# In a margarita, are you supposed to taste the alcohol?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 1, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-margarita-are-you-supposed-to-taste-the-alcohol/716508 "2015-04-01T16:06:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 2, 2015, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-a-margarita-are-you-supposed-to-taste-the-alcohol/716508/21 "2015-04-02T23:32:42Z")

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> [@Labdad](#):
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> I my post above, with EVERY tequila drink I make, you taste the tequila! That’s why I use good tequila. I thought when the OP said “alcohol,” he/she meant it literally, the way you taste alcohol in 151 proof rum, or even 101 proof whiskey.

This was how I read it as well. I think it’s fair to say that, for a margarita, you should be able to taste the flavor of the tequila but not really notice the flavor of the alcohol. This is true for a lot of classic drinks, I think. With a few exceptions (martinis and many vodka drinks), the idea is usually that you taste the flavor of the spirit but dilute it enough that the alcohol doesn’t really jump out at you.

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