Back in 2020 when the NBA went to Orlando for the Bubble, they stopped testing players for marijuana, but it wasn’t until this summer that weed was officially taken off of the banned substance list.
NBA players have long smoked weed, hoping to dodge suspensions in testing, but now they are free to partake as much as they want. Kevin Durant, who is invested in some cannabis companies and is not exactly shy about his personal usage, was part of the push to officially remove it from the banned substance list, and had a conversation with NBA commissioner Adam Silver about it prior to the agreement.
In a recent CNBC event, Durant was asked about that conversation and what he said, and KD noted he didn’t have to say much, as he notes the commissioner smelled it at soon as he walked in and knew exactly what was up.
Given marijuana is now legal to smoke recreationally in many states, which as KD notes has removed a lot of the stigma around it, it made sense for the NBA to take it off the banned substance list. Still it’s funny that Durant effectively let the weed do the talking for him in a meeting with the commish, and now he and other NBA players can, officially, stop trying to count their drug tests to know when it’s safe to smoke unabashedly.
Of course, the Beyoncé economy extends to the internet. On Wednesday, July 26, Amazon Music released its Drop 2.0 of Renaissance World Tour merchandise, which represents “the second of the four-part exclusive online collection that is being released throughout the North American leg.”
Drop 2.0 includes the “Alien Superstar” tee ($35), “Virgo’s Groove” tee ($35), “Heated” tee ($35), “Summer Renaissance” tee ($35), and the Renaissance World Tour sticker pack ($30).
The latter item “comes with 16 black-and-white graphic stickers, each with their own unique design,” and each tee takes its name from track on Beyoncé’s acclaimed July 2022 album, Renaissance. The full collection is available here.
The Renaissance World Tour landed in Detroit, Michigan for Wednesday, July 26, before tackling back-to-back nights at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 29 and July 30.
Initially, the North American leg was to end in New Orleans on September 27, but the Kansas City, Missouri date had to be rescheduled due to “production logistics and scheduling issues, as reported by Deadline. It will now serve as the finale on October 1. See all of the dates here.
Far as reboots go, Ron DeSantis’ attempts to revive his floundering campaign has been going about as well as Universal’s Dark Universe. So far, the Florida governor — once seen as the guy who could finally rid the GOP of Trump, if by becoming his younger and more disciplined clone — has had to gut his staff, including a guy who spread Nazi imagery. Now he’s losing fellow conservatives after saying he’d offer a key health job to a total nutjob.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), when asked if he would consider naming 2024 Democratic candidate RFK Jr. as his vice president:
As per The Daily Beast, DeSantis recently spoke with rightwing pundit Clay Travis, during which he shot down the idea of making Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., currently gunning for the Democratic ticket, his veep. Not that he wouldn’t use him in another capacity down the road.
“I’m aligned with him on Fauci and the corruption and the health bureaucracies 100%. And I think he’s probably done said some other things that I agree with, too,” he explained.
Does DeSantis agree with Kennedy about his recent claim, delivered at a fart-filled press dinner, that COVID-19 was a bioweapon that was “ethnically targeted” to spare Jewish and Chinese people? He was pretty vague, but he was more specific about the role Kennedy would play in his hypothetical administration that probably isn’t happening.
“And so on that regard, it’s like, okay, if you’re president, sic him on the FDA if he’d be willing to serve, or sic him on CDC,” DeSantis said.
According to Mediaite, even Republicans, who have been turning on him as his only six-week-old campaign crumbles. Among them was The National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke, who wrote, “It’s flat-out insanity for DeSantis to mention RFK Jr. within the same sentence as the FDA or CDC, let alone as a potential appointee to do anything related to medicine. RFK Jr.’s a kook who’d improve nothing.”
It’s flat-out insanity for DeSantis to mention RFK Jr. within the same sentence as the FDA or CDC, let alone as a potential appointee to do anything related to medicine. RFK Jr.’s a kook who’d improve nothing. (The full answer’s even worse than this clip.) https://t.co/cIgpo8wIGn
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) July 26, 2023
Cooke’s colleague Philip Klein called it his plan simply “embarrassingly bad.”
