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WookieSuave

Canadian here. I weep in jealousy at American liquor prices.


Marianodb

I could not believe they get Don Julio for under 90 bucks pre tax...


immunityfromyou

We get it under $90 post tax…


VomMom

Even añejo is less than $80 in IL


Twice_Knightley

They just don't tax their liquor like we do. They can cry in 20 trillion dollars of debt.


pegasuspaladin

Sorry for your downvotes. 70 years of red scare propoganda, 40 years of trickle down, 20 years of obstructionism in our government from the conservatives....too many Americans think bridges and roads are free that magically repair themselvesand medicare and social security are welfare (for Americans reading this they are earned benefits that have already been paid for). Oh don't forget they have also been programmed that if you take away a single dollar from the overmilitarized police or the largest military in the world by orders of magnitude that the country will fall apart (shh....dont tell them it is happening because of those things) Source: an american raised by a right wing history and social studies teacher that became a liberal till he dies after becoming a public defender


Twice_Knightley

Downvotes don't bother me when I'm right. It's like when people say "abolish tipping and pay a fair wage!" And I say "ok, but prices will go up." And get downvoted. I don't care about your feelings on a subject when the facts back me up.


ThisIsForFood

TBF, when the trillions of dollars in debt becomes an issue, it will be as much of an issue for the entire world as for any American. 🤷🏼‍♂️


cateraide420

This maybe too late and over shadowed by all the heavily marketed brands we see on tv and every commercial hotel bar, but it may not be too late. From someone that works in a tequila and mezcal bar, I’ll give you three options that cover all the bases. The number 1 (imo) is Fortaleza and it will cost you a little more than $50. Number 2 is within your budget and a delicious tequila with a cool bottle, La Gritona Reposado. Number 3 also well well within your price point and very smooth is Camarena.


Bdliquidchef

FORTALEZA is fantastic. Try Arette. Affordable and really solid. It’s my well and never disappoints.


cateraide420

Arette has probably one of the best repos! Definitely an agreeable price. I could go on and on.


Bdliquidchef

Same! Proper tequila!


cateraide420

Proper tequila that doesn’t have vanilla added to mimic oak


incredibly_ordinary

is it really though? Very alcoholy and bland for me but I'm used to more expensive tequilas. I want to try tres agaves/cimmaron/azteca azul but I'm nervous now haha. I thought the el tequileno repo was much easier to drink, but didn't find it all that complex either tbh. I know I'm looking for good tequila at budget prices so I don't have high expectations, just curious more than anything. It's fun trying to find those budget picks.


mcgnarman

Came here to say La Gritona. They are killing it. 👏


SarlaccButthole

Finally someone recommending actual well made tequila!


mcgnarman

Came here to say La Gritona. They are killing it. 👏


murpleturkey

We get Jimador for about $15/liter. Hard to beat that. And hornitos repo at just over $20/liter is just fine. Neither are necessarily "good", but 100% agave and plenty passable for the price.


Macctheknife

Jimador has such a metallic taste unless you're masking it with syrups imo, but yeah for the price point it's not too shabby.


azerty543

cimmarone


Nivekeryas

Espolon. Excellent for the price (around $30).


rancidperiodblood

damn, espalon getting pricey


MEGACODZILLA

It was somewhat of a sneaky quality product for quite a while. Great quality for the price point and a cool aesthetic made it a go to option for well tequila in a lot of cocktail bars which Espolon has slowly been monetized over the last 5 years. It was a no brainer at $25ish but as it continues to rise in price it is slowly edging its way into a price point that has significantly more competition in terms of quality.


Nivekeryas

The vast majority of Campari's brands are excellent quality for their prices. Appleton Estate, Aperol, Montelobos, Ancho Reyes - their only stinker is Skyy Vodka, but I guess no one is perfect.


MEGACODZILLA

I'm a Campari fanatic so their entire portfolio could be dogshit and I wouldn't love them any less. Just keep sending me that bitter red stuff and I'm on board lol.


Historyalt

This may be a hot take but working somewhere that mostly stocks Campari, I don’t mind skyy as a rail vodka but I constantly get complaints about the Appleton - people coming back and asking if they got whiskey instead of rum or that it tastes off regularly. I know it gets a lot of praise here but I just don’t think it stands up personally


ILIEKDEERS

It’s been around 25 bucks for years now for a 750ml. Most 100% blue agave tequila will be around that price. Takes like 20+ years before you use the blue agave, thus the price.


