Tim McKirdy

2 weeks ago | vinepair.com | Tim McKirdy

Over almost 10 years of tasting and recommending tequilas at VinePair, we’ve watched the category grow and evolve, ultimately becoming one of the best-selling and most popular spirits in the U.S.Admittedly, that momentum is starting to slow down, coinciding with greater spirits and alcohol consumption trends. And tequila, specifically, is facing something of a reckoning: Are there too many celebrity brands? Where is the “additive-free” labeling movement headed?

2 weeks ago | vinepair.com | Tim McKirdy

Rating 92 Style Tequila Classification Blanco Produced In Mexico ABV 40% Availability Year Round Price $50.00 Reviewed By Reviewed Terralta Tequila Blanco Review Attractive berry notes combine with white flower aromas on the nose of this blanco, instantly drawing you in and demanding a quick follow-up sip. At that point, floral agave nectar leads the charge, with a suggestion of vegetal pepperiness soon following. It’s an enjoyable one-two punch, with white pepper bitterness on the finish...

2 weeks ago | vinepair.com | Tim McKirdy

Rating 92 Style Tequila Classification Reposado Produced In Mexico ABV 46% Availability Year Round Price $65.00 Reviewed By Reviewed Lagrimas del Valle Reposado La Loma 2024 Review Lagrimas del Valle adopts a site- and time-specific approach to tequila-making, with each (blanco and reposado) release tied to a specific field and year. We generally skew blanco in our appreciation for the brand’s expressions but this most-recent 46-percent ABV reposado blew us away: minty pickle and luscious...

2 weeks ago | vinepair.com | Tim McKirdy

Rating 93 Style Tequila Classification Blanco Produced In Mexico ABV 40% Availability Year Round Price $54.00 Reviewed By Reviewed Tequila Arette Artesanal Suave Blanco Review Well-rounded and soft, but peppery in all the right places, this blanco arrives with a wonderful intensity of aromas and flavors. Brick oven cooking, roller mill extraction, and open-air fermentation make this an extremely expressive and characterful blanco — one you can sip or happily mix in cocktails. Start with the...

2 weeks ago | vinepair.com | Tim McKirdy

Rating 92 Style Tequila Classification Reposado Produced In Mexico ABV 40% Availability Year Round Price $35.00 Reviewed By Reviewed Teremana Tequila Reposado Review Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may be one of the most followed individuals in the world, and, by and large, celebrities may not have been the best thing for the tequila category at large. But his Teremana brand is a serious proposition and this tequila absolutely means business. Bartenders love it and we’ve raved about Teremana’s...