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SilverCoin Tequila

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silver coin tequila with cocktail

SilverCoin is the first tequila available from Santa Fe Tequila Company. Made from 100% blue agave and sold in a hearty hand-blown bottle, this tequila is available in about 6 states right now. SilverCoin Silver (unaged) is a quality tequila with lots of flavor, a very clean taste, and a fresh finish.

I have been a bit stuck lately with tequila. Using it for either Margaritas or shots, I haven’t had much success making other tequila cocktails until I got a copy of the Café Royal Cocktail Book (Amazon link). I found a tequila and gin cocktail that has a surprisingly great flavor combination. Here’s the recipe:

Señorita

  • 1 oz tequila
  • 1 oz gin
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • a dash of grenadine
  • shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass
  • garnish with a lemon wedge

Piedra Azul Tequila

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Piedra Azul Tequila

Piedra Azul is another quality entry into the 100% agave tequila market. It has the elements of a great tequila: a classic bottle, a beautiful label design, a wooden stopper, and an authentic tequila flavor.

Tequila is distilled and bottled in central Mexico from the blue agave plant that’s native to the region. 100% blue agave tequilas are often preferred to “mixto” tequilas, though they are more expensive, because their flavor is richer and more true to the agave they are distilled from. I have tasted tequilas with stand-out tropical, citrusy, muggy, swampy, spicy, or whiskey-like flavors. Piedra Azul (“blue stone”) has it’s own unique flavor that sets it apart as well – it’s earthy, herbal, and grassy, which makes it taste just a little bit like a pisco.

Outside of the traditional tequila shot with lime, here’s a simple cocktail recipe:

Brave Bull

  • 2 oz Piedra Azul blanco tequila
  • 1 oz coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua or Patron Cafe)
  • Serve in an old fashioned glass with lots of ice