Bonita Platinum Tequila – Good, but missing something

Bonita Tequila Platinum

Julio Cesar Chavez Tequila Delivers a Knockout 92 Point Reposado

Julio Cesar Chavez Tequila Reposado

3 Amigos Tequila Silver – Rated 93 Points

3 Amigos Tequila

3 Amigos Tequila Silver Tequila Rating: 93 Points Rated Month/Year: December 2012 Bottle No: 3AMIGOS/SILVERORGANICO/001 06/09/2011 NOM: 1499 The Critico® Tasting Notes: Visually 3 Amigos Tequila Silver had a full body with great clarity. The aroma had notes of dry fruit (apple), brown sugar, hints of cinnamon, and nice cooked agave. The taste contained a [...]


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Diageo ends talks on tequila brand Cuervo

By Rosalba O’Brien LONDON | Tue Dec 11, 2012 6:14pm EST LONDON (Reuters) – Diageo (DGE.L) has pulled out of talks to buy a stake in top-selling tequila brand Jose Cuervo in a surprise move that fuelled speculation that the world’s biggest spirits maker could now set its sights on smaller rival Beam Inc (BEAM.N). [...]


Top 10 Tequilas of 2012

The top 10 tequilas of 2012 are announced by The Critico® It is no secret that The Critico® is amongst one of the most respected Tequila Rating Company’s in the world. The tasting team is lead by its Founder Jose Delapaz (Certified by the Mexican Academy of Tequila as Tequilier y Catador – Experto en [...]


Trademark Office approved the registration of “THE CRITICO”

It’s official! The United States Patent and Trademark Office approved the registration of “THE CRITICO” (Reg. No. 4,240,952), on-line magazine in the field of tequila. Our logo is now updated with the “R” (rights reserved). Share


Don Pilar Extra Anejo Tequila, Rated 93 Points

Don Pilar XA Tequila 93 PTS

Don Pilar Extra Anejo (XA) Tequila Tequila Rating: 93 Points Rated Month/Year: October 2012 Bottle No: 2012 / 0449 NOM: 1443 The Critico Review: Visually Don Pilar Extra Anejo (XA) Tequila has a golden brown tone with a heavy body. The aroma contains notes of piloncillo*, raisins, vanilla, cream, aroz con leche**, wood, and banana. [...]


TV SHOWS – VEGAS on CBS

VEGAS on CBS About: Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis star in VEGAS, a drama inspired by the true story of former Las Vegas Sheriff Ralph Lamb, a fourth-generation rancher tasked with bringing order to Las Vegas in the 1960s, a gambling and entertainment mecca emerging from the tumbleweeds. Ralph Lamb wants to be left in [...]


The Pre-Hispanic Roots of Tequila Mezcal Wine Part1

Dr. Ignacio Gomez Arriola Researcher at the National Institute of Anthropology and History Tecno Agave / www.tecnoagave.com.mx In the actual process of tequila production it emphasizes various elements of pre-Hispanic cultural character whose origin gets lost in time. The field work for cultivating agave or mezcal that survive in the tequila region dates back several [...]


The Copenhagen Spirits Company debuts in the U.S

The Copenhagen Spirits Company made its debut in the U.S by showcasing its flagship Ultra-Premium Tequila Grand Marquis XO Reserve at a gala ceremony on Friday 14, 2012 at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in San Diego, California. This World Premier marks the company’s entry into the U.S. Ultra-Premium spirits market. Mr. Joseph Sanchez Trujillo, Certified Master [...]