showdown ANALysis

now that i've had some time to reflect on yesterday's events (i.e. sober up), i figured i'd give you my thoughts on the whole thing, since i know you care!

leading up to the event, i must admit i was pretty nervous. i had tried all the tequilas before in various forms, but i was afraid my palate is not as refined as some of my fellow CaboMasters. I was most worried about the blind taste test round. as in the first tequila showdown, held by my fellow cabomasters, the name of the game was HONESTY in juging these tequilas.

i was also a little concerned because of the corazon. when i first tried it, i was pretty impressed. it was the first tequila that i'd had that could really stand up to cabo. very smooth shit! again, the blind taste test portion of the showdown would be the true test of these tequilas. would cabo be able to conquer this newcomer?!?

about halfway through the competition though, cabo showed me that i had nothing to worry about. cabo was the second shot in the blind taste test. as i did the old "sniffity sniff" before the shot, i knew what it was. "hello, old friend. i love you. now is your time to SHINE!"

and SHINE IT DID!

as soon as that sweet sweet nectar hit my lips it was like the time when daddy finally stopped beating me.

relief.
rolaids.
rectal burning.

looking back, i probably should've give cabo a 10.0 in that second round because it TRULY stood out among the rest of the contenders. but i didn't want to seem biased (i am, after all, a cabomaster).

by the time the 3rd round came, i knew cabo would be king (shit, i knew all along, really, but this just sealed the deal). the margarita round is definitely cabo's strength, like lance armstrong and the mountain stages.

sammy, i love you.

now to talk a little bit about the other competitors.

corazon. came pretty close, but no cigar buddy! i will say, even though i gave it a 9.0 in the margarita stage, i really don't like it in a margarita. shots? yes. very good. but a margarita made with corazon is strange. it's like the sweetness of the corazon cancels out the bitterness of the lime and you get dullness! try it sometime...i would definitely recommend this though if, for some reason, someone can't get their hands on cabo.

tres generaciones. this one actually did better than i thought it would. very solid and consistent tequila. did well in the shot rounds, and makes a decent margarita. would purchase this again.

don julio. a disappointment. especially for an anejo. especially considering sammy's statement about it in this interview. actually, now that i re-read his statement i see why i didn't like it. i think it was too aged (to me). like sammy says "It tasted like scotch". i think the oak flavor was too overpowering. i probably won't purchase this one any time soon.

overall, an awesome and enlightening experience...one that i hope to repeat again in the future (a. if i hit the fucking lottery and b. if my liver doesn't fall out of my ass)