# do they have tequila thats better for mixing with juice or taking shots with **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [June 23, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407 "2014-06-23T03:02:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jay4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@Jay4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay4)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/1 "2014-06-23T03:02:47Z")
instead of just being mixed with a margerita mix ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/2 "2014-06-23T04:10:16Z")
Reposada tequila is meant for sipping and savoring. If you are going to sully the alcohol with mixers, just buy Sausa. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/3 "2014-06-23T06:08:12Z")
Really no difference in mixing or taking shots. Usually people use a chaser when drinking shots anyway and/or salt/lime to kill the flavor. What silenus said about sipping is the difference. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/4 "2014-06-23T10:09:04Z")
Personally, I’d go even further than the reposada and get an anejo. Though it depends somewhat on the manufacturer. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/5 "2014-06-23T11:01:51Z")
I went to a tequila tasting once. I lack the refined palate necessary to appreciate such things, but I sure got hammered. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/6 "2014-06-23T11:46:10Z")
I’d recommend using 100% agave tequila for all purposes. Silver is fine for mixed drinks, Reposado for drinking straight or mixing and Añejo for just drinking straight. Gulping shots is one way of drinking tequila straight, but sipping is better for the good stuff. Fie upon “margarita mixes.” Learn to make a margarita; well-made it’s almost as strong as a martini. If I’m in a frivolous mood, I’ll go to a Tex-Mex restaurant that uses a good mix in its margarita machine. Even the [Pastry War](http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-pastry-war-houston), with its vast & obscure list of tequilas & other agave liquors, has a machine… For a quick tequila cocktail at home, a [Paloma](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paloma_(cocktail)) (made with grapefruit soda and/or juice) is worth investigating…or go retro & make a [Sunrise](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tequila_Sunrise_(cocktail)). ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/7 "2014-06-23T11:49:33Z")
A local Mexican restaurant has sangria margaritas as their Monday drink special. And today is Monday. The stars are lining up. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/8 "2014-06-23T14:07:26Z")
If you’re going to mix your tequila with juice or just take shots, I’d recommend something like Sauza Blue. It’s 100% blue agave (not hard to find like it was for a few years), and is a moderately priced and decent silver tequila. FYI- the mixed-drink Margarita is essentially a Sidecar with some substitutions- lime juice for lemon, and tequila for brandy, along with a little sugar to taste. Ratios may vary, but I imagine a 2:1:1 ratio of tequila/triple sec/lime juice would work pretty well. So would a 3:2:1. ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/9 "2014-06-23T14:42:07Z")
All the tequila I’ve tried is fine for sipping straight or with tonic. I typically use 1800 Silver or Jose Cuervo Silver with water or tonic and a little lime or lemon juice. Delish! But, maybe you just don’t like tequila? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/10 "2014-06-23T18:25:21Z")
If you got the money, get Patrón. It actually tastes good and won’t give you a hangover. ---
**Author:** ![Jay4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@Jay4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay4)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/11 "2014-06-23T19:22:47Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > If you got the money, get Patrón. It actually tastes good and won’t give you a hangover. patron seems like another ciroc vodka to me.overpriced and overhyped they had a coffee liqueur i tried once though that tasted good ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/12 "2014-06-23T19:53:23Z")
Correct. Patrón is over-priced and over-hyped. Is it good? Yes. Is it **that** good? No. And it will definitely give you a hangover if you drink enough of it. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/13 "2014-06-23T21:11:12Z")
Tequila and tonic? \ Really… gin & tonic is about the only legitimate use of tonic water; vodka and tonic is just a flaccid imitation, and tequila and tonic just sounds ghastly. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/14 "2014-06-23T22:04:11Z")
So I shouldn’t mention that I sometimes drink straight tonic water during the summer? That I just like the taste? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/15 "2014-06-23T22:18:44Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > So I shouldn’t mention that I sometimes drink straight tonic water during the summer? That I just like the taste? Tonic with lime is what I’d order if I ever wanted a non-alcohol drink when at a a bar. Never happened yet, but it could. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/16 "2014-06-23T23:14:22Z")
I’m more a rye, bourbon and scotch guy. If Patron is overhyped, could someone recommend an accessible tequila for sipping and another for cocktails? ---
**Author:** ![Jay4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f1d935/32.png) [@Jay4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jay4)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/17 "2014-06-24T03:04:38Z")
come to think about it,maybe i bought the wrong tequila? from lookin at Sauza’s webpage there is actually 2 different white tequilas.the one i bought was the silver but should i have bought the blue silver > **[Agave Tequila and Margaritas | Sauza Tequila](https://www.sauzatequila.com/)** > > Sauza Tequila is a spirit best enjoyed with others. Discover a new margarita recipe, the latest tequilas, the history of the Sauza Tequila process and more. ---
**Author:** ![Shadowfyre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfyre/32/9972_2.png) [@Shadowfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadowfyre)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/18 "2014-06-24T21:35:41Z")
I went to Cancun about a year or so ago. We did this SCUBA type thing where they put helmets on you instead of a mask and tanks. Then we walked around a bit of the ocean floor. The company operated out of a small restaurant. Right next door was a place that sold pearl jewelry. Wow, that was a lot of exposition there! After checking out the jewelry store, the guy offered me some tequila from a cooler behind the register. We did a shot together and it was the smoothest, best tasting tequila that I ever had. But my wife was in a hurry and I had to rush out before I got the name. Such a shame. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/19 "2014-06-24T21:44:33Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I’m more a rye, bourbon and scotch guy. If Patron is overhyped, could someone recommend an accessible tequila for sipping and another for cocktails? We buy Herradura white for margaritas and Don Julio of any stripe for drinking on its own. Sauza is great for starting fires, or for inflicting on people you don’t like… OK, that’s a little harsh but there are much better products out there. Sauza is to tequila what Glenlivet 10 year old is to scotch. BTW, gold tequila is white which has had caramel colour added to it. Reposados and Anejos are barrel aged and normally have a much more complex flavour profile. Adding juice to them is akin to adding Coke to your Blanton’s or Knob Creek Reserve. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407/20 "2014-06-24T23:36:14Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I’m more a rye, bourbon and scotch guy. If Patron is overhyped, could someone recommend an accessible tequila for sipping and another for cocktails? Espolón is both inexpensive and very good. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-they-have-tequila-thats-better-for-mixing-with-juice-or-taking-shots-with/691407.md?page=2)