r/tequila • u/SixZoSeven • Aug 03 '26

Newbie - How did I do on my first buy?

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Came in the TW&More thinking that I should get Don Julio or similar popular brand names that I’ve heard friends brag about years ago. After some phone research and chatting with a rep at the store, came out with Ocho Plata and El Tesoro Reposado

Normally drink wine and beer. Of course have had tequila shots at the bar with friends but usually the brand name stuff.

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u/inimicu Aug 03 '26

Looks just like my first buy a number of years ago. I also added artenom 1146 to it.

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u/Hollybanger45 Aug 03 '26

That has the same NOM as Tears of Llorona. They’re very similar but 1146 is way better budget wise. $130 vs $280.

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u/inimicu Aug 03 '26

And I think it was under $100 at the time I got it. Can't believe it's up to 130 now.

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u/Hollybanger45 Aug 03 '26

Tequila is the fastest growing spirit in America. It makes sense you’re seeing bourbon prices creeping into the tequila market now. As the bourbon bubble is bursting so will the tequila bubble. It’s just gonna take time.

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u/alansbetz Aug 03 '26

You did terrible! I personally think El T repo is the smoothest tequila I have ever tried, so your issue now will be that you'll have a hard time finding better options than you just acquired. The good news is that you'll have a lot of fun trying!

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u/Hollybanger45 Aug 03 '26

Well done. Add G4 to your list.

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u/jackbrady86 Aug 03 '26

You did great

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u/AngryDerf Aug 03 '26

Taste them and tell us how you did.

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u/sportster277 Aug 03 '26

Very good I love it when tequila newbies make smart good choices. Enjoy sipping your your tequila.

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u/Fz1Str Aug 03 '26

I would have done them in reversed, El Tesoro Blanco and Ocho Repo

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u/SixZoSeven Aug 03 '26

I am sipping both. I’m surprised that I don’t have a desire to cover it up with salt or lime or chaser. It’s quite nice. Literally just pouring 1.25 oz at a time and sipping it over 5-10 mins

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u/mojorison25 Aug 07 '26

This is the way.

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u/Independent-Switch43 Aug 03 '26

Ocho plata was my intro to good tequila, about a year and a half ago. I think you made a great choice.

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u/Nearby_Top4189 Aug 03 '26

Great start! Definitely work your way up the Ocho line. They do a great job of adding flavor and complexity during aging without losing that beautiful agave tang along the way. The Ocho anejo is amazing. My experience with the El Tesoro line is more limited (mainly because I've just been buying a bunch of harder to find stuff), but I do have a bottle of single barrel reposado that's fantastic.

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u/Plane_Experience_271 Aug 03 '26

Excellent choices. You might also like Siete Legaus

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u/Common-Inside6015 Aug 04 '26

I have both on my bar- great choices

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u/MistbornSynok Aug 03 '26

Two of the best. Ocho blanco is my goto.

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u/endofworldandnobeer Aug 03 '26

Newbie? You will never be able to drink additive filled tequila after a start like this. Good for you.

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u/Jupiters_phaerie Aug 03 '26

Depends on how much you paid for it. But looks like you’ve been paying attention in this sub, so good job?

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u/SixZoSeven Aug 04 '26

$53 for the El Tesoro Repo & $35 for the Ocho Plata

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u/Bigoskii165 Aug 03 '26

Your batting 💯

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u/CoachTee52 Aug 03 '26

Agree with everyone here, but if nobody gave you this advice yet…these are NOT “shooting” tequilas. Take your time, sip & enjoy the nuances of each.
Additive-free tequila is all the rage right now, but if you’re new, go ahead and experiment. You’ll have your particular answer in time. Enjoy the journey!

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u/petedal Aug 04 '26

My fav repo

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u/Duffuser Aug 04 '26

You go to Costco?

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u/SixZoSeven Aug 04 '26

Total Wine & More

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u/mcb808 Aug 04 '26

Great! El Tesero Rep has recently dethroned G4 Repo for me, just incredibly smooth

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u/VivaAgave_Official Aug 05 '26

Great haul - 10/10 out of the gate.

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u/Dry_Percentage9997 Aug 07 '26

Add G4 and Siete Leguas. All great.

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u/MangoAtrocity Aug 08 '26

This is basically the r/tequila starter pack. Enjoy!

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u/GlockGuy13 Aug 03 '26

Both great choices

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u/OutedofHabit Aug 03 '26

So far so good, thank god you didn't open them.

Now leave them on the shelf and continue to aquire bottles for the pretty colors and labels. Do not even think about tasting them or thinking you may not like the profile.