Check out PART II of our BLIND TEQUILA series: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5q9l398hL6ie80
@martyneary35012 жыл бұрын
Interesting that 1st and 2nd place are both from Carlos Camerena.
@nsmith13882 жыл бұрын
Tequila Ocho Blanco is one of the best tequila's out there. Everyone that I've had try it really liked it. Add in that it's affordable @ ~$40 depending on region and you just can't beat it.
@lrvogt12572 жыл бұрын
I wish I could try it for $40. It's ~$50 by me in Chicago.
@Dondonsifi2 жыл бұрын
+1 smell great.
@davpart7723 Жыл бұрын
Carlos Camarena would be smiling watching this video as both Tequila Ocho and El Tesoro are his.
@TrophFantatic2 жыл бұрын
The palates have spoken!!.....a deserved winner, I like to keep my little shelf stocked with a single bottle of each of these offerings close at hand, occasionally two bottles if they are close to my heart, then I just leave the 3 cases of ocho next to my couch
@robotcholi2 жыл бұрын
Really love these blind tastings, guys. Now I have to go get a bottle of Tequila Ocho.
@HeffewiezenDudeGuy7 ай бұрын
Can't go wrong with Arette at 25 for a mixer. Even though it placed last in your video, the newbies need to understand that it is the best bang for your buck.
@GregD872 жыл бұрын
Love the tequila videos… looking forward to reposado, anejo, and extra anejo vids of this series 😉😉😁
@BradWilson19692 жыл бұрын
The winner was the only one I've seen in all three of my local stores. I guess I'm out of excuses now. Time to go buy me some Tequila. 😎
@no3lflex Жыл бұрын
Literally watched this video while at the liquor store. I had ocho and Tesoro in my cart waiting on the winner of this lol. Ocho it is .. thanks fellas .. cheers 🥂
@pezzshnitsol2 жыл бұрын
Not surprised that Fortaleza didn't come out on top. I was lucky enough to do some tequila sampling at El Buho in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco and the Fortaleza blanco underwhelmed me even when I knew exactly what it was. Their anejo I think is really where I think their reputation is lived up to. My favorite blanco is actually Siete Leguas right now, which I think has a great combination of pure agave and pepper
@hockey_hungry Жыл бұрын
agreed ocho is just so good and especially for the price. Forta is so underwhelming given how saught after it is haha. I have at least 4 tequilas right now that are easily accessible and better than fort.
@dansteiner93939 ай бұрын
Sieta Leguas is soooo good! It used to be available at Sam's Club for $40. Haven't seen it in a long time. Now it's $55+ a bottle!
@23ABautista Жыл бұрын
Love that 2 of my 3 favorites got top 2. Ocho, Fortaleza and .... Tapatio. Would of loved to see Tapatio in this taste test.
@joelbella712 жыл бұрын
I wanted this challenge. Thank you. Tequila is my second favorite spirit after whiskey and would like to see the other ages of tequila also.
@jamvng Жыл бұрын
which ages do you prefer?
@michaelriddell28812 жыл бұрын
Awesome job guys, loved this blind, keep them coming!
@detch76758 ай бұрын
I did my own blind test with 3 friends.. Fortaleza Cazcanes Lalo Tequila ocho Mijenta Patron All 3 pick Fortaleza 1st Cazcanes close 2nd Lalo and tequila ocho tied for 3rd Mijenta Patron last no suprise...
@uduran99072 жыл бұрын
HFS!!! You guys brought out the big dogs. Amazing lineup!!!
@greybeard33682 жыл бұрын
Great video! I’d love to see a high proof Blanco blind challenge. 😃🥃
@biggie552 жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@colddeadhands429 Жыл бұрын
Great blind taste test. Saved a lot of time and money just buying the top 2. I got the top two Ocho & El Tesoro. Tastes exactly as they said. El Tesoro is a smoother Agave taste, so maybe best for first shot on a empty stomach. But then you want the Ocho which dominates with more intense layers of flavor.