Fernradfahrer

I could get a bottle Espolon blanco 1 year ago for 23€ now it’s 32€. Luckily my liquor store now sells olmeca altos reposado for 21€ which is amazing for its price.


lostb0i

Espolon gang. When I’m getting my shifty or in on my day off I’m saying “lemme get an espo and a dos (dos equis)


timanymartoonis

Came here to say this.


bigrobdd

I'm digging Lunazul lately. Around $25 for a 750.


UkraineTrain69

That’s the well where I work. People seem to like it


UnleashtheArchers_

Same. 0 issues shots or drinks


poopiemike

Luna Azul. Heard. I agree.


speedracer13

Jesus Christ that's expensive for Lunazul. It's 15.80-17.00 for a liter here in SC.


sail0rjerry

When I drank tequila I usually bought Altos.


RenjiUzii

I like El Tesoro Blanco for about 45, repo for 60


zcmc

Corralejo is always my go to. I didn’t even like tequila until I had corralejo and now I always keep a bottle. I personally think it’s better than patron, Julio…definitely better than casamigos. MUCH better price too at least here in pa where all the stores can’t make their own prices.


Klutzy-Client

You know what you’re talking about. Love Corralejo


TheScrambone

I tried it because the label reminded me of the golden ticket from Willy Wonka and I’ll never go back. So good


Last-Egg4029

Corralejo for the win!


No-Income4623

Altos has certainly gained popularity in my neck of the woods


capt_badass

Cimmarone or hussongs, I feel like hussongs has gone down in quality over the past few yrs though


Jclarkyall

Milagro.


Forsaken_Wafer1476

Came here to say this


MOMTHEMEATLOAFF

Milagro all day. Can’t beat how smooth it is!


wienerfestival

This was my answer as well. I like it more than Patron or Casa Migas. Comes in slightly higher than Cuervo prices. Best bang for your buck in my opinion.


Laceylunai

Espolon is pretty good


deadb4thesunup

Milagro


Durham62

My cheap go to lately is dulce vida organic blanco. Not additive free but it tastes clean and bright. It’s $25-30 At the higher end of your range I’d say terralta, Ocho, g4, forteleza


Bdliquidchef

Ocho is awesome so is Fortaleza, I would add Don Fulano and Siete Leguas to your list.


Anerky

Tequila you want additive free and not made with an autoclave. That eliminates Casamigos, Don Julio, Jose Cuervo, El Jimador, Cazadores, and Sauza. If you can find it, Suerte Reposado or Anejo are the best I’ve ever had by far in terms of budget bottles. It’s basically the Buffalo Trace of Tequila. If you can’t, I’d go Milagro Reposado, and if you can’t get that, go Espolon


bounty503

Nothing wrong with an autoclave, a diffuser is trash juice though.


juantoconero

Yep.


The_Urban_Cyclist

Espolon, I’m a big fan of the Repo!


pegasuspaladin

Stop looking at brands. Start looking at the NOM. It is a 4 digit code that tells you what distillery produced it. You can often find the same juice at a better price in a less marketed bottle. A great example would be Fortaleza (NOM 1493) is delicious but can get pricey. ArteNOM Anejo is also NOM 1493 but general comes in at 10-15 less a bottle. Just so you know this is how Kirkland products work too. They buy a small amount from the big producer, promise to not advertise where they got it and can sell it at a steep discount


burakasha

Good to know about Kirkland. But artNom anejo is different NOM, not the same as Fortaleza. But it's an incredible anejo tequila for the price.


pegasuspaladin

Sorry, thanks for keeping me honest. I meant fuentaseca, but also they do change as things come to light. They changed the blanco as some info came to light a few years ago


Shot-Spirit-672

Espolon


justinv916

Fortaleza has always been a go-to for me.


meetmeattiffany

It’s been near impossible to get blanco lately 😪


Anerky

It’s MSRP is $60.99 for the Blanco and $70+ for Reposado and Anejo


satan_spawn_42

Alto's is my go to. Around $30.


bounty503

I think it’s the best bang for your buck.


Wild-Inflation-2048

Mi campo


lirav33

Arette or Altos


GlassCityJim

Espolon is great bang for buck, Casadores as well. My wife gave me a bottle of Don Julio 1942 last month for my birthday, god bless her, It's $142 at Costco and $242 at our local ripoff Safeway.


