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Best Tequila Picks
Tequila isn’t all about shots–it’s a rich spirit with multi-layered flavors, a deep history, and a growing reputation for excellent craftsmanship. And in 2025, this fiery drink has more character than ever before. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at our handpicked selection of the best tequila for 2025.
Made from the Blue Weber agave plant in Mexico, tequila’s profile all comes down to how the makers craft it. We’ve surpassed the boundary of tequila being a trendy party drink, and now most people see it as a premium spirit that you're meant to savor.
This selection of the best tequila bottles represents the best the industry has to offer – as a bonus, they’re all available on Flaviar.
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Don Julio Añejo Tequila (700mL)
Aged to Perfection Don Julio Añejo Tequila is a masterclass in aging, spending 18 months in American white-oak barrels. This process infuses the spirit with a rich complexity, balancing agave, wood, and vanilla notes. At 40% ABV, it’s a full-bodied delight with flavors of cooked agave, wild honey, and...
View more about Don Julio Añejo Tequila (700mL) >>Appearance / Color
Soft Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
In the Añejo the warmer spicy notes mellow into a peppered caramel cream with soft brush-strokes of stewed herbs and distant citrus.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile is nuanced and layered, vacillating between savory herbs and spices and salted caramel sauce with a hint of espresso.
Finish
The finish is nicely long and develops a glowing warm feeling inside.
Don Julio Reposado Tequila (700mL)
Smooth and balanced reposado tequila from Don Julio, aged for just under a year in bourbon barrels.
View more about Don Julio Reposado Tequila (700mL) >>Appearance / Color
Warm Gold
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is well-balanced with sweet / spicy / herbal — a little nasal symphony that to us smells like roasted butternut squash with a balsamic drizzle.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile builds on the aromas with the roasted squash notes rising out of the glass, but this time with a hint of earthy Aleppo chilis and a dash of salt next to flame grilled pineapple.
Finish
The long smooth finish is where the spiciness builds up and shine.
Don Julio Blanco Tequila (700mL)
For more than a generation, Don Julio has been the definition of quality Tequila Blanco. Don Julio Gonzalez started making his own Tequila in 1942 when he was only seventeen years old. Within five years he opened his own distillery, naming it "Primavera" (meaning “Springtime”). He spent the next forty...
View more about Don Julio Blanco Tequila (700mL) >>Appearance / Color
Clear
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is a textbook of Tequila fragrances, including cilantro and sage, lime zest, a little chili, and a hint of pineapple.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The flavor profile opens with a light sweetness that blooms to citrus and sea salt with more earthy herbs and some black pepper.
Finish
The finish is long for a Blanco with lingering notes of salted sage.
Código 1530 Rosa Tequila (700mL)
Tonight, we drink pink. There was a time when you couldn’t get Código Tequila unless you were one of the Los Bajos' finest jimadors who were in on the closely-guarded secret. Either that, or if you were George Strait. The beloved...
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Appearance / Color
Subtle pink
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Bright agave
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Sweet agave and botanical notes are balanced with red Wine flavors.
Finish
Soft Cabernet notes.
1800 Añejo Tequila (700mL)
The upper-crust of Tequilas from 1800 with the softening influence of French oak casks. Don José Antonio de Cuervo was granted a plot of land in Tequila, Jalisco, by the King of Spain in 1758. This is where he and his family founded the Taberna de Cuervo family...
View more about 1800 Añejo Tequila (700mL) >>Medium Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
On the nose you’ll find a nice mix of herbs — cilantro and lemongrass — over vanilla, tobacco leaf, melon, and a bit of butterscotch.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate opens with a smooth mouth-feel and notes of agave, earthy spices, a hint of flamed orange zest, harvest grasses, and just a dab of salted caramel.
Finish
The finish is medium-to-long with a blooming pepper spice at the end.
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