Tequila & Mezcal episodes, reviews, and tasting notes from The Liquor Connoisseur.
Yéyo's 2024 limited tropical edition takes their reposado in a different direction. Crystal and Roger ask whether the seasonal release stays true to the agave character that defines good tequila.
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The Liquor Connoisseur celebrates its first year and returns to Lalo Tequila — one of their earliest reviews — to see if it still holds up as a best pick.
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Rock musician Roger Clyne of the Peacemakers makes tequila. Crystal and Roger taste Canción with a guest from The Catnip Cabin — and find out what happens when an Arizona rock band builds a spirits brand.
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As celebrity tequilas pile up, Crystal and Roger use Casa México to ask the real question: is there a difference between a celebrity who owns a brand and one who just invested in one?
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Yéyo claims their agave ferments to classical music — and the result is a surprisingly smooth ultra-premium blanco. Crystal and Roger taste it and ask the obvious question: does it actually matter?
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LaGritona is produced entirely by women — from the agave fields to the bottling line. Crystal and Roger review the reposado and make the case for supporting this brand when you see it.
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Crystal and Roger use Del Maguey Vida — one of the spirits that introduced mezcal to American drinkers — to explain what mezcal actually is and why it is not just smoky tequila.
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Una Familia is a family-owned, additive-free tequila at a time when the market is flooded with celebrity bottles. Crystal and Roger run a full flight review.
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Anteel Tequila was founded in Michigan — but distilled in Jalisco with 100% Blue Weber agave. Crystal and Roger review this Asian-owned craft tequila brand and the story behind it.
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Eduardo "Lalo" González is the grandson of Don Julio González. His tequila is the opposite of the family legacy's commercial direction — small, pure, additive-free. Crystal and Roger review the debut.
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