@allenbt112 жыл бұрын
If I can make a suggestion, I have always been curious how much "Label Engineering" goes on in Tequila, given we know the NOM on all of them. How about a drink through on a single NOM, say 1139 (El Tesoro, Villa Lobos & Tapatio). I'd love to see what your evaluation of their differences & similarities are.
@pezzshnitsol2 жыл бұрын
Also worth noting that Tequila Ocho, though a different NOM, is from the same master distiller Carlos Camarena.
@ncyankee101 Жыл бұрын
1579 is an interesting lineup due to the different combinations of well/spring/rain water used in the different brands.
@JustAMech2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Looking forward to the reposado double blind now!!!
@mrmista12722 жыл бұрын
Fortaleza changed. It was much more agave forward in 2019 for me. Now its all earthy. Trying el tesoro vs ocho and g4. Ill let u know in about a week
@porfirio4072 жыл бұрын
Been over a week
@Gio-nl7eg Жыл бұрын
Been over a year
@sandoval28672 жыл бұрын
Loved the video! I would love to see blind testing of high proof blanco. But really you guys have to try the Cazcanes line. It’s pricey but really worth it. Especially their high proof.
@sweetsinnndy52015 ай бұрын
I love the fact you guys know these brands well, yet you are surprised at the results. I think outside of maybe G4, I could not have guessed any of the others correctly. Well done.
@mike2129162 жыл бұрын
out of ocho, pastote, and fortazela, my taste test resulted in ocho was my favorite as well.
@marcogarcia218511 ай бұрын
1.ocho 2. El tesoro 3. G4 4fortaleza 5 arette
@drgallup Жыл бұрын
Have mostly been a margarita drinker for tequila, I'm like so many that had a bad early experience with cheap shots. So I've been going through your blinds and drink throughs to put together a short list of tequilas to see if I can develop a taste for it.
@peterkeigwin847 Жыл бұрын
Coming from someone who hated tequila before, fortaleza was given to me as a birthday shot at room temp. First time I didn't make a face and enjoy the taste of my shot. I'm sure the other high rated tequilas are just as tasty but that one changed my mind
@frankmurillo4222 жыл бұрын
I would have just replaced Arette with 7 Leguas that would be my top 5
@hannahpotato3722 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this ! I’m fairly new to tequila tasting and your input has helped me tremendously . Keep them coming ! New subscriber here .. 😎
@codychavarria6088 Жыл бұрын
the whole el Telsoro line is fabulous However anejo is Freaking delicious never had the extra but I'm sure that is as well
@mcwine182 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! So Dillon just shows up to drink and talk, eh? LOL make him put in some work instead of putting you guys to sleep 😉 And huge shout outs to the movie review on the podcast, that was sooo f’ing good! I’ve watched that movie so many times and to hear from a different perspective was so interesting! And to hear from all 3 perspectives with all the little bits of info you guys knew, ugh so cool! Thanks for it, more please! Do 12 and 13 too, please!
@rude76572 жыл бұрын
Great show. My favorite top 2 blancos 🥃
@fedupwthu2 жыл бұрын
Cascahuin Blanco is amazing
@swopeti2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the graphics for the selection made following it easy
@iseedumbppol2 жыл бұрын
I haven't had much blancos, but my personal favorite is Pasote. Love the earthy, mineral notes on that bottle. Cheers.
@SparyZWanTuhNayHo Жыл бұрын
I tell people that Ocho will never let you down. I'm really surprised your El Tesoro ranked so high.
@TheCs19682 жыл бұрын
Great video, gentlemen! I'd love to have seen cascahuin tahona in the competition. It's my favorite blanco right now.
@TrophFantatic2 жыл бұрын
Cascahuin did deserve a mention here, maybe not a winner but certainly could stand with the others, the plata 48 also got game
@Dustbrother10992 жыл бұрын
Fun blind! I will replicate it! Ocho would've been my number 1 out of that list too.
@a.r.133 Жыл бұрын
100% on the Ocho, totally agree
@LikeALeafOnTheWind11 ай бұрын
i love your blind taste tests. excellent channel guys.
@robertmyers57632 жыл бұрын
Blind tests always surprise. Especially when you think you know what you're drinking. Fortaleza, with agaves from the Valles, would technically be more earthy.
