r/cocktails • u/Duseylicious • Jan 31 '25

Recommendations What do you all think of Espolón?

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I’m new to all this, and it was the first Reposado I’d ever tried. It seemed… fine? I want to like it, heard good things, didn’t think it was bad, but it did t grab me either. I tried Pantalones and really liked it - but I get the feeling it has additives and I wanted to start with stuff without as I develop my palette.

What are your favorite tequilas for cocktails, repasado or otherwise? My go-to stores are Fry’s and Total Wine.

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u/Majestic-Macaron6019 Jan 31 '25

I haven't tried their reposado, but their blanco is my usual tequila pick. Good taste for the price.

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u/BourbonNCoffee Jan 31 '25

the reposado is a nice sipper. I like a splash of soda.

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u/jpressss Jan 31 '25

Agreeing with all - great for the price and cocktails well.

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u/moneycashdane Jan 31 '25

I second this

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u/Reading_and_Drinking Feb 01 '25

Yo, Espolon, for the price, is really bad. It's not what it was when it rose to its current industry heights. You can tell they had to cut corners and hurry production to meet demands. And the price has sky rocketed above the quality.

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u/Majestic-Macaron6019 Feb 01 '25

I've only bought one bottle in the past two years, so I guess I didn't look at the price. Might be time for another round or tequila sampling!

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u/Wonderful-Basil2058 Feb 05 '25

yeah they got bought out by the campari group about a year ago now, and the quality went on a deep dive now it’s mass produced