STOP Drinking Jose Cuervo Tequila! Drink These Other Brands Instead!

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  • @brianpage6932
    @brianpage6932 9 місяців тому +9

    Hey Lui, you helped me start my tequila journey last year, I am getting awesome additive free ones without too much trial and error or money waste to this day, because of these videos. Thanks.

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  9 місяців тому

      Happy to help friend! 😁🙏🏼

  • @CloudyFlyerRowdyNiemira
    @CloudyFlyerRowdyNiemira 25 днів тому +4

    I like this guy! He has passion. Doesn't sugarcoat the truth.

  • @FiveFigsDigital
    @FiveFigsDigital 11 місяців тому +20

    Just finished off a bottle of Cimarron last night. Thanks for the tip.

    • @Don_321
      @Don_321 11 місяців тому +1

      I got a bottle of Cimarron based on his rec too! So happy I found this channel.

    • @The10cmorgan
      @The10cmorgan 10 місяців тому

      ohhh yea I got one I'm working on got one at home and at friends house =)

  • @TheBigburcie
    @TheBigburcie 11 місяців тому +5

    I have scars from the last time I drank Jose, because it was $.99 shots, and my night got a little fuzzy. I really couldn't stand the smell of tequila for decades because of it, until I was at a staff party where someone brought a tall bottle of Don Julio. That showed me how smooth and complex a tequila can be. I'm now trying different ones, with a focus on reposado and anejo varieties for a little more smoky or vanilla notes.

  • @wg2060
    @wg2060 10 місяців тому +5

    So, we needed to replenish for margaritas this evening and got the Arette and a Cimarron. Your recommendations were spot on. Yum

  • @bob___
    @bob___ 11 місяців тому +18

    One problem is that Steely Dan's "Hey Nineteen" (1980) makes Cuervo Gold seem like the greatest thing in the world.

    • @howardgarrett7865
      @howardgarrett7865 11 місяців тому +2

      Ya that kind of got me thinking it was good and the made with blue Webber agave I have learned alot since those days

    • @ra6298
      @ra6298 11 місяців тому +1

      It’s really all about the ‘fine Columbian’ though…..😉

    • @fretless05
      @fretless05 11 місяців тому +5

      I was thinking the same thing... but maybe after some Fine Colombian (coke), the Cuervo Gold is tolerable... LOL

  • @El_Mago305
    @El_Mago305 11 місяців тому +2

    Lui! Just became a subscriber and I love your videos! You’re dropping some serious truth bombs about Tequila! I just scored myself a bottle of Fortaleza blanco in Miami and it was every bit as good as you said it was. Thanks man

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому +1

      Hey friend! Thank you happy you're going us on this journey!

  • @mattmathai
    @mattmathai 11 місяців тому +6

    Thanks for mentioning the NOM. Very helpful

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому +2

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @wissor33
    @wissor33 11 місяців тому +1

    As a long time drinker of Jose Cuervo, I always thought there should be more. I tried a lot of different brands until I stumbled on your videos.

  • @jasonczfan8658
    @jasonczfan8658 11 місяців тому +7

    I was going though my pantry to clean it out and found a bottle of Jose Cuervo Gold that had been in there for years. It got poured down the drain lol

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому

      Hahahahaha good call

  • @Dan-pu9gb
    @Dan-pu9gb 11 місяців тому +1

    I tried the El Tequileno after watching one of your “Try these instead” videos, and it’s saving me a fortune. I go through almost a bottle a week, and was spending $75-100 for tequilas I like. To me, the flavor is very similar to El Tesoro, just not quite as smooth. It’s now my go to for my personal variation on a tequila Old Fashioned, and is a phenomenal Reposado for $30.
    I’ll give the Cimarron a go this weekend. Thanks again, Lui 👍🏻
    Old fashioned: 2oz tequila, 1/4oz Heering Cherry, 1/4oz agave nectar, 6 drops agnostura bitters, cinnamon smoked glass

  • @sweetsinnndy5201
    @sweetsinnndy5201 11 місяців тому +1

    So I was not a tequila drinker, the occasional shot, yes of Cuervo. My first decent Blanco was Cimarron, awesome, especially for the price. I'm on my second bottle and I think it will always be my budget choice. Keep up the great work.

