• KristellA
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    4 hours ago

    Tequila. Why is my alcohol smokey?

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        2 hours ago

        I’ve tried… 3 or 4? All were from people I know who I told “Well, I didn’t like X brand, but if there’s a substantially different one I’ll try it again” and it hasn’t ended with a tequila I like xD I just think tequila isn’t for me

        • RedAggroBest@lemmy.world
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          57 minutes ago

          Part of what they’re saying is tequilas aren’t smokey. A good tequila is made with steamed blue agave. Mezcal is often made with roasted agave that gives it a smokey flavor, although this isn’t a requirement for it. Tequila is technically a mezcal (not all mezcal is tequila), with a more specific definition that should usually mean it’s pretty much never smokey.