Aaron Sibarium, of the conservative Washington Free Beacon, sounded almost liberal, tweeting, “Far and away the worst decision DeSantis has made is playing footsie with cranks who hate modern medicine and would slow-walk vaccine development in a future pandemic.”
Desantis has said it was a mistake to waive liability for vaccine developers. But the EU’s refusal to do that is part of why it took longer for vaccines to reach Europe than Britain or the United States.https://t.co/pZ2iuO392u
“Sources say that despite the love and respect the singers have for one another, they have both agreed to end their engagement,” the publication relayed.
Meanwhile, unverified allegations that Alejandro was unfaithful to Rosalía have begun circulating. Alejandro addressed the situation with a lengthy Instagram Story on Wednesday, July 26, explaining that he would prefer not to speak publicly on such a private matter but felt compelled to dismiss any false rumors of infidelity “out of respect” for Rosalía, their families, and all they’d been through together.
Translated roughly from Spanish to English, Alejandro confirmed his and Rosalía’s engagement ended “a few months ago” and acknowledged “there are thousands of problems that can cause a breakup, but in our case, it was not because of third parties or infidelity.”
Rosalía has yet to publicly comment.
You can read Alejandro’s full statement in the screengrab below.
In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor ignited outrage during her musical act performance on “Saturday Night Live”, when she boldly tore up a photo of the Pope to call for justice against the child sexual abuse epidemic within the Catholic Church, all while singing an acapella version of Bob Marley’s “War.”
The protest angered the network, “SNL” viewers, and even the Vatican, which risked O’Connor’s entire career. But having experienced abuse as a child at the hands of the Catholic Church, she knew she was fighting for something bigger than reputation.
“Everyone wants a pop star, see? But I am a protest singer. I just had stuff to get off my chest. I had no desire for fame,” she wrote in her 2021 memoir titled “Rememberings.”
A little over a week after the “SNL” incident, the “Nothing Compares” singer got relentlessly booed at a Bob Dylan tribute. She stood in stoic silence, taking in jeers and name-calling from the crowd.
Finally, she waved for the pianist to stop playing, then doubled down with an even more raw, more haunting rendition of “War.”
Watch the powerful moment below:
Despite the backlash, America and the rest of the world would later come to see that O’Connor was completely founded in her accusation.
Forever a “protest singer” first and a pop idol second, O’Connor would go on to lead a life full of activism, speaking out on issues related to child abuse, mental health, human rights, anti-racism, organized religion, and women’s rights.
Now that the beloved non-conformist has died at the age of 56, she will be forever remembered as a courageous champion of truth, who led with integrity above all else.
In an exclusive interview with People, actor Dennis Quaid shared how his faith led him towards the path of sobriety, and it’s a great example of the major role that spirituality—that is, the feeling of connection to something greater to yourself, not necessarily in the form of religion—plays in addiction recovery.
Quaid broke into Hollywood in 1979’s “Breaking Away,” and over the next 10 years would become a household name. But at the height of his success, a profound moment caused him to check into a rehab center.
“I remember going home and having kind of a white light experience that I saw myself either dead or in jail or losing everything I had, and I didn’t want that,” he recalled to the outlet.
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While addiction is complex and multi-faceted, many former addicts note a sense of spiritual emptiness being a contributing factor, leading to feelings of isolation, a lack of purpose and depression, which individuals then attempt to use alcohol or drugs to fill the emotional void.
Quaid’s insights seem to reflect this concept.
“It’s a struggle,” he told People. “We’re all looking for the joy of life, and drugs and alcohol and whatever give that to you really quick…That’s really what we’re looking for, the joy of life, which is our gift, actually, the relationship with God that we all have. It’s at the bottom of it, the joy of being alive.”
For Quaid, and for many others who have gone through recovery, sobriety meant “getting back to that.”
Going back to his Christian roots, Quaid began rereading not only the Bible but other religious texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Quran. Though he grew up as a Christian, the actor noted that only through his recovery process did he develop a “personal relationship” with his faith.
Most recovery programs do have a spiritual component involved, encouraging practices that connect individuals to a “Higher Power,” such as meditation, prayer or simply making gratitude lists.
The concept of spirituality might feel alienating to those battling addiction who equate it with religion and feel like they don’t fit into a religious framework—which could cause them to avoid seeking help at all.