  • @JackieM00se
    @JackieM00se 11 місяців тому +1

    I’ve tried Cimarron, El Tesoro, and just got some El Tequileno last trip. I found El Tquileno to have a super neutral taste, almost like vodka. It still has that tequila sweetness, I massively prefer cimarron since it has so much more flavor packed into such an affordable bottle. I enjoy a lot of bourbon and Cimarron has so little burn it comparison, it goes down like water. Plus, additive free tequila and pure vodka have the least amount of congeners compared to the likes of whiskey, bourbon, cognac, and rum, meaning ya’ll less likely to get hangovers from those if you’re partying.

  • @Durandalski
    @Durandalski 11 місяців тому +2

    I found a bottle of Cimarron blanco and it took the place of Tres Agaves as my Margarita Tequila. It has a ton of flavor and comes through really well in a cocktail.

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому

      I totally agree! Happy you enjoyed that one!

  • @OverJam52
    @OverJam52 10 місяців тому +1

    Hello Lui, thanks for that amazing content, we are really spoilt! At some point, you were also recommending Olmeca Altos Tequilas, is it still the case, because they are a lot easier for us Europeans to find (at least in France). Thanks.

  • @oldguy445
    @oldguy445 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the recommendations. You're not the only one vomiting drinking or smelling Jose Cuervo. Buddy bought me a shot of Jose Cuervo at a Jack White concert in 2022. Took a whiff. Almost threw up. Took a sip. I couldn't drink it.

  • @jonlouis2582
    @jonlouis2582 11 місяців тому +2

    I used to try to get customers to branch out a little and try something new, but it usually didn't work. Same for Casa Amigos.

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому +3

      Unfortunately a lot of people are stuck in their ways

  • @brianstones6234
    @brianstones6234 11 місяців тому +1

    Glory Glory Man United!!! Cheers&thanks for the info!

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому

      You bet! Up The REDS!

  • @kessel12
    @kessel12 11 місяців тому +2

    Cimarron is great for margaritas. I recently bought some Tequila Ocho blanco for about $35. I feel I made the right choice.

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому +1

      Cinnamon makes killer cocktails. And tequila Ocho is great both ways! 🙂😁

  • @djanimale
    @djanimale 11 місяців тому +1

    Keep up the awesome work

  • @DntWrry787
    @DntWrry787 11 місяців тому

    Always great and truthful content.. I was wondering if you tried bacanora?

  • @SnarkyMikey
    @SnarkyMikey 11 місяців тому +1

    LOL. I love this channel. Gold...

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому

      Thanks my friend 🙂 happy you enjoy it!

  • @twinturboinfinitiq60az
    @twinturboinfinitiq60az 11 місяців тому

    You had two of my favorites. El Tequileno, but I drink the 1959 line that’s number one for me and totally fantastic also Arette, but I drink the the Artisansal line which is terrific. My second favorite tequila is Mala Vida owned by Alex Gonzales the drummer for the Mexican rock band Mana. Mala Vida Reposado can be purchased for $40 while the Arette comes in five dollars more. Both great products and great values. Suerte repo is very very good too and a great value. Looking forward to trying Cobalto and El Mexicano repos in the near future. Both have good price points and are well regarded. Price point is why I’m not a Fortaleza fan. The three I like are can go head to head with Fortaleza in taste and win with your wallet!
    BTW, can’t believe you drank the Gold straight up. Brave!

