The Product: 1800 Select Silver Tequila
The Premise: A double-distilled 100 Proof, one hundred percent Agave tequilla, blended with a bit of aged tequila to give a “velvety, smooth taste.”
The Tasters and Their Qualifications: Emily (works at a nursing home, so drinks a lot), Megan (can’t stop drinking), Marcus (“I don’t drink swill, even if it’s free”), Lenny (“I don’t like being sober, I don’t like my life”), Phil (almost finished the “Century Club” once), Tom (“Booze has no memory, and neither do I”)
Total years of legal drinking: 30
The Packaging: A sleek and, some could say, sexily silver take on a liquor that doesn’t immediately conjure images of sipping at rooftop club (more swigging while hitchhiking through Mexico)
Tasters rated the following on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being “I wouldn’t take it if it was free” and 10 being “I’m heading to the liquor store right now to get my own!”
The Nose: 4.5, mild spice, “kind of sets off my gag reflex”
The Taste: 6.5, smooth, silky, “Like an insta-margarita,” “the rich-man’s Robitussen”
Alternate recipe: mixed with Orange Juice, the drink had a (duh) fruitier, less potent effect, with a hint of peppermint, and went down much easier, “like a booze candy cane”
The Overall Verdict: 5.5, a fine drink for both summer and winter months. “It will cure your cold!”