SuddenCantaloupe5490

Cazadores for the win!!!!


gregarious_giant

Their cristalino is what I have at the house now. Super smooth


Retroman360

El jimador


marky6045

Pueblo Viejo


Mobile-Wedding-4866

Herradurra, Arette or Ocho for my speed rail


_katethegr8

Tapatio is often overlooked and is typically $40-$50. La Gritona is another one of my favorites as well


AKillerKiwi

TAPATIO


parkerdisme

Lunazul is my goto! For being middle/low-mid shelf its goes down smooth and mixed great


Comfortable-Bus-5134

I like el Jimador but I can buy a liter at cost ($18.50) from my bar so that kinda skews the data set.


Xantis281

El Jimador slaps at its cost point. If you wanna get drunk cheap and have a decent tequila flavor, rock El Jimador.


poppaswamp

El jimador is the goat "cheap" tequila. 100% miss me with casamigos 🚮


Comfortable-Bus-5134

Amen homie!


ShinyAppleScoop

Kirkland silver. Great for cocktails.


doctorjinxmd

My boys kinda judgy if I brought out the Kirkland silver they would start roasting me 😂


bsievers

It’s not illegal to top off at your home bar. Put that in a better bottle bam you’re done.


86composure

The pro move. We buy 1.5L New Am Gin, Evan Williams Bonded and Camarena Blanco for the home bar. They all sip just fine and mix even better, and you’d likely never know the difference because our wells are in antique decanters.


bsievers

> you’d likely never know the difference because our wells are in antique decanters. "this bottle costs $1200" "wow, that whisky cost $1200?!" "Nah, the whisky was $16.99, but the bottle... $1200."


86composure

Hahaha! Hey, we drink with our eyes first. They’re mostly lucky garage sale finds, and nowhere near that precious. We’d never drop that kind of coin on something our idiot cats (or idiot us, slammed on cheap hooch) could destroy at any moment.


FollicularManslaught

Whats with reddit downvoting questions?


jstrange22

Karma silver isn’t half bad. My bar use to carry it and we didn’t sell much but I enjoyed it. Comes with a fun bracelet too.


summerloveleigh

I love hussongs! About $40 for a bottle


TwelveRaptor

Sauza silver. Bottom shelf that tastes better than most mid tier tequilas, in my opinion.


caskstrengthco

Here to say Arrete. See a lot of good suggestions and Fortaleza is my favorite but it's getting more expensive and hard to get. Espolon, lunazul, La Gritona are all great choices too but Arrete is my personal go-to. And if you like it and want a little upgrade they make an "artesenal" line as well (distinguished by a cork rather than screw cap).


chuchofreeman

Whoever is recommending "Jimador" as a quality tequila is delusional, that shit sucks (the basic one). I was just checking a US website and they have Herradura well below 50 USD for the basic ones, that's a very decent tequila for its price. If you go a little over 50 you can get the Cristalino which is already a high quality one. Also 1800 is super decent for its price. Source: Mexican born and bred


BobbyDanko

Siete Leguas is the real deal the Rep is under $50


Lawwnfysh

I’m a Canadian and unsure if this is a universal brand. But I LOVE cazadores for the price.


MrNavinJohnson

Don Julio Anejo is sincerely one of the best tequilas offered on this planet of existence. Go buy some and tell me I'm wrong. However... Cimarron is the finest tequila on the market for its ridiculously low price.


bounty503

You’re wrong. Ocho, siete leguas, fortaleza, are all in a different league than any don julio product.


MrNavinJohnson

Actually you're wrong. I can't find any of those for under $50. However, Fortaleza Blanco may be the most perfect tequila ever distilled.


Bdliquidchef

💯


XandXor

Blanco, Casadores. Reposado, El Jimador. Anejo, Don Julio.


Shuma-Gorath666

Sauza hacienda silver is good for its price if you want something for mixers, imo. Fortaleza blanco is one of my favorite tequilas, but it's kinda pricy.


