Patron = overrated crap?

[SP33Demon]

also what's a better vodka than grey goose in the same price range?

Belvedere, Chopin, Vox, and Iceberg are all vodkas you should enjoy in a martini (not mixing) just like Grey Goose.

Also just found this top ten list if you want stuff that's a little pricier than GG.
http://www.gayot.com/spirits/top10vodkas/main.html

Although I have tried Ultimat and must say it's overrated. My favorites are still the ones I listed above.

 

[Gibson486]

Vodka is good from Colombia.

 

[Squisher]

I recommend sauza gold to my customers. It's cheaper and better than patron in my opinion.

I used to drink Sauza all the time, it was a black bottle and was called Comemratorio or something. That was 30 years ago. I don't remember it being all that smooth, but then again my palate wasn't quite so used to drinking shots straight up then.

btw-my BIL, who was a truck driver that hauled loads to Loredo TX, would walk across the border and buy me bottles for less than $2 a piece. Those were the days.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

1800 is nice for the money. patron silver is good though too. what would you recommend over patron though? (i'm not a big tequila drinker)

Depends on what I'm doing with it:

1800 Silver=my Patron silver, and I only use it for mixed drinks or shots for people I don't like enough to give my good stuff. Also, Hornitos Anejo is a good bottle for about $30 by me that I will get instead of 1800 silver.

My go-to tequila for a good bottle= Cazadores Anejo ($40 by me). Good for shots and just drinking. Very smooth. Other options outside of Cazadores would include: El Charro (Haven't seen it in stores by me, but tried it in California and was great), El Jimador, Tres Generaciones anejo, Corzo Reposado/Anejo, Cabo Wabo Reposado/anejo, or Casa Noble I've heard is good and would pick up instead as well. There might be others, but can't think of them off hand.

My "high end" tequila that I keep a bottle of for "special occasions"=Don Julio Anejo ($60 by me). Very smooth, very good. One of the best tequilas at this price point (+/- $20) out there IMHO.

Out of all I have tried though, the absolute best for me=Don Julio 1942. Simply beautiful. Had it once at $13/shot (bartender poured a double shot, but price was $13/shot for a normal shot), and was delicious. It's $100 bottle IIRC, but absolutely delicious.

Although, if anybody wants to buy me a bottle here is one I'd be more than happy to try: http://www.missionliquor.com/Store/...nd+Reserve+Extra+Anejo+Tequila+80+Proof+750ml

Never had it. I haven't thoroughly explored tequila, but 1800 anejo, and Tres Generaciones anejo are both favorites of mine.

Both of those are good for the prices. Personally I'd change Tres for Cazadores for about the same $.

Patron is good stuff but it is overpriced; but make no mistake there is nothing wrong with Patron. Patron is not made in Vegas; it's made in Jalisco MX - the USA importer is incorporated in NV. Most 100% agave tequilas are fine. Sauza Hornitos is almost as good at half the price. Cazadores is also very good; I personally don't like Jimador but some do. Also spending the extra $$ for tequila makes more of a difference with reposado or anejo tequilas. Blanco/Plata not so much.

"Normal" Cuervo is not real tequila (i.e not 100% blue agave).

Cancun is NOT the home of tequila. That would be Jalisco.

Patron is way overpriced. It is "good" solely because of the branding. It is really not a good tequila for the price charged for it. I do patron in margaritas, but for shots it's a rough shot. A lot of people also don't know anything other than Patron and Cuervo, and think all tequilas are bad. One guy I am friends with didn't like tequila, but only had ever tried those two. I had him try Don Julio 1942 with me (bought his shot), and he agreed that it was great and actually said he liked tequila.

 

[dank69]

Partida is pricey, but damn tasty.

 

[child of wonder]

Got a bottle of Patron Anejo for $34 a while back and just drink a little on the rocks here and there. It's good stuff.

Have had Don Julio Anejo and, while good, I didn't enjoy the massive pepper taste.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

patron is good, you can find better stuff of the $ usually though. check out the discussion here

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?p=29999322

 

[Cheesetogo]

also what's a better vodka than grey goose in the same price range?

Tito's -- It's somewhat of a hidden gem IMO. I like it much better than Grey Goose, and on top of that, it's only about $19. It doesn't come in a very stylish looking bottle, but it's far and away the best vodka I've had.

