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06/22/2026

There’s a 4-digit number on every bottle of tequila you own. It’s the one thing on that label that legally can’t lie to you.
It’s called the NOM — and it tells you the distillery that actually made the tequila. Not the brand. The distillery. One distillery can make dozens of brands, so once you can read the NOM, no marketing can fool you. Three worth memorizing:
NOM 1579 — El Pandillo. Felipe Camarena’s distillery — the legend who built his own equipment by hand. If you see 1579, you’re holding his work. That’s G4, and it’s also General Gorostieta.
NOM 1123 — Cascahuín. The Rosales family, distilling since 1904. Traditional methods, tahona, the real deal. That’s the Cascahuín bottles — and it’s also Lágrimas del Valle.
NOM 1414 — the distillery behind Alma del Jaguar, and also Lost Lore. Two brands, one NOM — so if you loved one, you know where to look for more.

06/16/2026

Here is what people are drinking for the World Cup based on the team they are rooting for. This is the bougie edition.
🇺🇸 USA → Blanton’s. The FIRST single-barrel bourbon ever bottled (1984). The 8 stoppers spell B-L-A-N-T-O-N-S if you line them up.
🇲🇽 Mexico → Tequila Ocho. FIRST tequila bottled like a wine vintage — one rancho, one year on the label. Additive-free, $50. No Casamigos allowed.
🇨🇦 Canada → Crown Royal. Created in 1939 for the royal visit of King George VI — a whisky literally made for a king. Purple velvet bag because Canada refuses to be loud about anything.
🇫🇷 France → V***e. Founded by a 27-year-old WIDOW (V***e = widow in French) who invented the technique that makes champagne clear.
🇬🇧 England → Johnnie Walker Blue. England INVENTED soccer in 1863, hasn’t won since 1966. JW Blue uses 1 in 10,000 casks. Same odds. Math checks out.
🏆 The flex → Don Julio 1942 FIFA 2026. FIRST tri-host World Cup AND first with 48 teams. Collector’s item.
All bottles on sipsy.com (link in bio).
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06/11/2026

Sip tequila like the pros do…
The longer a tequila ages, the more it can hide. Bad agave? Mask it with vanilla from the barrel. Harsh distillation? Three years in oak softens it. Glycerin and caramel coloring?

A blanco is the truth. It can’t lie to you. The master distiller has nowhere to hide.
The Mexican families actually making this stuff drink blanco. The bartenders in Guadalajara drink blanco. The master distillers I’ve spent 10 years sitting with — all drink blanco.

Comment “blanco” for my full list of additive-free blancos worth your shelf. ↓

06/09/2026

All tequila is technically mezcal, but not all mezcal is tequila. Here’s the difference, in three things.

1. THE AGAVE. Tequila = blue weber agave only. Mezcal = 40+ varieties (espadín, tobalá, tepeztate…). One note vs. the whole orchestra.
2. THE PLACE. Tequila = mostly Jalisco (yes, there’s a town called Tequila) + a few approved areas. Mezcal = mostly Oaxaca + a handful of states.
3. THE FIRE. Tequila steams its agave in ovens — no smoke. Mezcal roasts it in earthen pits over wood and hot rocks — that’s the smoke. It’s the pit, not the plant.
Tequila started as a type of mezcal, then broke off into its own category. Same family tree, different branch. Neither is better — just different moods.

Comment “mezcal” for a list of my favorite mexcals .

06/05/2026

There are strict guidelines for Tequila making. But most popular tequilas have ingredients added to them that don’t belong in traditional, authentic Tequila. Here are the four ingredients hiding in your Tequila:

1. Glycerine - this is used to give Tequila that smooth flavor and cover up low quality Tequila low quality Tequila is often harsh so glycerin is added to smooth out that harshness to make you think it’s a high-quality Tequila.

2. Sugar/sweetners - a lot of popular Tequila’s add sugar or sweeteners because they use low quality agave or agave that’s too young and isn’t naturally sweet. Sugar is added to mimic the sweetness of naturally ripe agave to make you think this is a well-made Tequila, but you’re just drinking sugar.

