el Teporocho at Psycho Suzis
There's something nice about a bar that does specialty nights for alcohol. Sure, some places will do half price pitchers or rails; but it's nice when a place will do specials on whiskies or (in the case of Psycho Suzi's tonight) Tequila.
The liquors menu has a selection of twelve Tequilas to choose from, varying from the common Jose Gold to some rarities that I haven't seen since I was in Arizona. One of those, el Teporocho, started the night and is the picture for tonight. It's a mild Tequila with a touch of honey to the taste. The bottle is interesting, but the glass will have to suffice for now.
The second for tonight is Gran Cententario Plata which as the name implies is an unaged Tequila. The unaged Tequilas will be "Blanco" or "Platino" or some variation thereof. The ones that are aged for under a year will be "Reposado" to suggest that it's rested for a while in an oak cask. "Anjeo" is anything aged for more than a year. If you're a Jose-lover, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but "Reserva" isn't a type of Tequila and can be seen as marketing.
The key to Tequila is that the young tastes like agave and the older the Tequila the more it will taste lke oak. I like the taste of agave, so I tend to stick to younger Tequilas. If you're taking steps into the realm of Tequila, make sure to try the three types of Tequila before deciding on a preferred age.
One other tihng to note - Tequila will have something of a "fuzz buzz" to it. It's subtle and nothing to worry about, but bear this in mind if you've mostly had vodka, whisky, or beer beforehand.
The liquors menu has a selection of twelve Tequilas to choose from, varying from the common Jose Gold to some rarities that I haven't seen since I was in Arizona. One of those, el Teporocho, started the night and is the picture for tonight. It's a mild Tequila with a touch of honey to the taste. The bottle is interesting, but the glass will have to suffice for now.
The second for tonight is Gran Cententario Plata which as the name implies is an unaged Tequila. The unaged Tequilas will be "Blanco" or "Platino" or some variation thereof. The ones that are aged for under a year will be "Reposado" to suggest that it's rested for a while in an oak cask. "Anjeo" is anything aged for more than a year. If you're a Jose-lover, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but "Reserva" isn't a type of Tequila and can be seen as marketing.
The key to Tequila is that the young tastes like agave and the older the Tequila the more it will taste lke oak. I like the taste of agave, so I tend to stick to younger Tequilas. If you're taking steps into the realm of Tequila, make sure to try the three types of Tequila before deciding on a preferred age.
One other tihng to note - Tequila will have something of a "fuzz buzz" to it. It's subtle and nothing to worry about, but bear this in mind if you've mostly had vodka, whisky, or beer beforehand.