Leyenda del Milagro Tequila
It took me a long time to get tequila. This was a hole in my life, because I’m a lime and *arroz con pollo* and *frijoles negro* kinda guy. I consumed major amount of rum to keep me in the Caribbean mood, but I couldn’t have an authentic *fiesta* during *Cinco de Mayo* without tequila.
I started to get a taste for tequila when I learned to make a proper [Margarita][]. But the big key is learning to enjoy tequila was to stop spending $10 on bottle of **José Cuervo**. I’ve got nothing against **Cuervo**, and it may make fine tequila in its reserved line, but the cheap stuff is just that. When I started spending money on decent tequila, I was rewarded.
I always try to keep a silver and *añjeo* tequila on my shelf. The silver is great in Margaritas and the *añjeo* is great for just about anything else. I can almost sip an *añjeo*, but a bit of lime juice and a quick shake in some ice makes it *perfecto*.
Currently, the silver tequila on my shelf is [**Leyenda del Milagro** tequila][milagro]. Like any reputable tequila, it’s from Mexico and made from 100% blue agave. It’s 80-proof and cork-topped, which, for purely ascetic reasons, I enjoy. It has that salty, acrid smell that turns some folks off, but begins to make any tequila-lover salivate. On it’s own, it doesn’t have much of a flavor, but mildness is actually the purchasing point for a silver tequila. If this tequila were to age longer in a barrel, it would take on the flavors of the esters in the wood, but as a young silver, it’s meant to make your cocktail taste like it is made with a good tequila. The **Milagro** silver tequila does this well. There is no harsh acetate-flavor or off-tastes, and it’s smooth–many silvers are not. I’m looking forward to trying their aged tequilas when I can.
**Note**: Header image artwork from the [**Milagro Tequila**][mt] website.
[Margarita]: http://drunkandunemployed.com/index.php/2009/12/the-margarita/
[milagro]: http://www.milagrotequila.com/#milagro-silver
[mt]: http://www.milagrotequila.com
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Okay Imma take you as a fellow cuban fugee, and I love the name of your blog and especially the tagline. However, I believe you enjoy the cork’s aesthetics because your love of the booze and the cork tell me you are no ascetic.
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.
Editor’s note: I couldn’t resist approving this message, as it couldn’t be more off-message. Let this be a lesson to would-be spammers. I have time (the unemployed-part) to prevent your nonsense.
Try some Aha Toro Añejo or Reprosado (Preferrably Añejo) neat… no lime or water or ice… It is a very nice sipping tequila… but a bit pricier…. however it is leagues ahead of that crap cabo wabo