Tips for reviewing Tequila and Mezcal on Tequila.net

 I've created a printout for our members that will help to review agave products (Tequila, Mezcal, Sotol) that goes along with the reviewing process on my web site. Feel free to download it and use at tastings or wherever. From there you can come back to Tequila.net and enter your review online. We will be offering specials or collectible bottles for the members with the most reviews each quarter. So get to it!

Link ->  - Tequila / Mezcal / Sotol Tasting and Review Form -

How it works:
1. Register if you haven't done so already, and Login
2. Click on the Tequila Reviews link at the top or bottom of the page
3. Find the bottle you want to review by searching, and click on the photo or name
4. Click on Add new review to get started with your review

Our reviews are based on the following categories:

• Aroma-Nose (10%)
• Initial Taste (20%)
• Body (20%)
• Finish (20%)
• Smoothness (20%)
• Price (5%)
• Presentation (5%)

The review is weighted, as the taste is obviously the most important, and the percentage next to the category is how much it counts for on the total review. Everyone will interpret the categories differently, but this is just a guide to help when using our Tequila Review system.

Aroma-Nose
The smell of the spirit (try to use a Reidel Tequila glass or snifter for full effect)

Initial Taste
First palate experience

Body
Overall mouthfeel experience

Finish
Experience after swallowing

Smoothness
Effort and enjoyability

Price
The quality of the spirit based on price, so if it the best spirit you have ever had but costs a little more than most, you should still rate it high

Presentation
Appearance of the spirit, bottle, label, packaging

Most importantly, have fun. There are no real rules to recording a review. Write the first thing that comes to your mind when smelling and tasting. This will make for colorful and entertaining reviews. As a standard for everyone reviewing spirits on TEQUILA.net, we use the following grading guidelines:

90-100 = Outstanding
80-90 = Good, above average
70-80 = Average
60-70 = Below Average
50-60 = Poor

There are a few examples and terms to help you get started on Tasting-Review Form, so good luck and use the Contact  page if you have any other questions.