  • @ericfranklin1802
    @ericfranklin1802 11 місяців тому +1

    Unfortunately, over here in Ontario, Canada our tequila selection is pretty garbage. Managed to and a bottle of El Tesoro Blanco when I was in the states and luckily caught my local liquor store selling a small number of bottles of El Tequileno so nursing those so they last longer.

  • @kazmir5429
    @kazmir5429 11 місяців тому

    Please do a review on el destilador!!!
    It's my go to budget bottle that's 100% agave!

  • @ajm469
    @ajm469 10 місяців тому +1

    huge fan of cimarron, i recommend that to everyone!!

  • @charlesbowers8112
    @charlesbowers8112 10 місяців тому +1

    The Arette is so delicious for a budget tequila, i always have it in my bar.

  • @ryanwaddell6278
    @ryanwaddell6278 11 місяців тому +3

    I found some g4 and man it was so good

  • @Don_321
    @Don_321 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for posting these videos! I had no idea how much bad tequila I had been drinking all of these years

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому +1

      Happy to help! ☺️

  • @steeveepee33
    @steeveepee33 26 днів тому

    Maybe the reason I think I don't like tequila is because all I've ever had are brands like Cuervo. You've convinced me to go and try some of these other brands.

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  25 днів тому +1

      I don't know you, but I can almost guarantee that if you tried some better brands you'll see it's pretty good. Jose cuervo is what I used to drink college too and I swore I hated tequila myself

  • @mrfinesse
    @mrfinesse 11 місяців тому

    Thanks - nice recommendations. Based on one of your earlier videos, I've been using Cimarron for making cocktails at home (as well as Altos Olmeca). They make great cocktails (such as an El Diablo or a dead man's handle). I will give Arette a shot in the future.

  • @ninirevelado245
    @ninirevelado245 10 місяців тому

    Ive drank about 20 bottles of Jose Cuervo lol
    But i will stop now, i appreciate this content

  • @StevenAbbott
    @StevenAbbott 10 місяців тому +1

    My wife and I were having dinner in the bar at a Mexican restaurant last night. I scanned the bar shelf and only saw 1 Tequila that I was interested in trying Mijenta Blanco. A very nice tequila

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  10 місяців тому

      Mijenta is tasty!

  • @steveno7058
    @steveno7058 11 місяців тому +5

    Cimarron is unbeaten value!

  • @psilo110
    @psilo110 11 місяців тому +1

    Green label Cascahuin is $33 in Mexico but you really don't see it for under $40 in the US unfortunately

  • @bdwilcox
    @bdwilcox 11 місяців тому +2

    Another great, additive free, traditionally made budget tequila is Pueblo Viejo.

  • @TheNameisBash
    @TheNameisBash 3 місяці тому

    Is the Tradicional any good? in South Africa and most recommendations aren't widely available.

  • @jefflee7179
    @jefflee7179 11 місяців тому

    How would you rank El Tequileño, Arette, and Cimarron for: (A) sipping, and (B) in a cocktail such a margarita? In other words: Which would be choice #1, #2, and #3 in each use case?

  • @PeenTip
    @PeenTip 11 місяців тому

    For me Cimarron has such a distinct palate from among most other blancos of that price range. There is in my opinion a lot of spice and cinnamon I get from it and it’s almost off putting in my margaritas. I think it’s great on its own!

  • @joserojas1057
    @joserojas1057 11 місяців тому +1

    I like the charanda bottle in the background lol

  • @robertceglecki7781
    @robertceglecki7781 9 місяців тому

    i grabbed a bottle of don fulano reposado from another video and i will never drink clase azul again lol love the videos thanks for the advice!

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  9 місяців тому +1

      happy you enjoyed it friend 😁🙏🏼

  • @Br1ghtGhoul77
    @Br1ghtGhoul77 4 місяці тому

    How is Olmeca altos compared to these suggested brands?