@sandoval28672 жыл бұрын
Completely agree.
@CuriosityPublic2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! It was surprising how pronounced the earthiness was when compared with the others. It feels more subtle when tasting it by itself.
@scoobtoober29756 ай бұрын
Ocho two in a row. Thanks for these. I love a good blind. I hate marketing. It keeps the prices down and wallets happy. Happy wife happy life. Time to go get some.
@irishsausage63 ай бұрын
I just picked up bottles of Tequila Ocho, El Tesoro, and G4. Currently can't get any Fortaleza, but plan to grab some Cazcanes instead and have a bottle of Codigo. Going to be a fun blind soon!
@scoobtoober29756 ай бұрын
Ocho is awesome. Just bought it, popped it open. Lingering minty pepper citrus. Like lemon pepper or lime pepper rather. Medium coating viscosity, nice legs not huge. But oily and drying at the same time. super lingering citrus pepper still here minutes after. GET IT. Price is higher in in CO. They has g4 and tesoro too but didn't get them. Need to get to a place with arette to try next.
@SpartacusDog8 ай бұрын
Great video, loved your great selection of those 5 Blancos! Obviously, other notables were necessarily excluded. Personally, I only wish you had made it a ‘Six-shooter Challenge,’ by just adding "7 Leguas.”
@manchillaification Жыл бұрын
Ocho for me. Everything i can want for the price range
@ernieforni32212 жыл бұрын
Not too surprised by El Tesoro. The local military liquor store has it for an unbelievably low price and I stock up every visit. It make a great mixer for a Margarita.
@biggie552 жыл бұрын
$44 at my class 6
@jeromeadams5692 Жыл бұрын
Our class 6 had Volcan, which I really enjoyed. Went back yesterday and they arent carrying it anymore
@flookie768529 күн бұрын
I saw two bottles of Fortaleza today. Sadly they were both Winter Blend 2022. One of the stores said they do carry the blanco, it was just sold out. But it is on order and coming soon.
@KyleC2OO7 Жыл бұрын
Shew I wish I could get top shelf blancos at the price point he just named off! LOL not possible living in the South East.
@cjvx72083 ай бұрын
Tequila ocho white in the old bottle designed is better than the new bottle design I noticed..
@apeekintime7 ай бұрын
I'm a whiskey guy but this year I've decided that I need to add a couple other spirits to the shelves. Picked up Tequila Ocho Reposado tonight because I heard it was a decent brand. I had the Blanco in hand but I think my bourbon brain said "better get something more brown" and I went for the Reposado. Next week I'll add the Blanco to the shelf so I can compare the barrel impact. Tequila still not my thing but Tequila Ocho is miles better than the Patron I had tried in the past.
@Whiskeytequilafridayspodcast2 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Love me some Ocho. The BEST part is that you will get variances with their estate batches. I’ve had one year taste significantly different from another. So gooooood.
@dreddiemurphy69902 жыл бұрын
I have all these on the bar and i grab the Ocho 99% of the time 🙌🏽
@porfirio4072 жыл бұрын
I love el tesoro and was rooting for it. So I was sad when you all ranked it low. Then I let out a "suck it" when it came 2nd lol
@hitchyourwagon47202 жыл бұрын
Great show boys, Fortaleza is my favorite usually but enjoy all of those brands. Wish you guys had added Pasote to the match.
@gijoey5912 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. That might be my favorite blanco.
@justinev7846 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for a blind taste test for repo or anejo
@roger59282 жыл бұрын
Guys! I will love to see yours review on this Tequilas: Caballito Cerrero agave azul 40 Terralta blanco 110 Calle 23 Criollo G4 108 Ocho Puntas Cascahuin cerro de Luz This is the 6 unicorns on Tequila world
@mikem44327 ай бұрын
depends.. the first thing in choosing best Blanco is AVAILABILITY.. in some areas, like mine.. forget finding Fortoleza... or G4 .. only El Tesoro is available 65$ in my area VA. ABC stores and the Ocho is 50$ on the east coast.
@torrejuan1971 Жыл бұрын
Your best video! You must do more blind testing.