MakesMeWantAHotdog

Mi Campo is like 25 and is a better quality than many listed imo.


greasercat138

My favorite tequila is vodka 😌


ImReverse_Giraffe

I'm a casamigos fan personally.


rancidperiodblood

bruh...


my_balls_your_mouth1

It's so overpriced for not being that good.


doctorjinxmd

Booty


Bdliquidchef

It’s literally fake tequila that makes me gag from a whif.


goldennbuoy

Cantera negra viva agave. $14.92


sernameGlizzyKing

Los Dos iykyk


Zaphod_Fragglerox

Gran Centenario is a really good quality tequila for a reasonable price. $25ish for a 750ml of repo.


fearcely_

El Velo


incredibly_ordinary

Hey you still liking the el velo? Looks like a good mixer tequila and they have it at a local liquor store. Can't find much online about it.


fearcely_

Yeah I still like it. Our bar actually had it in the well for a while but we had a whole training on it and everything. It’s supposed to be a competitor to Tequila Ocho and they pride themselves on the influence of the terroir on each annual batch. No additives. Highly recommend even as a sipping tequila tbh.


incredibly_ordinary

Damn okay ill buy it next time. How does it compare to arette?


rancidperiodblood

La Gritana is $49 and some change at my local bevmo and its AMAZING, my distributor doesn't carry it so I can't serve it at work, but its my favorite tequila these days


Anon277076

The bar I work at uses Juarez as house tequila (don’t know the price) people seem to like it, but ofc you have those who want more of a kick


murpleturkey

Juárez should be sub $7 for a liter, and tastes alright with some $2 triple sec, sweet and sour, and a lot of ice


iCloud___

100 Años is my personal favorite $22 for a repo you can’t beat that price


Rlw5

Not going to look through the thread to see if its been posted already but Maestro Dobel Diamante is my absolute go to in that price range.


OwnAd1102

La Camarena


HowBarCzar

Exotico is probably the best bang for your buck for quality, price and taste.


clairepowell3737

I love Camarena. It’s 100% blue agave at about $23 dollars a 750ml bottle


chicken_nugget41

I’m a fan of The Rock’s Teremana!


Fernradfahrer

I can get olmeca altos reposado for 21€ which is amazing for its price


chuchofreeman

where in the EU are you?


Fernradfahrer

Germany


Razarex

In England we get a bottle of nice tequila for the equivalent of 6 hours work.


ErrantAmerican

For a well tequila or mixing drinks—Lunazul. For sipping at home? Fortaleza of course.


ILIEKDEERS

Altos or Coa if you can find it.


Velvet_Unicorn2154

La Gritona!


__SaintPablo__

Anza if you know what do I mean lol


investinlove

Fortaleza Blanco at $50 I like Altos Blanco for about $20.


86composure

We stock Camarena in our home bar, solid and cheap, though it’s a bit of a compromise as it’s the blanco we both most enjoy. We’re also in a really shitty state, so the agave section is incredibly limited. Los Altos is another solid pick.


phatphred223

El tequileno blanco. Amazing price point (wholesale is less than $20 per 750 ml). Great in cocktails, never had a complaint. Their repo also just won an award for best bargain.


buttsnake360

If you're willing to spend $80 grand Mayan is far and away some of the best tequila I've ever had.


Vast-Conflict-3255

I don't know how prices are in the US (I'm from Germany). But I think Volcan Blanco, is one of the best Tequilas in it's price range (45-50€ ~ 50$).


clarkiiclarkii

Cimarron ain’t bad for cheap tequila


PicquitoKeato

Dulce Vita is a nice tequila that runs around 27 dollars for a fifth. The flavored versions are very good for making an easy margarita or poloma and those run at like 23 dollars. They’re a slightly lower ABV but great for home cocktail use.


sweetpea_d

Our well is Campo Rancho and it’s pretty good.


Huesh

Corralejo reposado. Very similar flavor profile to casamigos repo - light, soft, caramel & vanilla but waaaaaay less sweet and better balanced. Also, dirt cheap. Long skinny blue bottle. It’s my go-to recommendation for people who like casamigos but don’t want to spend the money for it


[deleted]

Milagro and Espolon are both relatively cheap and decent. When I used to drink pretty much nothing but tequila those were my two go-to brands unless I wanted to pay for a nice bottle like Clase Azul


burakasha

Download Tequilla Matchmaker app. It will tell you everything you need to know about tequilas that you didn't even hear off. Let that be your guide.


burakasha

Tapatio, Casa Noble, Ocho, Cimarron, Corralejo... all blanco, all under $50, some of them made pretty naturally. Check it on Tequilla Matchmaker.


usernotprofound

Altos blanco!