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OT - Tequila Shot Yes or No

Mano said:
What is with all you guys taking your shots with lemon?? It’s lime or no sale.
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We were in college. We used whatever we could get our hands on. We probably used oranges sometimes.
 
I won’t drink anything via the shot anymore, with few exceptions. But there are good sipping tequilas and many very tasty Mezcal out there to be savored.
 
Fishy said:
In college, tequila was absolutely my favorite shot. And then I grew old and brittle.

My brothers are nuts. My brother-in-law’s wife is nuts. We all took a cruise this past summer...those three signed us all up for every booze tasting the ship offered. Rum, great. Martinis, great. Beer, great. Wine, great. Mixology, great.

And then there was the tequila tasting - that was tough sledding. We had four shots of differently aged tequila and then a supposed sipping tequila. They all tasted like death. Most of them tasted like sudden death - maybe the sipping one tasted like impending death, but death nonetheless.

After the five shots of tequila, they made us a margarita and told us to try not to fall off the ship.

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All hail the mouse!
 
My friend has a very apt phrase. He says "tequila always wins". In college I saw my buddy rip a sink off the wall in a tequila rage. Tequila muscles are a real thing. Back in the day I remember Jose Cuervo had the worm in it. I'll drink tequila shots but my preference these days is Jameson. I enjoy a summer margarita, also. @8893 I'll give Ripe's a try if I can find it in Chicago. We like a mixer called Tres Agaves. Makes really tasty margaritas.
 
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Chin Diesel said:
Yes on the tequila.

Did enough of it in college, took off about 10-15 years and re-engaged with tequila around age 35. Solid decision.

No, on gin. Not in shots, not in anything.
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Only drank crap tequila in college. Plastic bottle with a picture of a guy in a sombrero on the front, that kind.

Had good tequila for the first time at a Mexican friend's wedding in my late 20s. Then I went on vacation to Cabo a year or two later and fell in love with an amigo especial going by the name of Don Julio. I love sipping anejos neat or with an ice cube.

As for the OP, if I have to take any shot, it's a shot of any premium tequila. No Cuervo.
 
nomar said:
Only drank crap tequila in college. Plastic bottle with a picture of a guy in a sombrero on the front, that kind.
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I remember the two things I used to bring regularly to Friday night mixers at the Stamford Branch in the mid-70s: a six of Tuborg and a bottle of Tango tequila sunrise.

It's why I excuse today's youth from having horrific taste. They can grow out of it (although the BY is evidence many don't...)
 
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After initial baptism via freshman year upside down margaritas I learned to like the taste of tequila (always Jose Cuervo for shots back in the day, well brands for drinks), salt & lime early but eventually didn't need it. I enjoy nicer blends now though not often and Cuervo still tastes like 'home' tequila to me and I don't need the garnish.

All that said, on last day of classes at UConn we got suffiently pre-loaded at Ted's & moved to Hooligan's for evening portion. Hooligans always had shot specials on the board, that evening's was labeled "really disgusting tequila $0.99" Two of us figured can't go wrong, took the shot, looked at each other and both marched straight outside and gave the entire days worth of boozing back to nature.
 
Clase Azul Anejo is still my go to for sipping. I do enjoy the 1942 and Roca Patron as well.
 
Fishy said:
In college, tequila was absolutely my favorite shot. And then I grew old and brittle.

My brothers are nuts. My brother-in-law’s wife is nuts. We all took a cruise this past summer...those three signed us all up for every booze tasting the ship offered. Rum, great. Martinis, great. Beer, great. Wine, great. Mixology, great.

And then there was the tequila tasting - that was tough sledding. We had four shots of differently aged tequila and then a supposed sipping tequila. They all tasted like death. Most of them tasted like sudden death - maybe the sipping one tasted like impending death, but death nonetheless.

After the five shots of tequila, they made us a margarita and told us to try not to fall off the ship.

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It's only death if you squirt the orange in your eyes and snort the dried caterpillars.
 
The last time I did tequila shots I ended up in jail during Spring break in Daytona Beach. After 4 or 5 shots it becomes difficult to keep the salt, lemon, and tequila in the right order. My vote remains yes despite the jail thing.
 
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Doesn't have to be in one sitting, can be spread out across the course of a day/night...
 
UConnRock said:
I say no. Will do a variety of shots but can’t stand Tequila....or gin
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Spend a week in Mexico and your opinion of tequilla will change. I hated that stuff until I went to Cancun for Spring Break in 05 and the rest is history.
 
22 shots on my 21st bday...cause I had to. It did not end well. My wife did 21 on her 21st as well. That was when she was a lot of fun. Now she’s old with three kids. To be fair, some fruity shots were included for both of us.
 
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storrsroars said:
This is the correct answer.
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Respectfully disagree. Good tequila can be sipped. The only way to drink bad tequila is to shoot it, tilted head and poured it straight back so that it does not hit the taste buds on the back of one's throat.
 
D$ said:
22 shots on my 21st bday...cause I had to. It did not end well. My wife did 21 on her 21st as well. That was when she was a lot of fun. Now she’s old with three kids. To be fair, some fruity shots were included for both of us.
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We got thrown out of the Colony for doing that. No fruity shots though.

Back in the 70s it was near impossible to be refused service at Colony.
 
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I'll take a .38 or .40 please. They don't hurt as much going in and the aftermath is more pleasant than a shot of Ta- Kill - Ya.
 
superjohn said:
It's only death if you squirt the orange in your eyes and snort the dried caterpillars.
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In additional to lime and salt, apparently orange and cinnamon with tequila is a thing.

I've tried it so you don't have to - it's not good.
 
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I’ll never refuse a free shot or one that someone orders for me, however, I’ll never voluntarily do a tequila shot. It all started at a party and a bottle of the gold Jose Cuervo. Didn’t really know what it was for starters, I was young and already drunk. Passed the bottle around with friends and ended up puking/ dry heaving all night. That’s the last time I willingly drink the stuff. That being said, I have done several shots of tequila at bars when ordered by others. Stay away.
 
Fishy said:
In additional to lime and salt, apparently orange and cinnamon with tequila is a thing.

I've tried it so you don't have to - it's not good.
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I was talking about orange slices and sal de gusano (worm salt) which is served with mezcal in Mexico. It's salt ground up with chile peppers and caterpillars from agave plants.
 
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