Anyone know what happened to Trago?

[deedub]

Some time ago I bought several bottles from ShoppersVineyard - good deal as I recall - $49.95 for blanco, reposado, and anejo - shipping included. I offered a less-than-flattering review of the blanco, and had some concerns about sediments. A query to the head office about precipitates went unanswered. I used the bottles up eventually, gifts etc.
Recently I travelled up to Calgary from the coast. Calgary has always had great tequila selections and I was looking forward to scoring some goodies, but this time it was a flippin' wasteland. Almost nothing of quality available... only Trago, and everybody was selling it. One place had the price at $117.99 for the anejo! Others wanted only $111.00. This is about eight times what it is worth.
Checking their website it looks like everyone has left town.
Anybody here know what happened?

[1tequila2]

Wasn't Trago by some of the same folks that make El Tesoro. Never saw Trago around here and I never ordered any, couldn't get past the shampoo bottle, go figure. The ET is scarce here now though.

[deedub]

Don't think so - Trago has NOM 1474 and ET has 1139. Apart from both being in Arandas, I don't believe they have anything in common.

[QuintoSol]

Actually deedub- Trago was distilled at 1139. The NOM *is* 1474, but Felipe Camarena had yet to have his *fabrica* running, so he rented/used La Alteña (owned by his brother Carlos).

More often than not, the NOM designates where the tequila was produced, but not always.

Case in point, after Patron (1492) left 7 leguas (1120), it was made at 1111, but you will NOT find any Patron bottles with NOM 1111.

[jdjohn84]

The bottle I have says 1474. I found this on sale and picked up a bottle of the repo. I love the shampoo bottle shape comparison...very true. And the juice is pretty good IMHO at the price I paid - $32. It's more savory than spicy, and very smooth overall. There is not much burn of any kind, except a slightly delayed clearing of the nasal passages. The flavor is pleasant and has a good bit of character to it. It won't blow you away, but you will find yourself nodding your head in agreement with the taste.

[Garret]

I still have 2 full cases of Trago silver that I purchased from SV when they were down to a handful of cases. Got it for $15.00/bottle, killer deal for shipping. Ended up buying 3 cases. Great gifts and a pretty darned good blanco, really! Kinda wish I would have bought more. That was a steal! It's one of the tequilas I don't mind seeing Sarah use when she mixes up a margarita I know she's getting a killer drink while not draining a bottle of Fortaleza or something of that ilk!