Tasting Tequila with Brad

Can You Taste the Music? | EL MUSICO Tequila Blanco Review Can you actually taste music in tequila? I know that sounds like a marketing line, but EL MUSICO Tequila Blanco is taking the idea of music and tequila in a completely different direction. Produced at NOM 1499, Casa Tequilera de Arandas, in the Los Altos Highlands, EL MUSICO is a tequila built around a unique idea: making music part of the...

Tequila El Viejito Reposado — is this what tequila used to taste like? In this tequila review, we take a closer look at Tequila El Viejito Reposado, a producer-owned tequila from Atotonilco, Jalisco, made with 100% agave. From the production process to the final tasting, this review takes you through what makes this reposado stand out. We look at the use of brick ovens, a roller mill, closed ferme...

4 NEW High-Proof Tequilas Blind Tasting! Singular Edición, Tierra de Ensueño & More Four brand-new high-proof tequilas. Four blind tasting glasses. And one exciting tequila experiment! Today, we're putting four high-proof tequila releases to the test in a blind tasting featuring Singular Edición, Tierra de Ensueño, Acre Largo, and Musto. These tequilas range from 100 to 110 proof, with one rea...

Tierra de Ensueño: 2 Brand-New Tequilas + An Exclusive New Drop! Tierra de Ensueño has two brand-new tequila releases — and there's an exclusive new drop coming soon! In this episode, Matt Robertson from Tierra de Ensueño joins me to talk about the latest releases from the brand, including the High Proof Blanco and the new Rosa Añejo. We go behind the scenes of these new tequilas, talk about the i...

YEYO Capri Reposado: The “8-Second Ride” Tequila? What makes a tequila taste like an “8-second ride”? Today we're tasting YEYO Capri Reposado, an extremely limited release from YEYO Tequila with fewer than 900 bottles produced. Capri spent more than six months in white port barrels, creating a very different flavor profile from a traditional tequila. Before the final release was decided, I had the...

Haberdasher Hop Factory: How Does IPA Beer Become Whiskey? Can IPA beer really be turned into whiskey? Today we're tasting Hop Factory from Haberdasher Artisan Distillery in Franklin, Indiana — a truly unusual spirit that starts its life as a finished IPA from Oaken Barrel Brewing Company. This isn't beer made specifically for distillation. Haberdasher takes Superfly IPA, double pot distills it to...

Boato Tequila Blanco Copper Heart Review – An Accidental Distillery Find! Sometimes the best tequila stories happen completely by accident. While driving home after visiting a distillery in El Arenal, Brad and his friends spotted a distillery they thought belonged to their friend Danny. They were completely wrong—and that unexpected stop led to the discovery of Boato Tequila. The distillery turned...

Torrente Tequila High Proof Blanco Review – Worth the Hype? Torrente Tequila has been showing up everywhere lately, with tequila drinkers talking about this high-proof Blanco and the story behind the brand. After finding a bottle at Amecha No. 2 in the town of Tequila, Brad decided it was time to find out what all the hype was about. In this review, we take a closer look at Torrente Tequila High P...

Santo Tequila CEO Interview: The Next Chapter, New SKUs & NOM 1662 What’s next for Santo Tequila? In this exclusive CEO interview, Brad sits down with David Szydlik, CEO of Santo Tequila, to talk about the brand’s next chapter, new SKUs, production changes, and the move to NOM 1662. David shares the story behind Santo’s commitment to quality, including fully mature agave, additive-free tequila...

Tequila Folcklore Review: Why does NOM 1662 matter? One of my favorite tequila brands is moving to a new distillery, so when I was in Tlaquepaque and saw a bottle of Folcklore Jalisciense made at that exact distillery, I had to buy it. Folcklore is produced at NOM 1662, located in Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco, in the Los Altos region. I wanted to get an early look at what this relatively new tequ...

Tequila Providencia Añejo Review: Is it worth the hype? In this episode, I’m tasting Tequila Providencia Añejo and putting the story, celebrity connection, beautiful bottle, and branding aside to focus on what matters most — what’s actually inside the bottle. Providencia is a Highland tequila made with 100% Blue Weber Agave at NOM 1465 and bottled at 40% ABV / 80 proof. The Añejo is aged in oak fo...

Tequila Travel Guide: How to Visit Distilleries in Jalisco | 31 Trips Later Planning a trip to Tequila Country for the first time? After visiting 31 tequila distilleries over the last 30 months, Brad shares what he has learned about traveling through tequila country in Jalisco, Mexico. This is a practical Tequila Travel Guide covering where to go, how to get around, how many distilleries to visit...

