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10 Standout Blanco Tequilas to Try

Chilled Magazine

The tequila world is more complex than it seems. While we could get into the definition of each of these types of tequila, today is all about blanco. Blanco tequila (also known as plata or silver tequila) is a designation for tequila that was either completely unaged or lightly aged for only a few weeks or months.

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The 30 Best Tequilas for 2025

VinePair

Over almost 10 years of tasting and recommending tequilas at VinePair, weve watched the category grow and evolve, ultimately becoming one of the best-selling and most popular spirits in the U.S. And tequila , specifically, is facing something of a reckoning: Are there too many celebrity brands?

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6 Casa Azul Tequila Cocktails You Need To Try

Chilled Magazine

Casa Azul Tequila is made with the highest quality agave and doesn’t use any additives or chemicals in the process of being made, making it a 100% USDA certified organic tequila. The fermentation process lasts 7-12 days in open stainless steel tanks, enhancing the tequila’s natural aromas. Cachaça , Tequila Metexa Ingredients.5

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Review: Dia De La Sirena Reposado Tequila

Drinkhacker

The tequila world is no stranger to out-there packaging — I’ve got a whole shelf of tequilas that are too tall to fit anywhere else — but this one is definitely a conversation piece in more ways than one. If ever there was a tequila worth adding to your Carajillo to spice it up a bit, this is it.

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Hey Mami

Chilled Magazine

the Hey Mami is definitely going to be your new go-to tequila cocktail. Served at Lowlife Bar in Folly Beach, S.C., Chareau Aloe Liqueur’s delicate floral aromas and the sweetness of watermelon agave combine to create a smokey depth that is enhanced by the foundation of Pelaton De La Muerte Ensamble Mezcal.

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From Puntas to Pepsi Bottles: The Definitive Agave Urban Dictionary

VinePair

Guy Fieri has a tequila brand now — and it’s kinda good?! We at VinePair have put together the definitive modern Urban Dictionary of all things agave. It’s regularly played at the brand’s bars and pop-ups throughout North America and offers definitive proof that if drinking has a soulmate, it’s gambling. In this case, the D.O.

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Review: Casa Obsidiana Tequila, Complete Lineup

Drinkhacker

So this is the tequila with the wacky bottles. Those tall ceramic tequila bottles are gimmicks full of workmanlike product, and Obsidiana’s seem over the top. Jean-Charles Boisset is one of the brains behind this tequila, along with Jorge and Roberto Bechmann Gonzalez and Master Tequilero Francisco Quijano. Let’s go.

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