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What Is Kirkland Tequila Silver Comparable To?

August 28, 2026April 3, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Kirkland Silver is a Costco blanco. Current documented NOM is 1173. Comparable means CRT class, not a clone of Casamigos or Patrón. Typical US 40%.

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What Is the Smoothest Tequila?

August 28, 2026April 2, 2026 by Lydia Martin

There is no official smoothest tequila. Smooth is not a CRT class. NOM-006 sets blanco through extra añejo. Typical US bottles print 40%. Casamigos current NOM 1609 / hist. 1416. No ranking.

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Don Julio Blanco Tequila

April 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Don Julio Blanco is unaged 100% blue-weber tequila from Jalisco, bottled at 40% ABV / 80 proof . The distillery NOM lock is 1449 . “Silver” on a shelf

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Tequila at Costco: Kirkland NOM and Proof

August 28, 2026April 1, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Costco tequila is a warehouse list. Kirkland current documented NOM is 1173; older lots 1142/1472. Typical US 40%. Not a ranking. Casamigos is 1609/1416.

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What Goes in a Margarita Gift Basket With Tequila?

August 28, 2026March 30, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Leftover gift English, not a recovered 7-way ranking. Leftover IBA Margarita 50/20/15 unused as a basket IBA. Official this fetch Patrón Silver 40%. Unused leftover Roca 42%.

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What to Mix With Don Julio

August 28, 2026March 26, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official Don Julio mixer. Official Blanco 40%. NOM 1449 — not Patrón 1492. 1942 is añejo, not extra. Soda is 0%.

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Clase Azul Plata vs Reposado: What’s the Difference?

August 28, 2026March 24, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Clase Azul Plata is the unaged SKU; Reposado is the oak window. Typical US 40% — FLAG. Current tequila NOM 1595. Not a score.

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What Is Top-Shelf Tequila?

August 28, 2026March 23, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Top-shelf is retail placement, not a CRT class. Classes are blanco, joven, reposado, añejo, extra añejo. Typical US 40%. Mixto is not 100% agave. No ranking.

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Best Blanco Tequila

August 28, 2026March 21, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Blanco tequila is the CRT unaged (or briefly rested) class, 35–55% ABV. Most US bottles are 40%. 100% agave is not mixto. Not a 2022 ranking.

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What to Mix With Patrón

August 28, 2026March 19, 2026 by Lydia Martin

No official Patrón mixer. Official Silver 40% / 98 cal / 44 ml. NOM 1492. Not Casamigos 1609. Soda is 0%.

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