However, the two are not the same. Psychiatrist Dr. Maya Spencer defines spirituality as “the recognition of a feeling or sense or belief that there is something greater than myself, something more to being human than sensory experience, and that the greater whole of which we are part is cosmic or divine in nature.”
Spirituality is a deeply personal process, which is partially why most recovery programs use the general term “Higher Power” so that anyone can assign their own meaning, be it God, the Universe, Oneness, etc. In this case, Quaid might have found peace through what he calls “God,” but others have found it in recovery using different names.
And truly, addiction recovery aside, it is awe-inspiring to think about how tapping into that mysterious, cosmic force can rewire even our most deeply ingrained beliefs in an instant. Only a month ago, on June 22, 2023, a white supremacist reported changing his entire worldview after taking part in an MDMA study and feeling a divine sense of “connection.”
All this to say—we might never be able to agree on what we’re a part of, exactly, but believing we are a part of something often helps us not take this miraculous existence for granted.
Watch Dennis Quaid’s full cover interview with People below:
After TMZexclusively reported the other day that Tori Kelly was hospitalized and in “really serious” condition due to blood clots in her legs and lungs, any update is welcome. Luckily, there’s some good news: André Murillo, the “Missin U” singer’s husband since 2018, revealed that she’s slowly on the mend.
“Tori is smiling again and feeling stronger,” Murillo wrote to his Instagram Story on Wednesday, July 26. “Not fully out of the woods but we see the sun. Just waiting on a few more answers. Your love and kindness has been overwhelming. Thank you so so much! [Red heart emoji]”
TMZ‘s original July 24 report relayed that Kelly had been at dinner with friends in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, July 23, “when her heart started beating really fast.”
“We’re told Tori passed out, and was ‘out for a while,’” the outlet wrote, noting her friends drove her to Cedars-Sinai to ensure she’d get the best care. The report continued, “We’re told Tori’s getting care in the ICU, doctors have discovered clots in Tori’s legs and her lungs … and are still working to determine if any clots are around her heart. The singer’s been in and out of consciousness during her hospitalization.”
Kelly’s EP, Tori, is slated for release on Friday, July 28, and the two-time Grammy winner was scheduled to celebrate its arrival with a performance at The Roxy in LA that night.
Warning: This post contains a fairly mild spoiler for the movie Barbie — nothing big, but you never know who you’re going to make mad, so just be careful reading this, ya know?
Barbie is a big, silly, aggressively pink blockbuster in which Ryan Gosling gets to be funny onscreen for the first time since his 2017 stint on SNL. It’s also pretty blatantly feminist. Ben Shapiro’s brain probably melted during his now-infamous hatewatch when he heard the big speech America Ferrera’s character delivers before the triumphant third act kicks in. Others have cheered, even weapt. That’s what happened with cast and crew while they were filming it.
Director/co-writer Greta Gerwig spoke with The New York Times (in a bit caught by Insider) after her film’s ridiculously huge opening weekend (and its continued dominance into the weekdays), and she was asked about that speech, which concerns the tightrope women have to walk to make it in society. She said they tailored the speech to Ferrera, talking to her about her life so that they “really embroidered it with her own specificity.”
When they finally filmed it, Gerwig recalled that “three takes in, I was crying. Then I looked around, and everyone was crying — even the men were tearing up.”
Then something hit her: “I suddenly thought that this tightrope she’s explaining is something that is present for women in the way that she’s describing it, but it’s also present for everybody.”
Gerwig continued:
“Everybody is afraid they’re going to put a foot wrong and it’s all going to come crashing down, and in that moment of doing that monologue, she was giving people permission to step off that tightrope. I don’t think I realized until then that’s what that moment was for. [Ferrera] had a piece of the puzzle in her as an actor and collaborator and artist that explained it back to me.”
NYT also asked Gerwig about the GOP elephant in the room, namely all the rightwing hate from not only Ben Shapiro, but also Ted Cruz, Elon Musk, even Matt Gaetz’s wife. Gerwig was diplomatic, saying she hadn’t expected the furor, even inviting them to give it a chance.
