Your Tequila Has Chemicals In It. They DONT Want You To Know
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- čas přidán 25. 10. 2022
- The Tequila industry has many issues, one of the biggest being the use of additives in tequila production. These tequila additives are chemicals that are legally allowed to make up 1% of the total volume of any tequila and they do not need to report it.
But what are these Additives? Why are they so bad? And why is this such a huge issue in the tequila industry today? In this video I go over all of those questions and dive deep into the problems facing the tequila industry and additives.
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Diffuser + additives + fancy bottle + celebrities + lot$ of marketing = sh*t you shouldn't buy or drink. Honor and support the farmers and distilleries that make tequila correctly.
Yessir!!! Say it louder
I’m a bourbon guy who has just started going down the tequila rabbit hole. I stumbled on your channel and have learned a lot and bought some various bottles on your recommendation
Oh wow! That's awesome man! 😁🙏 Happy to have been able to help!
also a bourbon guy, but do reviews of different spirits on my channel. digging this guys professional videos.
I have bought most of the bottles lui recommends and they have all been amazing! Just bought tequila ocho and it was delicious.
Try the LunaAzul double barrel
It's like 40 but probably my absolute favorite at the price. Definitely prefer it at room temp.
Facts...me too
I work for a spirits distributor and I want to just thank you for bringing this to light! So many people are getting into the tequila category which is great but most have no clue what the difference between a blanco or reposado is. Obviously everyone needs to start somewhere but your channel is great for anyone and everyone looking to learn more about tequila. Props my friend!
Thank you my friend! Yes that's all I am trying to do. I'm by no means an expert but sharing whatever knowledge I can to help people get into it the right way. Happy you are enjoying it 😁🙏
I’m a tequila guy, and I’m so happy that most of the tequilas you talk about that are honestly good. Are the ones I drink. Thanks for the videos.
I was an off and on "premium" tequila buyer. You opened my eyes to the marketing I fell for. I'm enjoying your suggestions.
Happy to help friend! 😁🙏
Great video. Some people have huge adverse reactions to certain artificial sweeteners. A diabetic expecting tequila to lower their blood sugar is in for a huge surprise if their drink has a huge amount of sugar added to it.
Lots of praise should go to TMM for taking initiative to create the whole additive free program.
If the brands are so proud of their flavor profiles and products, it would make sense for the crt to make them disclose the additives in the bottle.
Thank you friend! And yes i agree 😊
LUI!!! Great video!!! By volume, 1% doesn't sound like a lot, but I'm willing to bet that those additives are SUPER concentrated!!! CHEERS to you!!!
Indeed they are! They change a tequila completely
I am a bourbon and whiskey guy. I learned my likeness for tequila years ago. Thank you for sharing this valuable information
Glad it was helpful! You're very welcome
Great videos like yours and Tequila Matchmaker are foundational references for finding good tequila.
Fantastic video as usual Lui, the quality of your content is always a level above!
Thank you so much my friend! I've been really trying to up the quality and create videos people really want to see. So hopefully I've been able to do that over the last few weeks. As well as putting out more content consistently
Lui, This is some great info. Thank you, this gives me something to research.
You're so welcome man! Happy you enjoyed this one and happy it gave you some insight 😁😁🙏
Another awesome video, Lui. The past few months I've learned so much. Gracias!
Thank you so much my friend!😁 Happy you're enjoying them!
Thank for sharing your knowledge!
My pleasure! Happy to help share what I know
thanks for this information !
Very informative thank you 🙏🏾
Your channel is awesome. Thanks for this very informative content.
Happy you think so friend! 😁🙏
i’ve turned from whiskey to a tequila sipper…really good info💯
When people ask me (I part time bartender) for tequila advice… I let them know the knowledge I’ve learned from you.
Thank you my friend! I appreciate that. 😁
What tequila would you recommend for about the £50 mark. I bought el Tayo tequila which was nice but it felt a bit muted. I expect there are more flavoursome tequilas out there. Cheers Andrew
Very informative video, thank you. So I do love casamiego but am i getting ripped off by all these additives ?
In a way yes because you're paying a much higher price for an inferior product all because of their marketing and it's full of additives there are many tequila brands way better than cas amigos. You should check out the video I did on alternatives to casa amigos it's on my page as well
Good way to tell if you drank a bad tequila is waking up with a headache. I don't know if it's the additives or something else but good tequila doesn't give me headaches.
I had casamigo the other day ,man the aftertaste is very harsh
Thanks!
