The Most Amazing Tequilas You Can Drink Right Now

If you opt to celebrate National Tequila Day with a shot of rack tequila and a wilted slice of lime, you're not making the right life choices.

A fine tequila does not require you to lap up a rim's worth of Morton's salt for it to be palpable, nor does it need to be saturated with a sea of sugar-laden sour mix. On a day devoted to the agave-based spirit that keeps you going all night long (pause), do youself a solid and get aquainted with tequilas of a different class. Leave the gold-coloring behind, and embrace the next-level of no-salt-or-saccarine required tequilas.

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With full-flavored herbal notes, and an agave-forward flavor, Tres Generaciones will make your margarita sing.

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This elegant tequila straddles the line between tropical notes and full on, peppery spice. Sure, you can put this in a margarita, but wouldn't you rather experience each nuance and sip it straight up?

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If you're still sipping on that other tequila that starts with a P, you need to rethink your life choices. With roasted fruit flavors and almost pineapple-like finish, this is a smooth, dangerously drinkable tequila, no mixer required.

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Anyone who understands that tequila is best appreciated outside of a margarita will love this extra añejo's complexity, and give it the respect it deserves.

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Don't let this tequila's translucent appearance fool you. Its been aged for over three years in Bordeaux barrels, so it's smooth, and full of character. Yes, this is the extra añejo of the future.

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This smooth, citrusy agave spirit will convince even the most comiited vodka drinker that tequila is worth all the hype.

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Most tequila drinkers are familiar with agave, but do you actually know what the plant looks like? Milagro Reposado is a lesson and a piece of art in one, thanks to their inclusion of a clay model of the plant in each bottle. It also happens to be one of the smoothes, most aromatic tequilas money can buy.

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With a mellow mouth feel, and a balance of fruit and agave notes, this is an affordable tequila that's great for whipping up tasty cocktails.

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When your spirit needs to multi-task, Don Julio is the tequila you go to. Whether in margaritas, for shooters, or on the rocks, this smooth tequila gets the job done.

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When you need a flavorful tequila that's smooth enough to drink neat, DeLeón is the bottle you reach for—the vanilla and chocolate notes invite savoring.