Apple Brandy Barrels?! Cascahuín x RAREcask Calvados Tequila Review Apple brandy barrels and tequila?! In this episode of Tasting Tequila with Brad, Brad Niccum reviews the Cascahuín x RAREcask Calvados, a limited distillery-only tequila aged for 18 months in Calvados barrels. This unique collaboration brings together the traditional character of Tequila Cascahuín (NOM 1123) with barrels that prev...

The REAL Story of Chamucos Tequila | Mark Howard Reveals How a Legacy Brand Was Built The REAL story behind Chamucos Tequila is finally here. In this exclusive interview, Mark Howard, owner and co-founder of Chamucos Tequila, shares the incredible journey behind one of Mexico's distinctive legacy tequila brands. From discovering tequila as an almost non-drinker in Mexico to becoming an importer, b...

The Secret Is the Water? Volans Blanco Tequila Review Most tequila drinkers talk about the agave, the oven, the tahona, and fermentation—but what about the water? Today, I'm tasting Volans Blanco, a tequila made with three different water sources: rainwater, natural spring water, and water from a 450+ foot deep well. Produced at NOM 1579, El Pandillo by master distiller Felipe Camarena, Volans bri...

Bebemos Tequila Review: The Accidental Distillery Visit Behind NOM 1560 What happens when you accidentally walk into the wrong distillery and discover a tequila you didn't even know existed? That's exactly how I found Bebemos Tequila at NOM 1560, Casa Marengo Distilleria in El Arenal, Jalisco. I got to see the production process firsthand—from Valley Blue Weber Agave and traditional masonry ovens...

Cayeya Reposado Tequila Review: 6 Months in Oak & Recycled Beer Bottles What happens when the same tequila goes from Blanco to Reposado and spends six months in oak? Today, we're finding out with Cayeya Reposado. I recently reviewed Cayeya Blanco, and now we're taking a closer look at what six months in a combination of American and French oak barrels does to this tequila. Cayeya is produced a...

Why Rest a Blanco? Polanco vs Tierra de Ensueño Barrel-Rested Tequila What if a tequila could spend time in an oak barrel and still legally be called a Blanco? Today, I'm putting two barrel-rested Blancos head-to-head: Polanco Blanco and Tierra de Ensueño Blanco. Both have spent time in oak, but they show two very different personalities. As a tequila lover, I especially enjoy Blancos because they...

Mexican Whisky?! I Tried Ōlta — Agave-Smoked Barley & Tequila Barrels I'm a tequila guy, so what am I doing with a bottle of Mexican Whisky? When I heard the story behind Ōlta Mexican Whisky, I knew I had to try it. This isn't a typical whiskey review—because almost every part of this whisky connects back to Mexico, agave, and the world I already know so well. Ōlta is made in Pátzcuaro, Michoa...

500 Years of Mexican History & Tequila: The Story of Clase 33 with Luis Mejía What if you could taste 500 years of Mexican history through tequila? In this fascinating conversation, Luis Mejía Ahrens of Clase 33 takes us on a journey through the history of Mexico and the evolution of agave spirits—from the earliest forms of agave distillation to the modern tequila production methods we see tod...

Sotol Blind Tasting: Which One Wins? 4 Mexican Sotols Put to the Test What happens when you take four completely different sotols, remove the labels, and taste them completely blind? Today, I'm putting Sol2Noches, Acrónimo, La Pulga, and Naiche head-to-head to find out which one stands out the most. Once these bottles go into the blind tasting, the labels, brand reputation, and price no longer mat...

I Make Mistakes in Tequila — But Here’s Why I Keep Doing This I’m going to get things wrong. And I know that’s probably a strange way to start a tequila video, but it’s the truth. I really try to be good at this, but the more time I spend in Mexico, the more distilleries I visit, and the more master distillers, brand owners, and people in the tequila industry I talk to, the more I realize how much...

Inside NOM 1675: The Different Side of Tequila at Casa Tequilera Joselito Tequila isn’t just about the Highlands and the Valley. On this trip, Tony and I headed somewhere completely different—around Lake Chapala to Tezán El Alto, Jalisco, to visit Casa Tequilera Joselito, NOM 1675, the home of Espíritu Bramido. We had already spent time talking with Master Distiller Oswaldo González about what the...

Valor Single Barrel Tequila: A Barrel With a Purpose Some people have problems with single barrel tequilas. For me, this is one of the reasons I love them. In this video, I take you behind the scenes of my personal Valor Añejo single barrel selection at NOM 1599 Familia Landeros, just outside San Pedro Los Landeros. This bottle isn't officially bottled yet, and there isn't an official label on it...

LOTE M77 Reposado: The Story Behind This Craft Tequila | Exclusive Interview with Eric Discover the story behind LOTE M77 in this exclusive interview with founder Eric, a military veteran, tequila entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for craft tequila. We dive into the journey behind LOTE M77, the brand’s micro-batch philosophy, and the careful decisions that make each lot unique. In this episode...