3. Color - Yep color is added to reposados and Anejos to make it look like their aged longer than they actually have been aged

4. Added flavor - this could be oak again to make it seem like it’s been aged longer in Oak barrels. This could be vanilla because someone decided that people like tasting a lot of vanilla in their Tequila. I can name one popular brand.

comment “Tequila” and I will send you the list of the best additive-free tequilas

06/02/2026

What does Dad really want for Father’s Day? Really good tequila. We asked 100 dads what tequila they want across various price ranges and here is what they voted for:
1. TEQUILA OCHO PLATA (~$50) — Carlos Camarena, La Alteña family. The bottle that invented the single-estate, single-field concept in tequila — each batch comes from one specific rancho, like a wine vintage. Bright, agave-forward, perfect summer Blanco. If your dad’s a wine guy, he’s gonna nerd out over this one.
2. G4 AÑEJO (~$100)— Felipe Camarena, El Pandillo. They use rainwater and deep-well water from their own land. Aged just long enough to add vanilla and a little oak without burying the agave. If your dad’s a brown-spirits guy — bourbon, scotch, old fashioned — this is his Father’s Day pour.
3. FUENTESECA COSECHA 2020. This is for the the collector who appreciates the process….who will wait a long time for the perfect sip of tequila. This tequila is rested for 5 years in stainless steel, giving it richness, complexity, you won’t find anywhere else.
Want my full Father’s Day gift guide — every bottle at every price point? Comment “dad” below ↓

05/26/2026

I’m rating these popular and not so popular Tequila’s from 1-10. This is my part two. Let’s go.

Casamigos -0– because ewww who wants a vanilla bomb?

Tequila Ocho – 9 - one of the best additive free tequilas on the market. Single estate traditionally made and just delicious.

1800-2- not as bad as Casamigos, but still not good.

Wild common- 8 - a great choice, very sippable. Small batch.

Teremana - 3 - The Rock should stick to his day job. But I would still drink it over Casamigos.

El Tequileño - 7 - I might even give it an eight… Solid choice, authentically made Tequila.

Siete Leguas - 8- always consistent, high-quality and additive-free. One of the few you can always find everywhere.

Siembra Azul- one of the best crafted tequilas. Amazing for sipping and savoring. Super small batch.

Do you agree? Let me know your thoughts.


05/25/2026

Here are 4 things you probably don’t know (or may disagree with) when it comes to tequila:

1. CRISTALINO SHOULD NOT BE CALLED TEQUILA. You pay añejo prices to age it in oak — then pay again to filter the color (and the flavor) back out. You’re paying twice to end up with less.
2. “100% AGAVE” MEANS ALMOST NOTHING. That bottle can still legally contain additives — glycerin, sugar, caramel color, oak extract — up to 1%, undisclosed. The label you want is “additive-free.”
3. “SMOOTH” IS A RED FLAG AS OFTEN AS IT’S A COMPLIMENT. Real tequila earns a soft finish through careful production. A lot of brands fake it with glycerin. Know which one you’re drinking.
4. PRICE TELLS YOU ABOUT THE BOTTLE, NOT THE TEQUILA. I’ve got $40 bottles that beat $400

Comment tequila and I’ll send you a list of actually good tequila.

05/21/2026

Most celebrity tequilas sucks…I said it. But you have may been drinking these for years and not even know they suck. It’s not your fault, these celebs spend tons marketing how great and cool these tequilas are. But we are wiser now…

here are three non-celebrity tequilas that are so worth your hard earned $$

1. TAPATÍO REPOSADO (and no — not the hot sauce). NOM 1139, the same distillery that makes El Tesoro. Carlos Camarena and the La Alteña family have been doing this the right way for 80+ years. Tahona-crushed, additive-free, and somehow it costs $30. Drinks like a $60 bottle. If you’ve got a Casamigos on your shelf, swap it for this. Today.

2. SIEMBRA AZUL — made by David Suro, basically the Anthony Bourdain of tequila. Cultural ambassador, restaurateur, the guy fighting hardest to make sure agave traditions don’t get steamrolled by industrial production. When you buy a Siembra Azul, you’re not just buying tequila — you’re buying into a whole philosophy. Clean, bright, and it actually means something.

3. ELEVACIÓN 1250 — NOM 1522 (Hacienda de Oro), made by woman master distiller Iliana Partida in Amatitlán, Tequila Valley. Additive-free, autoclave-cooked, roller-milled, fermented with natural yeasts in stainless steel. Rested 4 months in American oak so the agave still leads. Bright citrus, soft florals, vanilla-and-spice finish. Clean, modern, and made by people doing it right — not by people with a publicist.

Comment “Tequila” for my full list of non-celeb, great tequila

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