@jcmad5 Жыл бұрын
Great video love the format, I just tried 2022 Ocho which has a completely different taste profile than what you guys mentioned.
@MikeS-sm5sd Жыл бұрын
Glad I saw this video. I drink El Tesoro and Tapatio almost daily. I was looking to get Fortaleza next but think I'm changing that to Ocho Blanco. At least one bottle. I figure Ocho would be the most Agave forward because 1st barrel batch is El Tesoro, 2nd batch/use is Tapatio, and last is Ocho. So all the juice is the same, just when it gets put in the barrel and how long it sits per brand. El Tesoro more of a bourbon drinker's brand, Tapatio, the classic family recipe, and Ocho catering to the more agave forward pallet.
@codychavarria6088 Жыл бұрын
I think there's still strength fortlenza is Where it's at in a Blanco
@chris2884 Жыл бұрын
Bwahaha. Those are some healthy pours! My bet is the last one tastes the best 😂😂😂
@mikefrizzy Жыл бұрын
I was so happy Ocho won. Great tequila and only one I’ve had besides Fortaleza on here
@ScottAdair6 ай бұрын
I tried El Tesero blanco last night. Even being an anejo fan, I liked it a lot.
@shrewdcritic832 жыл бұрын
I love the tel kills ya content 😁
@Mark-ro5zg Жыл бұрын
It would be great if you guys did a blind tasting on Reposado's with the same brands or similar ones.
@CuriosityPublic Жыл бұрын
It is coming soon!
@dchotze1774 Жыл бұрын
@@CuriosityPublic Finally getting into Tequilas because of this channel! Can't wait to see the Reposado video, and hope you can include Siete Leguas in it, as we don't get G4/Tapatio/Forteleza here!
@sportfanatic53396 ай бұрын
This shows that people can be brand bias. Not to say that a product is bad but sometimes we give it points over others when it doesn’t deserve it
@juancarlosruiz47811 ай бұрын
First and Second places for the Camarena Family (El Tesoro and Tequila 8). Very impressive those guys ...
@mrpush25322 ай бұрын
Wow! We did a similar blind and tequila ocho didnt do very well because it "punched you in the face" too much! El tesoro was our fav. We didn't have Forteleza however. Also note that cleansing palate matters. I didnt see you do that?
Picked up some Ocho in Tijuana recently after watching this video, tasty stuff, especially considering there its 26 u.s. a bottle.
@Seriously1408 ай бұрын
OK, so what was the ranking? 1. Ocho. 2. El Tesoro. 3. Fortaleza. 4. G4. 5. Arette.
@benknotes94502 жыл бұрын
Would you fellas mind going over how you setup your blinds (i.e your system of marking and keeping track)?
@royn80322 жыл бұрын
So weird I could swear fortaleza was sweeter and smoother than ocho...Tesoro wins as it is consistent batch 2 batch
@robertmyers57632 жыл бұрын
I find Fortaleza more earthy and olive-y/briny, with anise. It's one of my least favorite, well-made tequilas.
@royn80322 жыл бұрын
@@robertmyers5763 So odd...I am the opposite and though fortaelza blanco tasted like sweet strawberries....Maybe it gets better as it airs out?
@seandi26392 жыл бұрын
The thing with Fortaleza. Is that each lote released is different and noticeable. So it's not consistent.
@royn80322 жыл бұрын
@@seandi2639 Ah ok that could be it then
@nickp5511 Жыл бұрын
Nice, I think the Tequila Ocho and El Tesoro are so good that I didn’t get a bottle of Fortelaza.
@lawrenceramos2468 Жыл бұрын
Love the outcome. I only wish you would have put 7 Leguas in the mix. Another tequila done with the tehona grinding process and old school still.
@jessef852 жыл бұрын
I don't drink tequila (yet), but I always enjoy these tequila blinds.
@flookie768529 күн бұрын
I can see why they thought Ocho was Fortaleza. They are very similar on the nose.
@stacky512a Жыл бұрын
G4 is awesome. Just did a taste comp with it against Fortaleza, Siete Leguas and Lalo. Then go to the G4 Madera ....blows me away
@alexandersteinkoenig51169 ай бұрын
Please do Volans and Mijenta next!