  • @fretless05
    @fretless05 11 місяців тому

    This was my reaction for years after drinking cheap tequila... the smell would make me wretch. After many years, and working my way to a point I didn't have to buy cheap, I started exploring decent to good tequilas. WORLDS of difference. There are so many much better options you can get without breaking the bank.

  • @mogret7451
    @mogret7451 24 дні тому

    I bought this today, thought it would be ok. What is the best drink to disguise the taste?😭

  • @mikeyp0414
    @mikeyp0414 6 місяців тому

    Hey Lui! Im a huge fan! Im researching tequila.. the only additive free tequila ive had is olmeco Altos.. im going to Philadelphia in a few months and i wanna bring a nice tequila under 50 bucks that i can enjoy over ice but put in a cocktail.. was thinking of the tres agaves blanco.. any other recommendations

  • @pross6525
    @pross6525 11 місяців тому

    The look on your face while pouring this dram bro i don't blame you. How my Mother drank this salty everclear smelling nightmare of a hellish hangover. This reminds me of a really cheap Mezcal i drank 25 years ago Montey Alaban.

  • @mrniceguy5504
    @mrniceguy5504 9 місяців тому

    I get the 100% agave bottles and seems fine. I would have to try some others to compare but i don't have any problems drinking these.

  • @dave1986R
    @dave1986R 11 місяців тому

    I can’t remember the first time I tried Tequila, but I’m pretty sure it was Jose Cuervo. Back then it wasn’t a big deal because I would drink it in Tequila Sunrises. But once I tried Patrón it was all over and now when I smell or taste Cuervo it is pretty rank because I’ve tried so many other brands. Some were good some were bad but if it’s not additive free I probably won’t try it.

  • @toymachine2328
    @toymachine2328 11 місяців тому

    What's your opinion on current production Cabo Wabo? Planning on getting some Santo Fino, but maybe some CW as well for the collection.

  • @ositofreitas
    @ositofreitas 11 місяців тому

    Tequileno basic blanco uses 81% blue webber and 19% piloncillo which is more savory than standard sugar and closer to molases.

  • @jj903hunter
    @jj903hunter 5 місяців тому

    Lot's of knowledge on this channel. Thanks for putting in the time! 👍🏼
    So I have to imagine you are not a fan of the Jose Cuervo margarita mix either? Would you recommend a mix or do you make yours yourself? If so can you share your recipe or direct me to it?
    Thanks again!
    ~ JJ

  • @paulg7964
    @paulg7964 7 місяців тому +1

    On your recommendation I tried the Lalo tequila.
    Bad. Really bad.
    I finished the bottle in margaritas. I normally use Cazadores or Hornitos for margaritas. Half the price of Lalo. I'd rather sip tequilas from a plastic handle.

  • @charlesseitz1366
    @charlesseitz1366 11 місяців тому

    Don Fulano and Cazcanes have a strong cheese or heavy distill taste to me, not bad I actually drink the res Don straight because I like the barrel selection in their aging process but could you give some suggestions on cocktails that let the tequila still stand out? Like El Tesoro in the ole fashioneds is incredible but I don’t think Don stand out in that cocktail well. Maybe something with lime I was thinking? Just looking for ideas. Thanks guys

  • @ennuigamer
    @ennuigamer 8 місяців тому

    El Tequileño's blanco mixto is, in my view, the *only* acceptable mixto in the U.S. market. It's meant as a mixer and not meant to be sipped but it's very serviceable when you need something really cheap. The piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar cones) actually compliments the agave but I find it a bit rough and unrefined for my taste. The only other mixto I know that's worth buying is a Mexico exclusive: San Matias Gran Reserva, and not the U.S. version of the bottle because that's 100% agave.