Thanks again Lui - BTW is this a problem in the Mezcal industry as well? If it is not Artisan or Ancestral Mezcal?
So it's a bit different but it is present. Because Tequila is made with only the blue Weber agave it's more scrutinized and there's just so much more demand for one specific plant. Mezcal can be made from many many agave species (tho 90% of them are the Espadín variety) but I'm sure it's present in Mezcal production as well.
Great Information Brother 😎✌️
Thanks friend happy you enjoyed it 😁🙏
Can you talk about oxygenation in tequila? How is this done? What is the point? Does it make smoother tequila? Is the process frowned upon, seems no one advertises it.
The hardest thing i have found is convincing people that the brands they think are good are complete trash. I am slowing becoming that guy that just "hates" the popular brands. But little by little i will make sure my friends only like the good stuff. 😁
Hahahaha yes! Let's fight the good fight. I am in the same boat. Every time i talk about this i get tons of comments about how I'm just a "Hater"
Drinking some mijenta right now. Not bad. Didn't have Fortaleza at the store.
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GGMU 😁🙏
Hi there, is it there a site or a listing of "clean" additive free tequila?
Yes! Tequilamatchmaker.com they have a whole list of additive free tequilas and they have a whole certification process they go through to determine additive free tequilas
Wouldn’t oak extract be considered a terpenoid in which case would not be a bad/harmful additive just for flavor adjustment to help the taste of cheaper tequila?
the initial claim was scarier than the video was. i dont really mind sweetener or color being added nothing i dont get in a soda, tea etc
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This is quite melodramatic. Especially how often use the terms chemicals and additives. The flavor isn’t going to be as good but none of the ingredients you mentioned are even close to harmful in the concentrations used in tequila production but you def want the audience to believe they are.
That's great that you feel that way friend. I completely disagree with you. Everyone's entitled to their opinion. Happy Holidays. 👍
Honestly I'd have less of an issue with additives if these companies were required to be honest.
If you want to add a sweetener, that's fine... As long as you tell me that you sweetened it. That way, if someone wants entirely traditional tequila, they can easily find it.
You know, that would be a great compromise and a great way to add more transparency to the industry.
@Cherry Popscile 33 I can respect that.
Yup, I buy casa amigos for my non tequila sipping friends to help build interest.
I was under the impression, maybe incorrectly, that Blancos had to be additive free by Mexican law, and Reposados and Anejos fell under the 1% rule. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I bought a bottle of Don Julio at the airport in Mexico on the way home when I got home and opened up the bottle it tasted like kerosene I let some people try it and they said don't drink it down the drain it went
I was at a party and they had some Japanese gin I think it was 135 something lol can you do a review?
Celebrity's should stick to what they know and not disrespect the culture by slapping their name on a bottle of trash just to make themselves richer.
I just heard about sulfuric acid and a diffuser. Yuck!😢
if a celebrity is advertising a tequila i automatically write it off as trash
I once read or heard that by Mexican law tequila blanco cannot have additives in it if claiming to be 100% agave and that only reposados and anjeos allow for additives. Can someone please confirm this one way or another?
Good job! As I was watching I kept thinking of things I hoped you'd talk about, forming my response, but you hit it all on the head!
It's a strange situation: tequila is really popular, but so much of that is because of the shitty celebrity brands. I've won over many people by explaining the additives and introducing good brands, but so many more just want the sweet crap because it's easy to drink and tastes good in Red Bull. Sad!
Yes! That paradox of Celebrity tequila is a huge one. On the one hand it's helped to explode tequilas popularity but at the other end of that the exploding popularity of tequila has also exacerbated the use of Additives and promoted other unsafe practices in the tequila industry.
And to your other point, yes. It's so sad that a lot of people just don't care and just want their overly sweet fake vanilla alcohol. But you know what? To each their own. Leaves the good stuff to us. 😂 Anyway happy you enjoyed this video!
People in Mexico are growing a lot of agave now. Word is the shortage will disappear in a couple years.
Apparently in the next couple months the production will catch up. The price of agave is dropping like crazy
Now they're convincing bourbon and gin producers to incorporate agave into their product line, soon agave will be right beside avocado on the Subway and Starbucks sandwich spread options
For me the biggest problem with the additive laden Tequilas is that most of the time the agave takes a back seat, and some can be confused as being a lower quality rum. If I want that Vanilla sweetness I'd just get a high quality rum, or seek a bourbon. If I am drinking Tequila, I want it to actually taste like agave. Just knowing that the quality of the tequila is most likely inferior (agave plant too young, diffuser, etc) and just being masked tp sell to the masses I can't roll with that knowing I can get better quality, better tasting for less $$$.
