I'll show you how real tequila tastes. We can stay here until five in the morning and you won't even come close to a hangover. I had heard similar anti-hangover pronouncement from other tequila aficionados. Sure, I thought, tell that to my friend with the bowling ball. Blanco I decided to investigate with a taste test of my own.
Silver tequilas are a logical way to begin any drinking session with Mexico's most enduring import.
Silvers offer the most discernible, unadulterated taste of the agave and form the groundwork for a distillery's entire line. The first silver to hit my shot glass belonged to Herradura, a venerable distillery that produced the first registered 100 percent agave tequila exported to the United States. The blue horseshoe on the label promised good fortune for the rest of the night and reminded me how lucky I was to sample Herradura's dry, crisp flavor accented by a hint of citrus. The lesser-known Pueblo Viejo Blanco was next. The ugly label indicates the distillery is more concerned with making good tequila than marketing.