  • @miksologia
    @miksologia 11 місяців тому +1

    I was a bit surprised that you recommend El Tequileno as it is, as you said, not 100% agave. Well, the blanco isn't. The reposado says 100% agave on the label, but is that yet another trick, is it wrong kind of agave? It seems that El Tequileno might be available to me so if you say it's good, I just might buy it and get back to you ;-)

    • @Lui_Fern
      @Lui_Fern  11 місяців тому +3

      No its just a way for them to make a good budget tequila. It's still additive free even if it isn't 100% agave. It's a mix of Blue Weber agave and Cane sugar alcohol. It's a way for them to make a price accessible good product.

  • @davel7507
    @davel7507 10 місяців тому

    A buddy bought me a shot of Jose Cuervo at a Jack White concert. My reaction was similar to yours, I also almost vomited. Thanks for the alternate choices.

  • @jusufsyahrial867
    @jusufsyahrial867 5 місяців тому

    How about Jose Coervo tradicional ?

  • @oa8945
    @oa8945 11 місяців тому

    What about the Don teco plata and Hacienda de la barranca? are those additive free, I seen them at total wine

  • @Fireyamfooled
    @Fireyamfooled 10 місяців тому

    How do you feel about Don Abraham ?

  • @patricklewis9702
    @patricklewis9702 10 місяців тому

    The El Tequileno reposado in the round bottle that is like $2 more than the mix to blanco is actually 100% agave, and is waaaayyy better than their mixto.
    Also, El Tequileno's mixto is somewhere like 65% tequila instead of the 51% of other mixtos.

  • @MikeyC92
    @MikeyC92 11 місяців тому

    What are your thoughts on Altos, El Jimador and 1800? There is not much choice in the UK for reasonable price tequila but I go for those instead of Jose Guevo and Sierra which are very popular because of their price.

    • @oa8945
      @oa8945 11 місяців тому +2

      altos is good and el jimador too, 1800 is just another Jose Cuervo lol

    • @ElvaBayzid
      @ElvaBayzid 11 місяців тому +2

      Altos is the best choice out of those.

  • @adzolunduschyzy6068
    @adzolunduschyzy6068 11 місяців тому

    Cimarron in Poland costs 50$, El Tequileno 34$ for half liter, Arette - unavailable, Tres Agaves - unavailable... I'm just sad

  • @macmasks
    @macmasks 11 місяців тому +1

    Jose almost swore me off tequila forever.

  • @mdiederichsen
    @mdiederichsen 10 місяців тому +7

    This video is an unfair comparison. You have to use the original Jose Cuervo "Tradicional" brand which is 100% agave for a fair comparison. JC might still lose the comparison, but it would be a more fair comparison.

  • @codered6938
    @codered6938 6 місяців тому +5

    Jose is great bro you mad 😂😂😂😂

  • @ghw7192
    @ghw7192 8 місяців тому

    Jose is great for shots because with the salt and kime, one is less likely to taste it. A friend uses the blanco in tequila sunrises because the other ingredients. H8de the raste of the Jose.

  • @Jay-zd9kx
    @Jay-zd9kx 11 місяців тому

    What about el Jimador

  • @arm6075
    @arm6075 10 місяців тому

    I like when people suggest alcohol that literally nobody sells.

  • @mitchelldaniel3400
    @mitchelldaniel3400 7 місяців тому

    I been to Jose Cuervo distillery and it’s 51% agave

  • @lolzguyl
    @lolzguyl 11 місяців тому

    Sadly liquor stores are still selling it so I suppose peeps are still buying enough to warrant ordering it.

  • @OGxsixela
    @OGxsixela 4 місяці тому

    Boy I’m pissed cuz this has been my drink for years thanks for the new “expert” eyes you gave me when looking at bottles now whoa

  • @felipito200816
    @felipito200816 10 місяців тому +2

    Brasileiroooooo! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @djanimale
    @djanimale 11 місяців тому

    El Tequileño blanco is 80% blue agave 20% piloncillo

  • @violentneon2999
    @violentneon2999 11 місяців тому

    Olmeca Altos, Arette, Cimarron, Suerte, Tres Agaves, Tapatio, Tromba, and Insolito. Ranging from least ($18-22) to most expensive ($35-45) are all VASTLY BETTER options than Cuervo, Sauza, 1800, Cazadores or any other bottom barrel diffuser garbage. Even better than Casamigos, Teramana, 818, Lobos or Gran Coramino!

