Tako Tuesdays: A Testament to Tequila
by Takimoto on Nov 2, 2009 10:57 PM PST
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Tequila. It makes her clothes fall off. It's not necessary for a good night, but it helps a lot. It's pretty hangover-resistant, especially if you're drinking decent or better tequila, and not the crappy stuff. So as an ode to the magic elixir from south of the border, I present a primer on how to seem really pretentious next time you're at a Mexican restaurant.
And for the minors in attendance, there will be a non-alcoholic section too! So come on in and learn somethin'!
Tequila, like champagne or Black Butte Porter, is named after a place; more specifically, the town of Tequila, in Jalisco, Mexico. The name means "place of tribute," so if you're paying tribute to someone with a drink, tequila is appropriate.
Most all liquor is distilled from some sort of plant matter: whiskey comes from corn or rye, vodka from potatoes, wheat, or sugar beets, gin (and Everclear) from cereal grain. Tequila is made from the blue agave plant, a plant found growing native to Jalisco. The heart of the agave plant is harvested by hand, the juices are pressed out and fermented. The fermented product is distilled twice to produce silver tequila, and is either bottled as such or put in barrels for aging.
Types of Tequila
Blanco (silver) - Un-aged tequila, or aged less than two months in flavor-neutral barrels.
Oro (Gold) - A tequila blend, gold tequila is silver mixed with aged tequila.
Reposado - Tequila aged at least two months, but less than one year.
Añejo - Tequila aged at least one year, but less than three years.
Extra Añejo - Tequila aged at least three years.
Aging is done in oak barrels, and gives aged tequilas a smoother, more complex taste when compared with silver or gold tequila, which is harsher due to the more prevalent distilled agave.
How to Drink
Shots - Tequila shots are usually taken with salt and lime. In Mexico, this is known as "tequila cruda," which is Spanish for "pansy-ass drinking." Salt and lime is best with lower-quality tequilas, as it masks much of that crappy-tequila burn. Step 1: Lick the back of your hand.
Step 2: Shake salt on to the back of your hand.
Step 3: Pick up tequila and lime.
Step 4: Lick salt, shoot tequila, suck on lime.
Step 5: Repeat steps 1-4.
Step 6: ...I'm not actually sure what happens during Step 6, put I always wake up with no pants on and something in my apartment broken.
Good tequila, especially tequila añejo and extra añejo, should be consumed like any other high-class liquor: straight. Enjoy all those complex flavors. You deserve it.
Other ways to enjoy tequila include the margarita (tequila, triple sec, lime juice), the tequila sunrise (tequila, OJ, grenadine), the Paloma (tequila, lime juice, grapefruit juice), or any of the many fruit-flavored margaritas. I wouldn't waste top-shelf tequila on a mixed drink, but cheaper blanco tequila is really nice in a drink.
A Quick Tequila Buyer's Guide
This is all about value. I'm not gonna tell you to buy a $150,000 bottle of tequila. Instead, how about good tequila for the money?
1800 Blanco Tequila - Cheaper than Patron, and still tastes really good. A great choice if you wanna have a cheap tequila night with good tasting tequila.
Sauza Gold Tequila - Much better than Cuervo Gold for the same price.
Patron Anejo Tequila - Great for sipping, and not ridiculously expensive. There's a reason why Patron is the first name that comes to mind when talking about high-end tequila.
Don Julio Blanco Tequila - I actually like this a little better than Patron Blanco, it's got a little more taste to it and it's better for sipping.
I hope this has sufficiently quenched your thirst for knowledge. Let me know in the comments section if there are more types of booze you'd like covered in this forum.
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There is a variant called 'Sotol'
Distilled fermented juice from the sotol cactus (which by itself is excitingly psychedelic) which comes from northern Mexico in the Big Bend. Wonderfully tasty but you had better just sip. I didn’t and fell off a burro so small that both my feet were touching the ground while I was ride-walking it laughing my ass off.
It’s technically not a tequila since agave technically isn’t a cactus. But it sounds awesome.
It's spelled "T-A-K-O-T-U-E-S-D-A-Y-S-!-!-!."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
OK. It tastes like ta-kill-ya.
