I work in a big liquor store. These brands are not very popular, while bad celebrity tequila sells like crazy. Sad. The staff buys these bottles all the time.
That's marketing, you're paying for the name and whatever else that brings along with it's status. To be honest, I feel like MOST people aren't even remotely close to being in the know about Tequila, much less anything else that's advertised to them in any realm of any product. lol That's the entire point about marketing, if you aren't passionate about a product you'll always likely try the first thing that pops out at you.
I have Cimarron blanco and love it one of the best under $30 bottles you can have. I think it captures the wonderful Agave taste very well. My go to right now is LALO not for drinks as it's $50 but such a great tequila.
I’ve been using Cimarron at work for a while. Does the job since the only thing I use it for is mixing. Will check out the Altos on the next run. Cheers Pete!
Uncle Pete doing all the hard detective work so we don't have it. Great battle series concept. Thanks for sharing good mixing options. I live in SoCal so we have access to many Tequila brands. I like both of the brands in your head-to-head in mixing specs. Cimmaron is well priced. Sale prices on Olmeca Altos get really attractive ($14 pre-inflation). I also mix with Pueblo Viejo, Arette (not the high priced line) and Espolon (another "big company" brand that you will find on sale, $14 pre-inflation). In tequila forward cocktails I like to mix with Tapatio made by Carlos Camarena (El Tesoro & Ocho). Clean agave flavor, great juice, Mexican heritage, great value. A little tougher to find, but merits a try if you can get your hands on it. It use to come in 1L bottle which made it an unbelievable buy, cut down to 750ml for the same price recently.
Have you been to Old Town Tequila in San Diego? Supposed to be epic. Ocho and El Tesoro are great, I have not had Tapatio in a while but I should try to get some because that sounds perfect for stirred drinks. Thanks for the tip! I will take a look for it,. I never really liked Pueblo Viejo for whatever reason but I LOVE Arette, Thanks for watching and Commenting! Cheers!
@@UnclePete Old Town Tequila - the mecca of tequila in the US. Lot of hard-to-find quality bottles. Make sure you empty out your trunk when you visit. And stop off at Hi-Times if you drive by Costa Mesa.
+1 for Tapatio! Recently upgraded from Cimarron when I finished that bottle and agree with al s.' assessment. $35 for 750ml here in NYC (Astor). Also picked up a bottle of Arette Blanco which is surprisingly good for the price ($25/750ml, also at Astor) -- great value mixer. (PS PETE, great vid, floating bottles AND explosions, love it)
Great video Pete!! Hey for mixing there is no need for a higher end Tequila. Like Rob, Espolon is a common Tequila that I purchase. It's available and easy to find and not bad. For sipping and for a Tequila Martini I love Teremana - really lovely. Right now I am on a Mezcal kick. I wish Vancouver had more of selection of both spirits. Some private spirit stores have a pretty decent selection. Love the drinks you tried and the comparisons!! Great work!! Cheers!! :-)
@@UnclePete Totally Pete. Damn. I plan of getting some good Mezcal on a trip to San Francisco in the summer. There is an amazing spirts and bitters shop there and oh it will be exciting!! have an awesome weekend!!
Nice battle! Dulce Vida and El Jimador are my go-to blanco tequilas for making margaritas. I looked them both up on Tequila Matchmaker and they seem to like the Dulce Vida a lot more. I may have to do my own battle between them to see if I can tell a difference. I'm no tequila connoisseur. Nice to see a couple more affordable brands to try if I see them.
1. Nice shirt! Is the cat letting everyone know it's the biggest book store there is? 2. Digging the two label types on the super lime bottle. 3. My go to budget tequila is lunazul.
1. The cat says "I'm your father" LOL 2. ha I made super lemon the week before, but didn't want to make a new label. I'm lazy! 3. I've never tried that one, but I looked it up, it is high pressure autoclave, and roller mill, in a stainless still, so a pretty industrial one. Not super highly rated either, so you might consider a battle of your own! Cheers Ryan!!
@@UnclePete Next time I need a refill I might try something new. I tend to go with either sub $20 or around $50. I might be time to try out some in between.
Love the Olmeca and Cimarron. One of the only reasons I go with cimarron is because it’s a liter at the same price the Olmeca is for a 750ML. Can’t beat it but outside of that I love both blancos. Especially for cocktails. Both make for phenomenal Palomas.
I work in a big liquor store. These brands are not very popular, while bad celebrity tequila sells like crazy. Sad. The staff buys these bottles all the time.
That is sad, I'm doing what I can! LOL
That's marketing, you're paying for the name and whatever else that brings along with it's status. To be honest, I feel like MOST people aren't even remotely close to being in the know about Tequila, much less anything else that's advertised to them in any realm of any product. lol That's the entire point about marketing, if you aren't passionate about a product you'll always likely try the first thing that pops out at you.
I have Cimarron blanco and love it one of the best under $30 bottles you can have. I think it captures the wonderful Agave taste very well. My go to right now is LALO not for drinks as it's $50 but such a great tequila.
I just finished a bottle of Lalo, so good! I’m currently using tapatio for cocktails which I also highly recommend! Thanks for watching!
I’m behind on my weekly Pete! The graphics were epic and gave me a good laugh. Great info, as always. Tequila tonight!