“My hope for the movie is that it’s an invitation for everybody to be part of the party and let go of the things that aren’t necessarily serving us as either women or men,” She said. “I hope that in all of that passion, if they see it or engage with it, it can give them some of the relief that it gave other people.”
Barbie is now in theaters, where it will probably be playing for quite a long time. Ditto Oppenheimer.
It didn’t take long after releasing their debut album for Best Coast to become an indie music staple in the 2010s. Crunchy guitars and dreamy chords that floated over lyrics about love and lazing in the sun underscored everything from PBR-filled house parties to long walks accompanied by an iPod shuffle. As a band, Best Coast achieved some pretty incredible feats, including sets at top festivals, an appearance on the The Daily Show, and even smoking weed with Wiz Khalifa. But in the years since their 2010 debut album, a lot has changed in the indie world. And so has vocalist Bethany Cosentino.
The Best Coast bandleader recently announced her decision to release music as a solo artist, putting her beloved project with friend and collaborator Bobb Bruno indefinitely on ice. “My identity as a human being, and as an artist, has been so wrapped up in Best Coast for over a decade,” she said in a statement about her decision to pivot to solo music. “I am excited about being just Bethany Cosentino for a while and figuring out who I am outside of the ‘Bethany from Best Coast’ box I’ve lived in for such a long time,” she added.
Now, Cosentino is stepping out of that box and onto center stage with her solo debut Natural Disaster, which drops Friday. The 12-track project moves away from sun-kissed surf rock to a more folsky, Americana-inspired sound that fits in seamlessly with Cosentino’s textured vocals. The album shows off her mature and confident side while managing to keep the glistening, power-pop edge that made so many fall in love with Best Coast. Overall, Natural Disaster is a catchy and confident adventure into Cosentino’s solo career
Ahead of the release of Natural Disaster, Cosentino sits down with Uproxx to talk Rilo Kiley, thoughtful gestures, and scatting in our latest Q&A.
What are four words you would use to describe your music?
Honest. Intentional. Reflective. And my personal fav — LilithCore.
It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?
Assuming the year 2050 is a dystopian nightmare of some sort — I would hope people could find joy in my music. Nostalgia for a simpler time in the world. Reminders that love and magic are everywhere if you are paying attention.
What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?
Chicago or LA are my favorite places to play in the states. Tokyo is my favorite place outside of the US.
Who is the person who has most inspired your work, and why?
I don’t think it’s possible to narrow it down to just one person honestly. I have been inspired by so many different people throughout my life and career. Each chapter is inspired by something new too — I sort of gravitate toward whatever the thing is that is meant to inspire me in that moment. I will start obsessively listening to an artist or band, or reading works by a certain writer and before I know it, I’m creating a thing influenced by them. It’s synchronistic for sure. My favorite voice in all of the world though is by far Linda Ronstadt.
Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
Rome. Best Coast played there back in 2011 and the promoter of our show’s family owned a restaurant in town. They closed it down and had a private dinner for us and basically brought one of everything on the menu to our table. There was so much incredible fresh fish, pasta, vegetables, wine — it was incredible.
What album do you know every word to?
Not to brag but … many. I study lyrics and melody as if I’m studying for the SATs haha. The albums from my formative years stuck with me most though — Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt. Dude Ranch by Blink-182. The Execution Of All Things by Rilo Kiley.
What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?
Fleetwood Mac at The Forum in LA in 2014. First tour with Christine McVie + the full band in many years. I sobbed the entire time.
What is the best outfit for performing and why?
Something comfortable that you can move around in and something that you’re not going to feel insecure wearing in front of a bunch of people. There is nothing worse than being on stage and obsessing over whether or not your top is gonna fall off!
Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?
Twitter is this meme account about my favorite mall in Glendale called @americanamemes. They only follow 7 accounts which are all related to the city of Glendale – and I am one of them – so it is truly an honor. Instagram is @Michaelstipe. His account is truly iconic. He posts the most random things and every single post brings me joy. I love him.
What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?
Best Coast was always obsessed with playing Metallica.
What’s the last thing you Googled?
“TikTok watermark remover” — I am a working girl, babe.
What album makes for the perfect gift?
Depends who it’s for. I love gift giving and like to curate gifts for people based on their specific taste and interests – so I would try and find the perfect album for whoever it was for.
Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?
I’ve slept on plenty of floors, but I’ve been lucky enough to not really have any horror stories of tour in this way.
What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?
My first tattoo is on my wrist — it says “all you need is love” with a little heart (lol) but the tattoo artist didn’t do a very good job and the ink fell out almost immediately, so now it’s just a weird blur on my wrist. I was 16 when I got it, so I just found the first person who would tattoo me underage and, yeah, it didn’t work out so well haha.
What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?
I really only listen to a station on Sirius radio called The Bridge — it’s all smooth classic rock from the 60s and 70s. Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell — all my favorites.
What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
For me it’s just simple things like someone remembering that I said I wanted some really specific gift and they go out of their way to get it for me. I love when people pay attention and remember things. Or just like, when my partner does things around the house or loads stuff into my car without me even asking him to. I’m a simple girl!! Small, thoughtful gestures mean a lot to me.
What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?
Don’t worry so much about what other people think about you, and no, you will never be able to “fix him.”
What’s the last show you went to?
Jason Isbell at The Greek Theatre in LA.
What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?
You’ve Got Mail.
What’s one of your hidden talents?
I can sing the scatting breakdown part in “Freak On A Leash” by KoRn 100 perfect perfectly. There’s even a TikTok of me doing it if you need proof.
Natural Disaster is out 7/28 via Concord Records. Find more information here.
A misconception of blanco tequila is that it’s only for mixing and nothing else. Sure, a lot of it is only tolerable when it’s paired with bold cocktail add-ons, but that’s not always the case. Plenty of blanco tequila is downright sippable. Well-made blanco tequilas can have a variety of aromas and flavors. This includes the vegetal notes of cooked agave as well as cracked black pepper, citrus peels, green peppers, herbs, fruit, honey, and more.
The best part? You can find myriad blanco tequilas priced reasonably. In this case, I mean under $25. That’s not much of a price to pay for a decent mixing (and sometimes even sipping!) tequila. I selected eight bargain blanco tequilas (all under $25). I blindly tasted and ranked each to find which bottles are worth trying and which ones should remain on the shelf, collecting dust.
Today’s Lineup:
Pueblo Viejo Blanco Tequila
Lunazul Blanco Tequila
Familia Camarena Silver Tequila
Cimarron Blanco Tequila
Bribón Blanco Tequila
El Jimador Silver Tequila
Sauza Silver Tequila
Jose Cuervo Especial Silver Tequila
Part 1: Bargain Blanco Tequilas Blind Tasting
Taste 1
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of cracked black pepper, grass, and vegetal agave can be found on the nose. That is if you really try hard to find them. Overall, the nose is fairly muted. The palate is a little more exciting with notes of toffee, vanilla, cooked agave, an herbal flavor, and light spices. This is a surprisingly complex, bargain tequila.
Taste 2
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, I found a lot of herbal, grassy, agave aroma as well as some citrus peel and tropical fruit. The palate is gently spicy and sweet with roasted agave, vanilla, orange zest, and cracked black pepper. It’s surprisingly complex for a blanco tequila and one that you may even want to sip neat.
Taste 3
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
The nose is lightly spicy, sweet, and floral. All in all, not overly exciting though. The palate has a little more flavor with vanilla bean, vegetal sweetness, and pepper making an appearance. It’s not harsh, but it’s kind of boring overall.
Taste 4
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
The smell is fairly harsh right off the bat. It smells of rubbing alcohol. Then there’s a bit of fruity and herbal aroma, but really nothing else discernable. The palate has some vanilla, grass, and pepper, but overall tastes kind of generic and almost like someone was intending to make a bland tequila. It’s weirdly sweet as well.
Taste 5
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
Orchard fruits, vanilla, agave, and herbal aromas make for an inviting nose. Drinking it reveals notes of ripe fruits, roasted agave, light pepper, butterscotch, and grassy, floral flavors. It’s dry, warming, and surprisingly smooth. It’s okay for a sipper but shines in cocktails.
Taste 6
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
A nose of roasted agave, orchard fruits, and light spice greets you before your first sip. The palate is sweet, lightly spicy, and has hints of roasted agave, vanilla, toffee, green apple, and peppery spice. The finish is a nice mix of agave sweetness and spice.