Agave is a succulent, isn’t it? But no thorns? Is that what makes it not a cactus?
I think it’s a leaves thing more than a thorns thing. Agave is more closely related to yucca and the Joshua tree.
It's spelled "T-A-K-O-T-U-E-S-D-A-Y-S-!-!-!."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Wasn't a huge fan of tequila
Til I had my first margarita in Puerto Vallarta three and a half years ago. Since then, the good stuff is awesome.
On the other hand, it might have also been that they were approximately $3/each and really f-ing strong.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
FYI
Wasn’t my first first margarita, just my first really good traditional one.
I like the fresh fruit margartias at Oba happy hour in the Pearl for example.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
oba has a goo happy hour
wants to challenge the definitions of sin and search the world for lovers of ultimate beauty but never settle in.
cheap goo for everyone!
but you have to get there before 7pm
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 3, 2009 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not sure how many entries there are in Takipedia, but this is a worthy addition.
formerly rockingharder
Tequila and I don't get along
the first time I got drunk was on a cheap bottle of Tequila in high school. Now, even just smelling the stuff makes me want to puke.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
man tequila as a whole is your want to vomit drink, thats too bad
Mine is Orange Shmirnof, or how ever you spell that
The Ducks' 27-point margin was one more than the margins of all seven of USC's losses since 2004 combined.
I would guess Tequila is that drink for a lot of people. Jagermeister is probably the king of “Drinks That I Had Too Much Of One Night And Now I Can’t Even Look At It Without Puking.”
I’ve only puked once from alcohol, and it was when I drank half a hotel trash can full of pink lemonade and Soju (thanks to my friend who was stationed in Korea and brought it back for my bachelor party). So yeah, no more Soju for me. Thankfully, I can still drink tequila.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
For me and to-kill-ya
I didn’t puke, it was the worst hangover of my life that got me… Granted I already had WAY too much to drink before I started to do the awful, terrible, cheap-ass tequila shots, but the taste in my mouth the next morning and the pounding of my head…oh man…even the smell of tequila now gives me the shivers… blech
Kenny Wheaton #20; The Pick - 1994 v UW. Matthew Harper #20; The Pick #2 - 2007 v USC. John Boyett #20;...
I dont drink,
but your post was so informative, i think i should start.
by Bicycle Rider on Nov 3, 2009 8:59 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
This might be the greatest compliment in the history of Tako Tuesdays
It's spelled "T-A-K-O-T-U-E-S-D-A-Y-S-!-!-!."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Tako, you need your own drinking label
Takimoto:
Corrupting Minds One Duck Fan at a Time, est: 2009
Kenny Wheaton #20; The Pick - 1994 v UW. Matthew Harper #20; The Pick #2 - 2007 v USC. John Boyett #20;...
Talk about reaping the fruits of your labor.
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I'm a big fan of tequila
But I’m afraid I’m not at all versed in what’s quality stuff and what’s not. So this was helpful.
For the most part, I can’t afford the really expensive stuff, but I do know there’s really no point in getting the cheapest stuff either. I need to get a new bottle, actually, to keep around the house. Here are my requirements:
- Not cheap/gross
- But not really expensive either, I am by no means wealthy enough to drop a ton of money on booze
- Multi-functional – can be used in margaritas or drunk straight
Would you go with the Sauza or the 1800? I’m guessing I can’t afford the other two.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
sauza is cheeper than 1800, but the 1800 top can pour you a shot, so thats fun
The Ducks' 27-point margin was one more than the margins of all seven of USC's losses since 2004 combined.
Salt & Lime is for pussies.
That is all.
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Takimoto
Just found this website and wasted a ton of time there… thought you might be interested
Kenny Wheaton #20; The Pick - 1994 v UW. Matthew Harper #20; The Pick #2 - 2007 v USC. John Boyett #20;...
I think it's pretty safe to say
That Dr. Pepper is the best non-alcoholic beverage of all time.
Hi, my name is Connor. Except over on ATQ where I am known as, "JConnor."
Caron Butler would beg to differ
Kenny Wheaton #20; The Pick - 1994 v UW. Matthew Harper #20; The Pick #2 - 2007 v USC. John Boyett #20;...
Dr. Enuf and/or Cheerwine.
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