@enzof.44422 жыл бұрын
Would love to know what you guys think of Patron Sherry Cask Anejo and one of my favorites El Tequileño as a brand. Also no additives .
@jw-lk1pe4 ай бұрын
Tapatío is another great one
@kevinfreiheit32262 жыл бұрын
Next level on blind taste the colored dots could be hidden and each person then mixed them at random…perhaps another video!? Perhaps another reason to sip tequilas again haha
@philiphimmelstein951011 ай бұрын
I wonder how this flight would go if you plugged in the Fortaleza still strength or lot 100 in there instead of the standard.
@JayandAndi2 жыл бұрын
I was under the impression that Ocho was very much like G4, profile wise. I personally can't do G4, way too mineral (Dickle-like). Unfortunately, Fortaleza is no longer on shelves around me :( But I cant still get Tapatio, so not terrible.
@SuperOCHomes9 ай бұрын
Dickle-like, as the Tennessee whiskey I love, or is that a different reference? Or *pickle Thks.
@vision17073 ай бұрын
@@SuperOCHomes I'm confused too .
@crebz5907 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, Fortaleza is still my beb.
@smoothtalka6204 Жыл бұрын
Great line up! All solid tequilas. Great blind taste test too!👍🏼
@thetequiladealer3185 Жыл бұрын
This was a great video! By your description I thought that the orange was G4 ! Surprise about 8. What year and field was that bottle you had? I need one
@noel485410 ай бұрын
I bought a bottle of Ocho after watching this but El Tesoro is still my favorite.
@Shootsmith Жыл бұрын
We need the best repo, anejo, and extra anejo blind videos also please!!
@thelinuxcat2 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, can you provide all the details from the bottle of Ocho so we can try to find? NOM 1474 right? Anything else you can provide in addition to 2021, please let me know.
@CuriosityPublic2 жыл бұрын
Yeah - we totally goofed and didn't show close ups of the bottles! this is the 2021 El Pastizal release.
@thelinuxcat2 жыл бұрын
@@CuriosityPublic Thank you so much! As I always say, blind is the best way to compare. I wonder if you need something to cleanse the palate between tastes? If so, you would want to do that before you start too. Anyway, love these videos!
@Zofer-19202 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!!! 👌🥃
@scotth59884 ай бұрын
Would be interesting to see if you get the same results on a repeat session
@hecizzy12 жыл бұрын
Hey guys love the Channel. Just recently got into mezcal and I’m in love. Do you guys do mezcal or Plan to make mezcal videos ?
@MikeKrynski Жыл бұрын
Great videos ! How about Siete Leguas and El Tequileño ?? Those are top notch def better then arette..
@Vortex19882 жыл бұрын
What about a bonus round? Ocho vs G4 108?
@CuriosityPublic2 жыл бұрын
We're definitely going to do some follow ups to this!
@roger59282 жыл бұрын
I did it already! And G4 108, is Oustanding and an easy winner vs Ocho
@Vortex19882 жыл бұрын
@@roger5928 I'll have to get that one next. I brought a bottle of Ocho to my friend's lake house for a few days, and the bottle was nearly gone by the time I left. I loved it, and my friends did too.
@ezsmile Жыл бұрын
interesting each of you named your number 1 choice to be Fortaleza even though none of those was actually Fortaleza. Victims of marketing?
@jesusjones3014 Жыл бұрын
Haven't seen a video from you all in a while but wasn't there a 4th guy with you all back in the day?
@jimmcginley8910 ай бұрын
I’ve done this type of blind taste test before. It’s so hard to guess. It’s amazing how our mind has a bias after drinking a labeled bottle! All good tequilas though so it’s a can’t lose!
@wissor33 Жыл бұрын
😂 tequila experts can’t tell which tequila they’re drinking
@da900smoove1 Жыл бұрын
I discovered Olmeca Altos Tequila about 5yrs ago ($19-$28 in 2022)......too me extremely hard to beat in taste and value for Blanco/Silver(NOM 1111) ......Coa DeJima is another that is produced at the former distillery of CASAMIGOS....NOM 1416