That is an incredibly thorough and well thought out comment. Thank you for sharing. I agree with you for sure. Tequila should taste like agave. Shouldn't be a controversial statement but here we are.
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Even though I'm not a fan of Don Julio or Casa Amigos. It is sad that someone who definitely knows nothing about tequila has such wrong opinions and is so far from reality, damaging the reputation of a drink with so much tradition and hard work.
Sorry you feel that way.
I want to try Tears Of Llorona one day, have you tasted it Lui? Also I wouldn’t trade my two bottles of Fortaleza for this crap!
I haven't been able to get my hands on any Tears of Llorona yet. I've heard amazing things about it but unfortunately haven't tasted it myself. And yes! Fortaleza for the win!
Is los altos a good tequila brand? I have a bottle of it and I think it tastes good, but is it of good quality?
I like Los Altos alot. I recommend it as a budget tequila. I quite enjoy it
Thanks man! Makes me feel better about drinking it then. Thanks for the knowledge of good tequilas. You definitely know your stuff!
@@hectorlopez5090 happy to help friend 😁
Im glad you call the additives CHEMICALS. That's what they are, know what you're drinking
Everything that has mass is chemical. Just saying.
By holding a bottle of Don Julio 1942 at the beginning whilst talking about brands with additives are you implying 1942 has some or all of the additives you mention later?
It’s loaded with additives, way overpriced, so many better options.
It’s interesting that Tequila Matchmaker rate it quite highly.
@@NicholasFiennes Some people don’t like the real taste of Agave, it’s not bottom shelf by any means, I’m sure it’s drinkable.
Actually mezcal tequila was the drink of the poor peasants, but now it's considered a highly favorite spirit.. funny
@@DirtyHairy01 false
There should be something done to stop the celebrity thing. Maybe celebrities can help promote Bourbon but then the issue would still occur
3rd!!!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!!
818 came to mind immediately. Yikes.
Tequila matchmaker, don't have any info on Agavero so if anyone haves info on that can someone let me know, that tequila is smooth and have a sweet taste. So I need info on that.
Let me just say this… any Tequila brand that is market or sponsor by Actor/Singers = don’t buy.
Basically them Actor/Singer know just as much as ordinary person about Tequila. One good one… ask Paisa. Can never go wrong with Cava de Don Agustin Tequila.- sad they don’t sale it in the US.
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Wooooo! Thank you so much 😁🙏
If it's kosher or organic does it have additives?
It can yeah. Organic and kosher relate to other things but not additives. Additives can be added and not disclosed and it can still technically be organic and kosher.
Is Adictivo tequila good?
Give Siete Leguas a try. 100% add. free. I'm rather partial to the Anejo, but I'm a Bourbon convert, so the smoky/oaky quality is right in my wheelhouse. Most of the uninitiated that I've introduced to the brand seem to favor the Blanco instead.
Does don julio blanco have additives
It tastes like it does. It's damn good though.
I still prefer to drink bourbon.
that way i know that i am drinking something that are high quality and genuine.
Bourbon is great but an excellent tequila can be as enjoyable as good bourbon
Bourbon suffers from the same things lol. Many of them have suffered from charcoal filtering then have glycerin caramel colour and oak extract added. You have to specifically search for bourbons that show that nothing of the above has been done. Scotch is the same, rum is the same. Ever spirit has the same problem with this industrialization.... People age spirits in barrels reused for 10000 times just for the law of exceeding certain months or years to label it and then add colour and wood taste to cover it up... Consumers giving the nod are the problem really but it's a hard topic to start over CZcams comments.
Thanks for the video Lui!!! I advocate for the same things
Bourbon has addittives also sorry to burst that bubble
@@nalgas5569 No the law does not allow additives to Bourbon
Pretty unconvinced as to why this is so bad. If it tastes worse then don't buy it but if tastes fine then additives offer a way to make a similar product at a lower price.
However, I do appreciate videos about which brands don't have additives and which brands are must trys!
@Royale With Cheese.. you are missing a key point. The quality and what you are paying for it. Many of these Additive laden Tequilas are of poor quality and are being sweetened up with chemicals to make them taste better. They a cheaply made compared to traditional quality Tequila and the juice should cost $10, but they add the additives and put it in a fancy bottle and make you pay $60 -$200 for it. Whereas if you bought a legitimately made tradition Tequila you maybe paying $29 - $100 and the flavors are all nature and of much higher quality. Tequila should taste like Agave and it should be pleasant enough to enjoy neat. If you want the AGAVE to be masked with additives, then you really don't want to drink Tequila. Buy a RUM, which has superior sweet flavors to those additive Tequilas and you'd save a lot of $$$ in the process.