  • @foxgood
    @foxgood 8 місяців тому

    The only Tequila available in Quebec is 1800
    and the Jose Cuervo

  • @jameslopez958
    @jameslopez958 11 місяців тому

    Jose Cuervo Gold gave me a terrible hangover! I couldn't smell it for 10yrs without wanting to get sick 🤢

  • @giovannisynthesis
    @giovannisynthesis 11 місяців тому

    Young me buying this to party
    Did the job but at my expense.

  • @IbarraEspolònDeLaRosa
    @IbarraEspolònDeLaRosa 8 місяців тому

    Just tried Jose cuervo for the first time 2 nights ago and I couldn't even stomach half a shot. Just smelling it makes me wanna hurl, hell, watching you drink it made me gag

  • @liztanoe2251
    @liztanoe2251 7 місяців тому

    You didn't have to drink it😭😭 i felt so bad😂😂

  • @OGxsixela
    @OGxsixela 4 місяці тому

    And it has a weird gasoline kind of after taste 😂😂😂😂

  • @Xdkittyking
    @Xdkittyking 11 місяців тому

    im in canada, we dont have anything good

  • @ripsey_muscle
    @ripsey_muscle 9 місяців тому

    That's how I feel about Jack Dan and henny. 🤮🤮🤮🤮

  • @lamarwilliams185
    @lamarwilliams185 11 місяців тому

    This flavor cannot be replicated in margarita. Jose will be around for many moons!!!

  • @richardrohr321
    @richardrohr321 3 місяці тому

    Dude, why always the fat pours😅

  • @davidcattin7006
    @davidcattin7006 11 місяців тому +1

    It's not even tequila FFS! This is why people don't like tequila. But it's a recognizable name so seems good, right? Hell, used motor oil tastes better than this crap!

    • @johnrooney507
      @johnrooney507 11 місяців тому +1

      Being polite and not declining shots of JQ in the Army made me think all tequila was nasty until a few yrs ago when some Mexicans gave me real stuff at a party.

    • @davidcattin7006
      @davidcattin7006 11 місяців тому

      @@johnrooney507Welcome to the club! Regards from Indiana!

  • @carloslinan88
    @carloslinan88 9 місяців тому

    Jose Cuervo is a homeless people drink in Mexico.

  • @jamessims9475
    @jamessims9475 10 днів тому

    dude grow up lol Cuervo is not that bad

  • @tshockwave1
    @tshockwave1 11 місяців тому +1

    Lui I love you but your videos are clearly biased towards anything not confirmed additive free. Telling people you think Cuervo is lying about being the oldest distillery in LA and then giving no reason or proof why you think that is an obvious teller. Along with this, I can tell that every time you taste a tequila on Tequila Matchmaker, you are just reading word for word the aromas/flavors listed on the app lol. I believe in drinking additive free tequilas too, don't get me wrong. But to drink something like a don julio 1942 and say its terrible and people should drink ocho or fortaleza instead is misleading because if someone who doesn't know tequila likes the 1942, they are gonna be incredibly turned off when they taste the additive free ones that aren't as "smooth" tasting to them. You know in a blind taste test, 90% of people will pick the 1942 over fortaleza, it just is what it is. I know you are trying to get people to become tequila purists, but to bash brands and claim things without proof/reasoning is very bad practice

  • @aaabbbccc543
    @aaabbbccc543 10 місяців тому

    Jose Cuervo is crap

  • @quessestrella915
    @quessestrella915 5 місяців тому

    Sell out .

  • @Rob-id5nn
    @Rob-id5nn 9 місяців тому

    How Bout you drink what you like 😂 in you're price range