What to Mix With Tequila
No official tequila mixer. Typical 40% FLAG. Casamigos NOM 1609/1416. Count the pour.
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Best Additive-Free Tequila
Additive-free is not a CRT class. NOM-006 allows caramel, oak extract, glycerin, and sugar syrup (abocantes) up to 1% by weight without a front-label callout. 100% agave is not the same claim. Read the NOM. Not a gossip list.
How to Store Tequila
Upright, cool, out of sun. Glass does not continue agave aging. No invented opened-month clock. USDA 2-hour is leftover food.
Best Tequila for Ranch Water
Ranch Water is not an IBA cocktail. The working bottle is 100% agave blanco at 40% ABV plus lime and sparkling mineral water. A 1.5 oz 40% pour is one standard drink. No fake ranking.
Best Tequila for Mixed Drinks
IBA Margarita and Paloma both specify 100% agave tequila. Most US blancos are 40% ABV — one drink per 1.5 oz. Mixto gold is a different class. Not a 15-bottle ranking.
Patrón Silver Tequila
Patrón Silver is blanco tequila from Hacienda Patrón in Jalisco, bottled at 40% ABV / 80 proof . NOM lock is 1492 . “Silver” is the unaged (or briefly
How Many Shots of Tequila to Get Drunk?
A 1.5-ounce shot of 40% tequila is one standard drink. Four in about two hours is NIAAA binge drinking for women; five for men. That is math, not a challenge.
Casamigos vs Teremana: What’s the Difference?
Casamigos Blanco prints 40% on casamigos.com. Current NOM 1609 / historical 1416. Teremana NOM 1613 in the June 2026 brand PR — FLAG. Typical 40%. Not a score.
Best Tequila for a Paloma
The IBA Paloma is 50 ml 100% agave tequila, 5 ml lime, a pinch of salt, and 100 ml pink grapefruit soda. That 50 ml of 40% tequila is 1.13 drinks. Not a 2023 ranking.
What Is the Strongest Tequila?
There is no official strongest tequila. NOM-006 allows 35–55% ABV. Fortaleza Blanco Still Strength prints 46% / 92 and NOM 1493. Still strength is not a CRT class. No crown.