Gift recommendation

[mercutio]

Hi there,

i'm looking for a good tequila (price range ~40$) as a present for my girl friend, and as i'm more the gin type i have no idea which one to get.
she prefers a margarita or enjoys it pure.
i was looking around and found don julio or herradura, are these good to drink pure or for a maragrita. and which one of these, anejo, reposado, or a completely diffrent one?

thanx in advance

[Sacrilicious]

Hmmm . . . do you know what tequila she does like? You'll find half the people here would recommend Herradura blanco over Don Julio but the other half would disagree. DJB is a bit harsh for my tastes.

If she prefers a more smokey flavor (oak) and less green (agave) then go for the anejo and either of the two you're considering will do.

[mercutio]

the one she likes most is the sauza hornitos reposado (or el jimador). and she really hates jose cuervo clasico blanco. thats what i have here, but i want something special

[Piña]

Of those two (Herradura and Don Julio), I presonally would be happy with a gift of either..

IMHO, both lines Anejos are great offerings. Not too big a fan of Herradura blanco though

[totallytequila]

Originally Posted by mercutio

the one she likes most is the sauza hornitos reposado (or el jimador). and she really hates jose cuervo clasico blanco. thats what i have here, but i want something special

Well at least your girfriend has the the knowlwdge to pick out the fake.....that being the JC Classico Blanco....which in case you weren't aware, is classified as a 'mixto' or mixed tequila which contains only 51% agave. The rest of the bottle may contain any number of ingredients? You had mentioned the Don Julio and Herradurra lines were available to you. IMHO, the DJ Repo is a very nice sipping tequila and if you want to use it as a 100% mixer, it will take your margarita's to a new level. It can be a bit pricey to use for mixing but you will definetely score a ton of points with your girl! Herradura Repo has a much 'smokier' flavor to it and although it is tasty served neat, it can slightly overpower as a mixer....unless you are into that heavier smoke when mixing. Good luck and let us know how you make out!

[mercutio]

thanky for your info and tipps, i think i'll get the dj reposado.
i'll let you know how she liked it

[Tequila4Jim]

How about corrlalejo not bad tequila and it comes in a pretty bottle

[IceCold]

You guys, you're missing the mark here...


He's not a Tequila guy so he needs to show he's trying.

She likes 100% agave but not super top shelf so you don't want to blow her away with really good stuff.

You need a pretty bottle...

Buy her a couple Reidels and look sweet, she'll love it.

[RJC5XTC]

Originally Posted by IceCold

You guys, you're missing the mark here...

He's not a Tequila guy so he needs to show he's trying.

She likes 100% agave but not super top shelf so you don't want to blow her away with really good stuff.

You need a pretty bottle...

Its difficult to argue with logic like this.


Robert

[Sacrilicious]

Very true Ice!