A celebration of spirit
Tequila & Mezcal
2026
Find out what makes these spirits so special, and discover the best ways to enjoy them, from neat sipping to next-level cocktails.
Tequila and mezcal have grown up.
They used to be a quick shot at the bar. Or mystical, misunderstood spirits that contained a worm. But today the myths have been busted. The culture has been shared. We are thrilled as passionate drinks fans to explore a world that delivers serious depth, proper craft, and flavour upon flavour upon flavour.
This is your route into the good stuff. We’ve pulled together a tight edit of premium bottles that show what agave can really do, from bright citrus and fresh herbs to deep smoke, spice, and slow-building sweetness.
These are no spirits for lime and salt and next morning regrets. They are for sipping, or experimenting with in fine cocktails with ingredients that respect the base spirit. To get you started, we've got cocktail recipes. We've got pretty pictures so you can see what they should look like. And we've got better Tequila and mezcal.
Start your adventure here and see where it takes you.
Patrón El Alto: The High-Life Tequila
Let's kick things off with a top-tier Tequila. Drink it like you would a fine whisky and find out soon enough why it deserves that respect.
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Perfect Serve
Patrón El Alto
Take your Tequila sipping to new heights with this high-end, generously aged expression from the masters at Patrón! Produced from 100% Blue Weber agave, grown in the high altitudes of Jalisco, El Alto combines aged extra añejo Tequila, blended with rare añejo and reposado expressions in a diverse combo of 11 types of barrel, predominantly American and French oak, for a sumptuously soft and silky profile to savour.
TASTING NOTES
Nose:
Soft agave sweetness with vanilla cream, honeyed fruit, and a hint of oak spice
Palate:
Rich and rounded, with caramel, dried fruit, and buttery vanilla leading into gentle spice.
Finish:
Long, smooth, and warming, with lingering sweetness and soft oak.
Mix up a storm
Not everything needs to be sipped neat. These are some simple but brilliant and tasty cocktails you'll want to make again and again.
Kah Reposado Tequila
Have you ever looked around your place of residence and thought to yourself, "We need more skulls"? Well, here's a tasty way to alleviate that issue - a bottle of Kah Reposado Tequila, shaped like a skull with a nifty Dia de los Muertos-inspired paint job. This particular bottling is a lower strength than previous Reposado expressions from Kah, sitting at 40% ABV.
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Ilegal Reposado
This is a delicious Reposado Mezcal from the Ilegal company. It's distilled at Destileria Tlacolula in Oaxaca, Mexico, and is double-distilled in copper stills. It's then aged in American oak before bottling. This was awarded a Gold Medal at the Tequila.net Awards.
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Casamigos Blanco
Casamigos Blanco is a light, refreshing Tequila, made with 100% blue Weber agave grown in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, that has been aged for seven to nine years. The agave piñas are roasted in traditional brick ovens for 72 hours and fermented using a special yeast blend for 80 hours. The Blanco is then rested for two months to give it notes of freshly chopped herbs (think mint leaves), vanilla, and subtle agave.
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Mijenta Tequila Reposado
A glorious 100% agave Reposado Tequila from the folks at Mijenta, who are committed to environmental sustainability. Lightly aged in a combination of American white oak, French oak, and French acacia casks it boasts layers of rich vanilla, vegetal agave, and nutty wood. The glass for bottling is sourced locally to Mijenta's base in Jalisco, with discarded agave waste used to produce the bottle labels.
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