aged in oak barrels. It was introduced in 2004 along with their Reposado and Anejo tequila. 1800 is made with 100% Weber Blue Agave that is double distilled and filtered for purity and then mellowed in American Oak barrels for 15 days. It is then blended with a touch of Reserves for extra smoothness. Read more
Review: Suerte Tequila Blanco
Suerte Tequila Blanco was introduced in 2012. It is crafted with 100% Blue Weber Agave grown in the highlands region of Jalisco. The agave pinas are slow roasted at a low temperature in a brick over for 52 hours. The pinas are then crushed for 16 hours to extract all of their juices. The juice is then mixed with pure spring water from Atotonillo el Alto and a proprietary yeast in a fermentation tank. A double distillation follows with the liquid passing through a stainless and then a copper still. The tequila is rested in stainless steel tanks for two months before being bottled. Read more
Review: Peligroso Cinnamon Tequila
Peligroso Cinnamon tequila was introduced March 2013. The English translation of peligroso is dangerous. Does this and the glass embossed attacking rattle snake found on the front and bottom of the bottle foreshadow danger ahead? Diageo acquired the Peligroso brand January 2014. It is made with 100% Blue Agave grown in red volcanic soil in the highlands of Jalisco Mexico. Peligroso takes the extra step of removing the bitter center core of the agave before the hearts are steamed in brick ovens. It is then double distilled in copper and stainless stills before infusing with 100% pure cinnamon. Read more
Review: El Jimador Mexican Lime Tequila
El Jimador Mexican Lime tequila was introduced with their new Mango Mango tequila in nine states on National Tequila day, July 24. A Mexican lime is in the same family as the Key lime but it has a thicker skin and ripens to a darker green color. Mexican Lime is crafted at Casa Herradura and it starts with El Jimador silver tequila, the best selling tequila in Mexico. This 100% blue agave tequila is double distilled to remove impurities. Mexican lime is infused with the tequila before bottling at 35% alcohol. Read more
Review: El Jimador Mango Mango Tequila
El Jimador Mango Mango tequila was introduced in nine states including CA, FL, GA, IL, MD, OR, TN, TX, and WA on National Tequila Day, July 24. Mexican Lime, another new flavor was also introduced in the same states. Mango Mango starts with their 100% Blue Agave tequila that is double distilled to remove impurities before it is blended with a mango liqueur and bottled at 35% alcohol. A Jimador is a Mexican farmer who harvest agave when they are just right. The name and the embossed bottle is a tribute to the work they do. Read more