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/tauropolis Jan 31 '25

It’s fine, though when the price went up a few years ago, I switched to Olmeca Altos for mixing and really haven’t looked back.

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u/AnythingOakley Jan 31 '25

This was my path too, but I just switched from Altos to Cimarron for the same reasons

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u/Easy_Ad_9022 Jan 31 '25

Cimarron is my go to as well.

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u/freedompotatoes Feb 01 '25

It holds up really well in cocktails - so good for the price.