 

[Crusty]

Tito's -- It's somewhat of a hidden gem IMO. I like it much better than Grey Goose, and on top of that, it's only about $19. It doesn't come in a very stylish looking bottle, but it's far and away the best vodka I've had.

Tito's is awesome. Best Vodka around IMO!

 

[ElFenix]

Belvedere, Chopin, Vox, and Iceberg are all vodkas you should enjoy in a kangaroo cocktail (not mixing) just like Grey Goose.

Also just found this top ten list if you want stuff that's a little pricier than GG.
http://www.gayot.com/spirits/top10vodkas/main.html

Although I have tried Ultimat and must say it's overrated. My favorites are still the ones I listed above.

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Tito's is awesome. Best Vodka around IMO!

tried dripping springs?

 

[SP33Demon]

Tito's is awesome. Best Vodka around IMO!

If you're on a budget, you should also check out Iceberg. Kinda rare but dam smooth for the price!

 

[Crusty]

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tried dripping springs?

Yeah, it's good too, but I like the taste of Tito's more.

 

[summit]

ketel one is best vodka and all tequila sucks.

 

[Fayd]

people have different tastes. i like hornitos.

i havent had don julio.

i had a margarita with 1800 in it... it was pretty good.



as far as vodkas go, there's a lot of conjecture to say costco's vodka is gray goose. anyone know the truth on that?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Patron = Maxim marketing. It was turned into a premium tequila by selling it to kids that will drink anything that they're told is cool. Whatever liquor has an ad in the first 10 pages of Maxim will sell on spring break, it'll sell to losers buying it at overpriced trendy bars to try to impress women they have no shot with and it'll be heartily recommended on ATOT by 14 year olds who threw up the first time they took a sip of light beer.

 

[Xed]

The other tequila thread has plenty of opinions =P

For me Cazadores Reposado $31 (26 on sale).

 

[thepd7]

Tito's -- It's somewhat of a hidden gem IMO. I like it much better than Grey Goose, and on top of that, it's only about $19. It doesn't come in a very stylish looking bottle, but it's far and away the best vodka I've had.

Tito's is awesome. Best Vodka around IMO!

If you're on a budget, you should also check out Iceberg. Kinda rare but dam smooth for the price!

Tito's is where it's at, made in Texas, cheap, and very good.

Iceberg is a great cheap vodka. I stock tito's for Vodka/Cranberry's and White Russians, Iceberg for when people are just trying to get or already are trashed, Smirnoff Vanilla for mixing with coke or pineapple juice.

 

[xanis]

I used to be all about Patrón until I met one really awesome bartender. I went out with a buddy of mine and he wanted to try Patrón for the hell of it. The bartender says to him, "Don't even bother with that overpriced shit. Here's a better and cheaper tequila." My friend looked a little skeptical so the bartender says, "Don't believe me? See for yourself." The dude pours a shot of each for my friend, no charge, and sure enough, my friend picks the cheaper one. Granted, it could have been all in his head, but I also tried both and agreed that the cheaper stuff was better.

/cool bro story

In case anyone is interested, the name of the tequila is Corralejo Reposado. I think it retails for $40/bottle or something.

 

[AmericasTeam]

Corralejo is my favorite. It's my daily. Yes, I have a shot almost everyday, at least everyday I leave the house. Cazadores is good. Patron is good, been drinking it way before the hype. Don Julio also good stuff.

1800 is good for margaritas, but I wouldn't take shots of it. It's not that good

 

[v0id]

Anybody drink Herradura? Mmmmm good. I like the reposado, though it's kind of expensive (~$35)

 

[eldorado99]

Not crap, but overrated thanks to a lot of marketing. I'd rather have Cazadores Reposado, and significantly cheaper too.

Me also.

 

[jinduy]

when you guys talk about taste, is it in terms of what's the least repulsive to drink?

 

[lxskllr]

when you guys talk about taste, is it in terms of what's the least repulsive to drink?

It's about what tastes good. Good spirits of any kind aren't repulsive in the least. If you're on a tight budget, you can cut some corners, but below a certain threshold, I'll just do without.

 

[Babbles]

It's good stuff, but way overpriced. I love Cazadores; that's my go to tequila.

Ditto with Tito's Vodka. There is other great but overpriced vodka but Tito's tastes awesome and is so much cheaper.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

I prefer Don Julio.

Patron Silver is good but Don Julio for the price is pretty damn close second.