Our recommendations are done by a select group of individuals and only feature Tequila brands that meet the Real Tequila standards to be classified as 100% additive free.
Real Tequila
Expressions
Unaged
$39.99
Aged 1 year
American Oak Whisky barrels
$49.99
Aged up to 3 years
American Oak Whisky barrels
$64.99
Aged 7 years
American Oak Whisky barrels
with 1 additional year in a
French Cognac barrels
$129.99
Expressions
Unaged
$49.99
Aging minimum of six months
French Oak barrels, Whisky
Barrels, used barrels
$59.99
Aged up to 3 years
$82.99
Aged 3 years in Tennessee
Whiskey barrels
$ n/a
Expressions
Unaged
$42.99
Aged 68 days
American Oak Whisky barrels,
used barrels
$53.99
Aged up to 1 year
Ex-American Whisky Oak barrels
$74.99
Aged up to 3 years
Ex-American Whisky Oak barrels
$204.99
Expressions
Unaged
$40.99
LALO Tequila only produces Blanco
at the time of our review
Expressions
Unaged
$61.99
Aging 6 to 9 months
Each lot individually aged in
American Oak
$72.99
Aged up to 3 years
American Oak barrels
$104.99
Not produced
Expressions
Unaged
$53.99
Aging under 1 year
Whisky barrels, Used barrels
$64.99
Aging 1 year & 12 days
French Oak barrels, American White
Oak barrels, Used barrels, Wine
casks, German Oak
$159.99
Aging minimum of 3 years
American White Oak barrels,
Used barrels, Bourbon barrels
$179.99
Expressions
Unaged
$48.99
Aged 9 to 11 months
American Oak Ex-bourbon barrels
$62.99
Aged 2 to 3 years
American Oak Ex-bourbon barrels
$73.99
Aged 4 to 5 years
American Oak Ex-bourbon barrels
$134.99
Expressions
Unaged
$74.99
Aged Up to 11 months
American White Oak barrels,
Used barrels
$95.99
Aged minimum 1 year
American Oak Ex-bourbon barrels
$139.99
Aged 37 months
Re-charred American oak barrels
and some French oak staves
$199.99
Expressions
Unaged
$51.99
Aging 8 months
American White Oak barrels,
Used barrels, Bourbon barrels
$52.99
Aged 2 years
American White Oak barrels,
Used barrels, Bourbon barrels
$63.99
Special Expression Only
Expressions
Unaged
$48.99
Aging 6 to 8 months
American white oak, cherry,
and acacia casks
$69.99
Aged 18 months
American white oak, French oak,
acacia and cherry
$199.99
Not produced at time of review.
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