Corazon Tequila Blanco

This post is inspired by national margarita day, because when I think of Ash Wednesday, I think of tequila, curaçao and lime.  Hey, there's one thing that Tim Tebow and I have in common.

It'll be quick review.  It's got a nice light agave flavor with a hint of citrus.  Very drinkable over ice and mixes well.  And it's only in the $20-25 range, which is nice.

Received for Review: 1800 Silver Tequila

This tequila is peppery and smokey, with agave sweetness and an oak finish.  On ice it's a nice sipper and it stands up well in a cocktail.

When I first got the bottle, I thought that this was the most difficult stopper in the world to open.  Turns out that there is a reason for that.  Christopher Moltisanti will explain.

Missing from this video, is how you actually get the stopper out without dumping tequila all over the place, or losing it back down the bottle.  Fear not.  Here is the solution.  Frankly, it doesn't work that well, but it's cute.  To be fair.  I have had drank 5 shots of 1800 and my technique may be suspect.

The "I don't have time for all that foo foo crap" margarita:

1 1/2 parts 1800 tequila
1/2 part grand marnier
squeeze the juice of one lime wedge into the glass in order to avoid scurvy

Is that a bottle of tequila or are you happy to see me?

Web stuff:  Ricardo Gamarra, founder of AsomBroso tequila, searched far and wide for a unique bottle that might equal the exquisite tequila he wanted to bring to market. When he came across a crystal decanter in an 18th century English castle, Ricardo was smitten and paid $2,200 for the antique. The bottle featured a delicate hand-crafted Millefiore "Thousand Flowers" design where the thick base sprouts tiny glass flowers inside the bottle. Ricardo then searched far and wide for a glass manufacturer that could replicate this beautiful design for his AsomBroso tequila.


Though he couldn't find a company to fulfill his dream exactly, he found a glass bottle producer in Mexico that could match the dimensions and appearance of the bottle with hand-made bottles featuring a deep punt. "It's a very complicated bottle," Ricardo explains.


AsomBroso bottles have a deeply embossed "sun" that contains an AsomBroso capital "A" seal. The La Rosa line, which gets its unique pink color from French Bordeaux wine barrels, features hand-painted stems and flowers directly on the bottle.

Ricardo takes pride in the many special editions that reinforce the elegance of the crystal decanter he found in England. Today, the Millefiore design is most accurately replicated by an Italian glass manufacturer in the AsomBroso limited edition bottle for the double-barrell aged Del Porto.

I have no review:  I did not buy this tequila, but I know comedy gold when it's staring me in the face like morning wood.  Or I should say morning crystal?  Ricardo must have been surrounded by yes men. Seriously, didn't anyone tell him that his bottle looks like a giant cock?

It was named top tequila at the 2008 San Francisco world spirit competition.  There's a shocker.

I think that they need some new slogans:

• Favored by one-eyed sailors everywhere
• Mexico's #1 headache cure
• Hold on tight, you're in for a bumpy ride.

Any suggestions?

Tales from the top shelf: Gran Centenario Rosangel

Label stuff: Reposada (which means that it has been aged 2-11 months in a barrel) 100% de Agave. Hibiscus Infused.

It's a peachy pink looking tequila.

Web stuff: Rosangel is made from the world's most awarded Grand Centanario Reposada Tequila. That is like saying, Budweiser is the most awarded product from Annheiser-Busch. Mellowed to two months in port barrels and then infused with the subtly sweet flavor of hand-picked hibiscus flowers, the liquid takes on a sunset-pink hue aka peachy-pink that is distinctive and sophisticated. Sophisticated = girly. Enjoy sipping it on the rocks, as a shot, or explore it's versatility in a wide range of popular and niche cocktails.

Tasting notes: Rosangel yields a complex, perfumed nose with ripe fruit and floral notes I smell tequila, plus hints of vanilla no, just oak. The palate holds flavors of dried fruit nope, which leads to a smooth and gentle finish.

How does it really taste? Like a slightly sweet tequila. It is smooth. Not sure what a hibiscus tastes like. Probably not sweet, unless you are a bee or hummingbird.

Cost: $36.08

Grade: B+

Cost Adjusted Grade: B-

See, it's peachy pink!