How is the tequila on the resort? I've learned the hard way that there's a BIG difference between good tequila (Patron, Agavero and others) and bad tequila (Jose Cuervo bronze). With the good stuff (usually 100% blue agave) you don't get the "burning" taste, and you typically don't get hangovers. With the cheap stuff, whole different ball game. Which end of the spectrum is the "house" tequila at the resort closer to?
they have many different kinds. They have Milagro which is decent. I drink a boat load of tequila while i'm there
So do you need to ask for Milagro specifically? (ie: do they default to giving you the "crap" unless you specifically ask for a good one?)
I usually stop at the liquor store next to Walmart & pick up a couple of bottles of tequila. Also checkout if u have time, the Four Seasons in Cancun has a great tequila tasting event.
We had some that was not particularly good, but the next round of shots washed the taste out of our mouths. I stopped at the duty free in the airport and grabbed some bottles of Don Julio for our pregame.
Avid tequila drinker: Stick to the El Jimador or 100 Anos - and you have to call it every time! We've seen the bars change brands a few times. Not sure if there is anything worse than Cuervo Gold on the resort but most likely there is some decrepid well booze like El Pepe or some garbage. October 2013 Regular Bar 100 Anos - 100% Agave Cuervo Gold - mixto crap Premier: Milagro Resposado + Blanco Cuervo Tradicional Resposado April 2013 Regular Bar El Jimador - 100% Agave 100 Anos Cuervo Gold Premier Bar Cuervo Tradicional October 2012 Regular Bar El Jimador Milagro Blanco & Resposado 100 Anos Cuervo Gold April 2012 - Cabo's Regular Bar El Jimador 100 Anos Cuervo Gold
A bit of education for those non-tequila drinkers - "Gold" is 51% unaged tequila and 49% neutral grain alcohol + food coloring to make it gold. The bottle will say 100% Agave if it is pure 100% tequila. Do your best to only drink this variety. Silver, Plata or Blanco tequila means unaged - from the still to the filter to the bottle Resposado means rested, will be a light tan or straw color - generally aged in oak barrels for 3-6 months, but at a minimum 3-months Anejo means aged - in the tequila world this means more than 1yr of its life has been spent in an oak barrel, it picks up more of the color and pours darker than resposados! Drink 100% agave tequila, stay away from the mixto crap. For a damn fine tequila, try Don Julio Anejo - $60 a bottle and ridiculously smooth. A good everyday tequila for mixing and shooting is El Jimador or Hornitos at about $20 a bottle.
