Trader Joe's "Distinqt" tequila?
My local Trader Joe's carries a Joe's-brand 100% agave reposado by the name of "Distinqt." It's $20 for 750 ml. Has anyone gotten past the stupid name and tried it? Is it worthwhile?
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re: gardyloo
Despite being wary of the wierd color (very pale but with a slightly green almost neonish tint), I got pushed to get this by a TJ employee yesterday and fell for it.
This stuff is pretty harsh. It has so much alcohol in the nose that it really dominates the agave. It also has a decent amount of oak but... since I actually prefer blancos, this is sort of the worst of both worlds for me.
I think its worth the 5-10 bucks to get to the Cazadores or Hornitos level. (Unless you are mixing it, in which case at TJ's you would do just as well to get the 10$ bottle of Zapopan.)
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re: theonceler
8Gr8N8
Apr 29, 2009 12:41 PM
The distillery number on the "Distinqt" bottle is "NOM 1107," which is El Viejito, who used to make the Hussong's Cantina house tequila. Personally, I liked it a lot. I certainly think it's a lot better than Hornitos or Cazadores. I'm no super-taster, but this stuff made damn fine margaritas. (I make them the old fashioned way: by mixing hand squeezed lemon and lime juice with simple syrup).
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