Taste 7
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
This is a very fruit tequila, especially on the nose. There are notable aromas of roasted agave, ripe pineapple, grass, and wildflowers. The palate is highlighted by more roasted agave, light vanilla, and a ton of herbal, earthy, lightly spiced flavors. It’s fruity, spicy, and highly mixable.
Taste 8
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
The nose on this tequila is really floral. There’s also a bit of roasted agave and citrus on the nose. The palate is orange peels, vanilla, wildflowers, and roasted agave. Not a bad plate for a blanco tequila, still not one I’d prefer to drink neat often.
This is a mixto tequila. For those unaware, this means it’s not made from 100% Blue Weber agave. This blend of blanco tequilas comes from Jose Cuervo’s Destilería La Rojeña. It’s not known as a sipping tequila by any degree, but a decent inexpensive choice for mixing.
Bottom Line:
This is a really cheap tequila and it’s not intended to be enjoyed neat. That would be a big mistake to make. Mix it with a ton of flavors or leave it on the shelf.
This award-winning, 100% Blue Weber Agave-based tequila is surprisingly well-priced at under $25. Even though it’s a blanco tequila, it still carries a ton of aromas and flavors including roasted agave, citrus peels, and peppery spices.
Bottom Line:
For the price, Lunazul is a decent blanco tequila. It works well as a mixer, but I wouldn’t suggest sipping it. It’s a bit underwhelming.
Another award-winning blanco tequila, Familia Camarena Tequila Silver is a 100% Blue Weber agave tequila. The agave comes from the Los Altos Highlands region in Jalisco, Mexico and the juice is distilled at Casa Camarena. It’s known for its mellow, mixable flavor profile.
Bottom Line:
As blanco tequilas go, this isn’t a bad one. It has a decent nose and palate. It’s all just a little muted for my liking.
Sauza is a big name in the bargain tequila world. Its silver tequila is surprisingly inexpensive for a well-made, sippable, mixable tequila. Double distilled in copper pot stills, this tequila is bursting with agave, fruits, and citrus.
Bottom Line:
If you’re looking for a more herbal, earthy blanco tequila, Sauza is the choice for you. It’s a great base for a margarita or other tequila-based drinks.
Bribón means “rogue” in Spanish. This rogue mentality has helped this brand meld contemporary and traditional techniques in the crafting of its tequila. Agave is cooked for eighteen hours before being shredded and the juice is fermented before being double distilled in pot and column stills.
Bottom Line:
When it comes to emergency sipping blanco tequilas and decent mixers, you can do much worse than Bribón Blanco Tequila.
This award-winning silver tequila is made with 100% Blue Weber agave. It’s hand-harvested before being distilled twice before resting for only forty days. It’s then bottled and ready for you to sip or mix with. The result is an agave and citrus-forward tequila you’ll want to keep in your liquor cabinet or home bar cart.
Bottom Line:
If you’re looking for a value blanco tequila that works well for both sipping neat and mixing into a paloma or margarita, this is a great choice for the price.
Produced at San Matias, one of the oldest distilleries in Mexico, Pablo Viejo Blanco is made from 100% Blue Weber agave. It’s known for its herbal, fruity, agave-forward flavor profile. It’s sweet, lightly spicy, and well-suited for mixing.
Bottom Line:
It’s difficult to find complex, balanced blanco tequilas. Especially under $25. This one definitely fits that bill well.
This unique blanco tequila is produced in Atotonilco, Jalisco, Mexico. Its agave grows on sprawling hillsides at more than 4,500 feet of elevation. It’s slowly roasted using low pressure to ensure a complex flavor profile. This agave and citrus-centric tequila is surprisingly well-suited for sipping as well as mixing.
Bottom Line:
While this blanco tequila isn’t bursting with a wide range of flavors, what aromas and flavors it does have work in perfect unison.
Part 3: Final Thoughts
It’s not easy to rank un-aged spirits. You’re sipping something neat that was typically built to be mixed with. But the higher-ranked` blanco tequilas were a little more complex and/or balanced than the others. Also, the winners leaned more mellow than harsh.
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