GUY DRINKSGUY DRINKS3232 MH.CO.ZA/ August 2019
Tequila. The taste
of regret. Fuel for many a poor life
choice and epic babalas. But that’s
about to change. Just like you, the
staple drink of your student years is
growing up. That paint-stripper
shot that used to come with a pep
talk and end with a shudder is
giving way to more sophisticated
alternatives, with interesting and
complex flavours. And now that
we’re actually enjoying them –
super-premium tequila sales in SA
are up 93% – it’s time to get better
acquainted with what’s out there.A SHOT BY ANY OTHER NAME
Ordering a round of tequila used to
be pretty straightforward. But now
that we’re getting all fancy, things
are about to get blurrier. Turns out,
just like champagne and port, only
products produced in a certain
region can carry the name. In order
to be called ‘tequila’, your shot must
come from one of five states in the
west of Mexico.
South African distillers use the
same production methods as the
Mexicans, using the blue agave
plant – another defining
characteristic of tequila. Even so,
they can’t call their product tequila,
because we’re outside the
designated region. So if you’re
looking for a local equivalent, checkMEGAN
FLEMMIT/
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISTALTOS PLATA
“If you don’t like
your tequila
harsh, this one is
very smooth and
easy to sip.”“Smooth enough to drink on its
own, with a slight citrus finish.
The lack of afterburn makes this
tequila highly palatable. Ten out
of ten – I would recommend it.”ROBERT
CILLIERS/
EDITOR
FORTALEZA
REPOSADO
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/ BY KELLEIGH KOREVAAR