Glad you enjoyed it! I was giggling to myself whenever I put in a gratuitous explosion! Cheers!
I’ve been using Cimarron at work for a while. Does the job since the only thing I use it for is mixing. Will check out the Altos on the next run. Cheers Pete!
Both work pretty well! Cheers Vino!
Uncle Pete doing all the hard detective work so we don't have it. Great battle series concept. Thanks for sharing good mixing options.
I live in SoCal so we have access to many Tequila brands. I like both of the brands in your head-to-head in mixing specs. Cimmaron is well priced. Sale prices on Olmeca Altos get really attractive ($14 pre-inflation). I also mix with Pueblo Viejo, Arette (not the high priced line) and Espolon (another "big company" brand that you will find on sale, $14 pre-inflation).
In tequila forward cocktails I like to mix with Tapatio made by Carlos Camarena (El Tesoro & Ocho). Clean agave flavor, great juice, Mexican heritage, great value. A little tougher to find, but merits a try if you can get your hands on it. It use to come in 1L bottle which made it an unbelievable buy, cut down to 750ml for the same price recently.
Have you been to Old Town Tequila in San Diego? Supposed to be epic.
Ocho and El Tesoro are great, I have not had Tapatio in a while but I should try to get some because that sounds perfect for stirred drinks. Thanks for the tip! I will take a look for it,.
I never really liked Pueblo Viejo for whatever reason but I LOVE Arette,
Thanks for watching and Commenting! Cheers!
@@UnclePete Old Town Tequila - the mecca of tequila in the US. Lot of hard-to-find quality bottles. Make sure you empty out your trunk when you visit. And stop off at Hi-Times if you drive by Costa Mesa.
@@als.2983 Will do!
+1 for Tapatio! Recently upgraded from Cimarron when I finished that bottle and agree with al s.' assessment. $35 for 750ml here in NYC (Astor). Also picked up a bottle of Arette Blanco which is surprisingly good for the price ($25/750ml, also at Astor) -- great value mixer. (PS PETE, great vid, floating bottles AND explosions, love it)
@@jamieprince212 thanks!
Great video Pete!! Hey for mixing there is no need for a higher end Tequila. Like Rob, Espolon is a common Tequila that I purchase. It's available and easy to find and not bad. For sipping and for a Tequila Martini I love Teremana - really lovely. Right now I am on a Mezcal kick. I wish Vancouver had more of selection of both spirits. Some private spirit stores have a pretty decent selection. Love the drinks you tried and the comparisons!! Great work!! Cheers!! :-)
Thanks! I too have been really into Mezcal lately. I understand Canada does not have the best selection, it is a shame.
@@UnclePete Totally Pete. Damn. I plan of getting some good Mezcal on a trip to San Francisco in the summer. There is an amazing spirts and bitters shop there and oh it will be exciting!! have an awesome weekend!!
Nice comparison! Espolon is my goto tequila but not the greatest selection here
Espolon is not bad, Campari makes it, nothing amazing, but a good mixer, kinda like the Altos in that way. Cheers!
Nice battle! Dulce Vida and El Jimador are my go-to blanco tequilas for making margaritas. I looked them both up on Tequila Matchmaker and they seem to like the Dulce Vida a lot more. I may have to do my own battle between them to see if I can tell a difference. I'm no tequila connoisseur.
Nice to see a couple more affordable brands to try if I see them.
I believe El Jimador is made with a diffuser, which is considered to be bad. Do a battle!
Dulce Vida is great. Organic and no additives for a great price.
1. Nice shirt! Is the cat letting everyone know it's the biggest book store there is?
2. Digging the two label types on the super lime bottle.
3. My go to budget tequila is lunazul.
1. The cat says "I'm your father" LOL
2. ha I made super lemon the week before, but didn't want to make a new label. I'm lazy!
3. I've never tried that one, but I looked it up, it is high pressure autoclave, and roller mill, in a stainless still, so a pretty industrial one. Not super highly rated either, so you might consider a battle of your own!
Cheers Ryan!!
@@UnclePete Next time I need a refill I might try something new. I tend to go with either sub $20 or around $50. I might be time to try out some in between.
Altos is pretty good for $30. worth a go at least.
Altos is good but isn’t budget though. Cimarron is $20 for 750ml in Texas.
Yeah Cimarron is great!
Altos is only $30
Love the Olmeca and Cimarron. One of the only reasons I go with cimarron is because it’s a liter at the same price the Olmeca is for a 750ML. Can’t beat it but outside of that I love both blancos. Especially for cocktails. Both make for phenomenal Palomas.
imaron is a great bargin that is for sure.
Uncle Pete... I'm sad. Altos is absolutely not owned by Maison Ferrand. The martinis got swapped... Try them blind maybe? Both solid products.
No Pernod Ricard. Don't be sad
My go-to is Cazadores Reposado
Oh yeah if it’s NOM 1487 it’s diffuser tequila and you might think about switching to something better.
Love your painted nails, dude.
Thank you! Cheers!
love the review and agree completely on Altos but what is with the nail polish 🤣
It is with me
You have to do this blind otherwise your result will be biased. Look what happened at the end.
Thanks for your feedback. tough to do alone though.
Why do you paint your nails black dude?
To change the color bro
@@UnclePete: either you weird or you're gay
thanks for your support