I like tequila and am looking for a good sipper. I won't buy anything celebrity branded period. And like bourbon I believe the fact so many craft distilleries are entering the market it will hurt the cooperage industry. Barrels are going to be stressed to the breaking point if this continues. Enjoy!!
Well could be worse i thought you were gonna say anti-freeze or something lol
Until recently, Canadian whisky was the best selling spirit in the US, bourbon hasn’t been reigning that long.
On another note, I’m fast falling into the agave spirit rabbit hole and your channel has been a big help in helping me make informed choices. Originally I’m a scotch geek and I’ve always stayed away from coloured and chill filtered products. Similarly, I’ll avoid tequilas with additives in part with your help. Thanks!
Woooo! Happy to hear that my friend 😁😁🙏 happy to help in anyway. And yeah your right, i heard that Canadian whiskey reigned supreme because of prohibition. The American bourbon market only really got back to pre prohibition levels in the 80s whereas Canadian whiskey never had that problem. I'm not sure how much that's the case but certainly a fascinating perspective
@Mathieu Dube... That's awesome! I'm a fellow Tequila and Whisky enthusiast who also stays away from the unnatural stuff as well. Welcome to the rabbit hole.
In other words, if a person doesn't like or prefer to drink any STRAIGHT spirit product (like me), they should definitely not add an ice cube, ginger ale , store bought lime juice or 7 up as all of these "mixers etc." will contain some type of
"additives / chemicals" . I believe you could make informational content without the overly dramatic hyperbole or overly demonizing what any of your viewers might prefer to drink.
I heard the way you can find out if a spirit has additives is to simply cook it in a pan. The liquid will evaporate and all that will be left is a gunky tar which is the amount of additives
Sounds like stick to the blancos to stay pure n clean.
1%? is it really that bad? Very small amount in my opinion. Cheers!
Since 1997 it can be up to 1% each of 4 different categories of additive, adding up to 4% according to Tequila Academy , referencing Section 4.1 of the 1997 DOF.
It's enough to give you a hangover that you wouldn't have had without the additives.
just to be clear, 100% agave means that 100% of the raw ingredient for making alcohol is agave, not that 100% of the ingredients in the liquid is agave. Those are two different equations.
Canada's 1/11 rule for whiskey is the reason Canadian Whiskey is not respected. Pure = Quality
Tequileño extra anejo is 100x better
Just put the tequilla in a pot, boil off the alcohol and see what's left. If there is any sticky shit in your pot, its got additives.
Everything else we drink has addittives why should we care about an alcoholic beverage to have it also??
Maybe you do. But i certainly don't.
most of the bottles say they have additives and it's not 100% agave, but who cares when I'm just trying to get drunk for cheap!
@bud 6 Switch to vodka much cheaper and get drunk just as fast. Tequila is not for getting wrecked anyway.
That lobos is nasty
I love the OG tequilas. No additives. But I’m not gonna lie, I still LOVE Clase Azul.
Like the info, but your audio is terrible my dude. Clip clipperson.
Casamigos???????????
None of these are toxic. Honest? Absolutely not, but I don't know that I'd call them "bad". Inferior quality, for sure.
Make a video proving your accusations about tequila. Show us your credentials that make you a expert. Make a video with someone who works at distillery stating what you are saying is true. All hear say with no proof. Just show me some proof so I can start making videos about bad tequila
sounds like YOU are the one that needs to go and get more educated about this industry. At the end he gave a program that varifies these concerns. Go to it. Look at it. Research the different type of methods to create tequila and how the higher rated ones compare to the lower rated ones.
Also why are you offended? are you LeBron? you can be open minded and compare say Casamigos to Tequila Ocho and YOU decide what you like to drink.
Have i at any moment stated that I'm an expert? I also did state my sources at the end. Search up Tequila Match Maker Additive Free List and you'll see where I got this information from. Anyway hope your day gets better.
Get upset with the people making fake trash Tequila for a quick dollar.
It seems you don't know nothing about tequilas and drinks anything they labelled as tequila
Lots of liquor has additives. All flavor vodka, crown royal and many more. Yes even some bourbon. It's not new to the biz.