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TEQUILA EXPO, 2013
This year's Tequila Expo is now our 10th, and every year the organizers bring something different to the Expo.
The ONE THING that was different is that a company called Barajas Gallery
www.barajasgallery.com
was brought in for some MISSION STYLE furniture. They really had some gorgeous pieces, pricey, but gorgeous. They are located just down the street
from the Expo @ the corner of 3rd and Avenida Revolución.
The Expo has gotten smaller every year, and this year was the smallest yet, with about 13 expositors. The food in the past was also somewhat to be
admired, but this year, it looked like they just brought in some local taco stands and portable versions of some local restaurants.
We did get to taste a variety of tequilas, and did buy a bottle of "AMOR MIO" extra añejo. That was by far the best tasting of everything we tasted.
The bottle was not cheap, or even inexpensive, but I put it up there with "HERENCIA HISTORICA" and "DON JULIO 1941".
We went on a Sunday this year because we wanted to try to get in on the last minute deals on the tequilas no one wanted to shlep back, and that we
did. The discounts varied from $10-$50, US per bottle.
In future trips, we will go back to driving across on a Friday, spend the night at Poco Cielo, just below Rosarito and Puerto Nuevo, and drive back on
Saturday morning. Makes for a more relaxing event.
On a scale of 1-10, this year gets a 5.
Some photos:
Jana and I at the Amor Mio tequila booth.
Here is one for the racing crowd:
Nothing exceptional about the food:
There was a cigar-maker there with demos:
Presentation was really good this year!
There was a tamarindo and tequila vendor there. They were having a brisk business:
One for the Dia De Los Muertos!
The Mission-style furniture was really cool, but not inexpensive:
This bar was the best!
The main boulevard (Revolución) looked deserted:
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dasubergeek
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Looks smaller than last year. Due to vehicle issues I couldn't make it down. Next time check out that Volcán de Mi Tierra—it's US$6 a fifth and damn
good for the price.
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Not many IN Baja have a Tequila named after their Pueblo!
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That's cool. Calling Chelo to get the scoop
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They have a web site. look it up.
here you go
http://www.abreojostequila.com/about/
[Edited on 10-14-2013 by rts551]
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their mango jalapeno margie is lookin pretty goooood!
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yessss sir! For those that have facebook, Checkout all the Margies
https://www.facebook.com/AbreojosTequila
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Rustico wine rack...Apisa Interiors
Udo,
I hadn't seen a wine rack like ours until you posted this. We got ours at the Rosarito store. I don't know if they are still in business, as we got
ours in 1998. I took a photo of their card in case you wanted to investigate.
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Ah, cebras de Mexico are still indigenous to Ave. Revolucion, I see.
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Those phone numbers in the card are old style. The Rosarito one would now be 01152 661 612-01-25.
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Thanks Ken.
I'm saving the two photos to my album for when we do the addition in BA...we'll then have the room for the wine rack.
| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
Udo,
I hadn't seen a wine rack like ours until you posted this. We got ours at the Rosarito store. I don't know if they are still in business, as we got
ours in 1998. I took a photo of their card in case you wanted to investigate.
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Booze rack
| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
Thanks Ken.
I'm saving the two photos to my album for when we do the addition in BA...we'll then have the room for the wine rack.
| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
Udo,
I hadn't seen a wine rack like ours until you posted this. We got ours at the Rosarito store. I don't know if they are still in business, as we got
ours in 1998. I took a photo of their card in case you wanted to investigate.
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These and other wine/booze items made from wine barrels are available at a shop in Francisco Zarco in the Guadalupe valley.....a cool item is an ice
chest/beverage cooler. Also saw a BBQ grill insert for a wine barrel.
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Udo......how much tequila were you able to bring back into the US???
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Has anyone tried the Don Julio 70? I like it much better than the DJ 1942 and it's about the half the price.
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I've had both.
They're kinda tough to compare as the filtering process removes a lot of the oak overtones in the 70. But I am not a fan of heavy oak in tequila,
anyway. I prefer reposados, especially DJ Reposado, my favorite.
So, I like the 70 over the 1942. The 70 has hints of something like toasted vanilla that is pretty interesting. I was reluctant to try the 70 straight
as it is, after all, a clear tequila and those are usually throat burners. But this is easily the nicest "blanco" I have ever had.
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A couple of years ago we went to a Tequila Tasting and this was our favorite blanco...............
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Yeah, I have looked for Partida down here, as I love their reposado. But I think it is for export only. Great tequilas, though.
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I was sort of hesitant to tell the CBP, but when I showed them the SD DL, and we came across via "common carrier", i told them 7 bottles. They
initially questioned the quantity, but then they read (as I told them to do) the common carrier clause, the ceded to my quantity without further
questioning...it only took 5 minutes.
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Udo......how much tequila were you able to bring back into the US??? |
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I am willing to try it, if I could find it here in the US.
p.s. I'm glad we have a common purpose in mind!
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaParrothead
Has anyone tried the Don Julio 70? I like it much better than the DJ 1942 and it's about the half the price. |
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Yes, the export only thing works also for Patron and Cabo Wabo. You pay more for them in Mexico than you do in the US.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
Yeah, I have looked for Partida down here, as I love their reposado. But I think it is for export only. Great tequilas, though.
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