User Review
( votes)Tequila Drinker’s Best Kept Secret?
A Tequila this good and cheap has got to be one of the best kept secret on the planet (at least until this article). Yesterday afternoon, when I checked the ratings websites for bargain priced, decent 100% De Agave Tequila the name, Rancho Alegre, was no where to be found. I found some other brands that were rated very high and cost around $30 for a 750ml bottle. Some examples of these great value priced tequilas include names like Don Eduardo Silver, Hacienda Del Cristero, Marquez de Valencia Reposado, Oro Azul Blanco, just to name a few. With prestigious, Mexican brand names like these, it’s not hard to believe they are quality tequilas, even at a bargain price. But, if I had seen a name like this one on the list for $30.00, I’d be skeptical to say the least. That was before I knew what I know now.
100% De Agave
Armed with my top-shelf, $30-a-bottle, tequila shopping list, I stopped by my local liquor store on the way home from work. My hope was to find a good bottle of sipping tequila like the Don Eduardo and also buy a good mixer-tequila like Sauza for Margaritas, which my wife enjoys. Despite a very nice display and selection of Tequilas, I was unable to find any of the names on my wish-list. I was about to grab the $22.99, 1.75L Bottle of Sauza Gold, when the $17.99 price tag with the unusual name, Rancho Alegre, caught my eye. Underneath the Ranch Alegre label, read 100% De Agave. Now, I’ve had tequilas that claim to be 100% agave before that weren’t any good, so I was skeptical to say the least. Some of these lower priced tequilas claiming to be 100% De Agave remind me of Cuervo. They are very dirty and foul tasting, and don’t make a smooth margarita. Still, at $17.99 for a 1.75L bottle, I thought it might be worth the risk. I loaded the Safari App on my iPhone and searched for a quick review and found some very favorable comments. The ratings stated that Rancho Alegre is not only a good mixer, but very tasty sipping tequila. Either the Reposado or Silver Rancho came highly recommended by the first online review. Deciding I no longer needed the Sauza, I picked up a 1.75L bottle of Reposado.
Rancho Alegre Taste
The first sip of Rancho Alegre lived up to and maybe even surpassed its online rating: Buttery toffee, Agave nectar finishing up with pecan and walnuts. The finish has a bit of a nutty bite, but not at all unpleasant. It was almost too good to use for Margaritas. Before mixing a batch, I let my wife take a couple of sips. She immediately approved and absolutely savored the Margaritas. I couldn’t decide if wanted to drink the Margs or sip on it all by itself, so I did both. I probably drank way too much tequila last night, but had absolutely no headache this morning. I’ve reviewed some excellent bargains in Vodkas and Gins, but this newly discovered tequila is the clear winner of them all when it comes to bargain priced liquor. Now that I’ve let the secret out of the hat, I’d better stock up on Rancho Alegre while it’s still available at such an astoundingly, low price.
How do you rate Rancho Alegre Tequila?
Leave Your Review Below
Sacrifices
(as of August 3, 2023 08:59 GMT -06:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Agave Spirits: The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals
35% Off
Rich Waters (Jason Rich Book 2)
DualShock 4 Wireless Controller for PlayStation 4 , television- Jet Black (Renewed)
10% Off
GuruNanda Paracleanse 2 Step Kit - Dietary Supplement to Help Detox, Support Colon & Intestinal Health - Fulvic Acid Blend with Natural Blend of Wormwood, Clove, Neem Extracts & More (2x1 Fl Oz)
Bad Moms [DVD]
27% Off
Police Car Chase Cop Simulator Game For Kids - Police Sim 2023 Cop Simulator Games- Cop Duty Police Car Simulator(Kids Games) - Police Car Chase Thieves Games for Adults
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
40% Off
Curtain Call 2 [2 CD]
52% Off
Dropping by to let you know I picked up 1.75L of this (Blanco) on sale for $14.97 in KY. I couldn’t pass it up for 100% Agave at that price. So far I’m also seeing nothing but good reviews tabbed in my browser, and I hope to be able to track down more!
This stuff is great. Easily a 50 dollar tequila
I use this brand for everything also- I used to live on the Brownsville McAllen area border. I was a bartender for 6 years. I remember some asking me for a tequila “Aguado” Basically some bars store tequila with fruits in the fridge for a week- (never banana or watermelon!! (give you the shi#%$) – so anyways I took strawberry, peach,kiwi,pineapple and mandarin. The next week there was a “baile” like 600 hundred people- here they came. I bought it because of the price! but I catually tried it straight and Aguado- man it was good!
i am going to take a sip of the alegre reposada,and then a sip of hornitos,and then a sip of los amigos reposada,which one do you think will be the winner.i normally drink hornitos.
I don’t think I’ve had the Los Amigo Reposado. Between the other two, I’d have to give the edge to the Rancho Alegre. Let us know what you think.