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Clase Azul: Tequila NOM, Mezcal Line, and Proof

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Clase Azul mezcal bottle, review and buying guide

Clase Azul is a Jalisco tequila house that also bottles mezcal. Reposado tequila is typically 40% ABV. Current CRT NOM is reported as 1595. Mezcal ABV is lot-specific under NOM-070.

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What Is a Mexican Candy Shot?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Mexican Candy Shot Recipe 1

House leftover, unused as IBA. Leftover Paloma 50/5/pinch/100. Leftover Margarita 50/20/15. 5.148 leftover ≥40%. Unused 0.5 oz as IBA. Unused invented watermelon pucker ABV.

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Dos Hombres Mezcal: What the Label Has to Mean

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Dos Hombres is mezcal, not tequila. Official Espadín 42% / 750 ml. NOM-070 35–55%. No ranking.

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What’s the Worst Tequila? 7 Brands Reviewed (2022 Updated)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

What makes a tequila drink undrinkable? Is it the taste? The burn? Or is it the splitting headache it gives you the next morning? 

Let’s find out what’s t

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Best Extra Añejo Tequila

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Best Extra Anejo Tequilas 1

When an añejo is aged longer, it becomes a more exceptional spirit. It has a strong scent that introduces quality and a palate that tells a story of how it was

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818 Tequila: Proof, NOM, and Who Distributes It

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
818 Tequila bottle, review and buying guide

818 Tequila prints 40% ABV / 80 proof on the 2026 US footer. Current CRT NOM is reported as 1607 (older lots 1137). Sazerac took a minority stake and exclusive US distribution in April 2026.

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Don Julio 70 vs 1942: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Don Julio 70 vs 1942 1

Don Julio 1942 is an añejo, not extra — brand page 38–40% and 2.5 years. Don Julio 70 is a cristalino añejo at 40%. Extra starts at three years. No ranking.

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Cabo Wabo vs Patrón: What’s the Difference?

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Cabo Wabo Tequila vs Patron 1

Cabo Wabo prints 40% alc./vol. on cabowabo.com. Patrón Silver prints 40%. Same CRT class if both are 100% agave. NOM is on the bottle. Not a score.

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Tesla Tequila Bottle Review & Price Guide (2022 Updated)

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin

Elon Musk is the new Midas of this generation. His success didn’t come overnight, and he truly worked hard on his inventions. He also ventured into areas where

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Best Blanco Tequila

September 11, 2026 by Lydia Martin
Best Blanco Tequila 1

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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