Tequilas

The traditional way to drink tequila is to use a tall, narrow shot glass called a caballito (‘little horse’, or pony). The caballito, with its narrow base and wider mouth, is said to be modeled after the original bull’s horn from which tequila was drunk. The bottom was cut flat so it could rest on a table. Our tequilas are also accompanied with a shot of sangrita (a little blood), the traditional Mexico City chaser of tomato juice, orange juice, lime juice, and chiles.

Blancos
Direct from the still, Blanco or Plata (white or silver) is fresh and true to the nose and taste of the agave plant from which tequila is made. Blanco is tequila at its most pure and simple state, and therefore the best category to select from in the blending of a margarita.

1800 Silver 6.50
Corralejo 7
Leyenda del Milagro 7
Herradura Silver 7
Hacienda del Cristero 8
Tres Generaciones Plata 8.50
El Tesoro Platinum 8.50
Gran Centenario 8.50
Tres Rios 8.50
Corazon 9
Don Julio 10
Patron Silver 10
Zafarrancho 10
Casa Noble Crystal 11.50
Tezon 12.50
El Conde Azul 13.50

Tequilas Reposadados
Reposado means rested. This is where the better tequilas start and the tastes become richer and more complex. These tequilas are aged from two months to up to a year in oak casks which impart to Reposado a mellowed taste, a pleasing bouquet, and its pale color.

1800 6.50
Sauza Hornitos 6.50
Cazadores 7
Casa Real 7
Corralejo 8
Herradura 8.50
Gran Centenario 9
Siembra Azul 9
Espolon 10
El Mayor 10
Chinaco 10
Corazon 10
Patron 10.50
El Diamante del Cielo 10.50
Don Julio 10.50
El Tesoro 10.50
Cabo Wabo 10.50
Leyenda del Milagro
Single Barrel Reserve 12
Tezon 13

Anejos
Anejo tequila is aged in government-sealed wooden barrels for a minimum of one year and sometimes as long as five. The influence of the oak is more pronounced than in the Reposado variety. Anejos may become quite dark and woody and develop their unique bouquet and taste, in part, from the oxidation which occurs over time through the porous wood.

Sol Dios 8.50
Leyenda del Milagro 8.50
El Jimador 8.50
Cazadores 8.50
Tres Generaciones 9.50
Herradura 9.50
Don Eduardo 10
Chinaco 10.50
Corralejo 11
Corazon 11
El Tesoro 11
Tres Rios 11.50
El Mayor 11.50
Patron 12
Don Julio 12
Casa Noble 16
Don Julio 1942 20

Introduction to Tequila 10
This flight gives the taster the opportunity to compare the three different styles of tequila: a young Blanco, a mellowed Reposado and an aged Anejo, each represented here by three distinct and unexpected producers.
Hacienda del Cristero Blanco
Corralejo Reposado • Sol Dios Anejo

Suave vs. Direct to Bottle 16
In this flight, an attempt to determine the true essence of the agave plant, the taster is treated to four different Blancos: two gently aged Suaves and two tequilas which come straight out of distillation into bottles.
Herradura Silver • Gran Centenario Plata Don Julio Blanco • Tezon Blanco

Rebs vs. Frogs 18
This flight consists of four Anejos, the finest sipping tequilas whose amber color and rich, woody flavors are attributed to their time spent in oak barrels. But whose oak? The first two anejos have matured in bourbon barrels from Kentucky (the aforementioned Rebs) while the latter two relaxed in white French oak.
Don Eduardo • Tres Generaciones
Tres Rios • Casa Noble

Liquid Smoke 13
Recommended for a lover of the distinctively peaty single malt scotches of Islay, this flight puts forward three tequilas that harken back to the assertive smoky flavors of tequila’s mezcal forebears. Not for the weak of heart!
Corazon Blanco • El Tesoro Reposado • El Mayor Anejo

Highghland vs. Lowland 16
Terroir in Jalisco? This flight of four Reposados takes into account the role geography plays in influencing tequila. The taster compares tequilas from the Los Altos region, the highlands northeast of Guadalajara, described as having “fruitier” characteristics with those of the Lowland, the area southwest of Guadalajara, known generally for more wood and earth flavors.
Cazadores • Espolon • Sauza Hornitos • Cabo Wabo

One Producer, Three Tequilas
These vertical flights allow the taster to experience all three styles of tequila: Blanco, Reposado, Anejo through the eyes and technique of a single producer.
Herradura 11 • Corazon 12 • El Tesoro 12 • Patron 13 • Don Julio 13

Sangria
Glass 5.5 Pitcher 24

Vinos Blancos 
Glass 7 Bottle 30
Sauvignon Blanc – Valle Andino, Maule Valley, Chile
Chardonnay/Viognier – Santa Isabel, Mendoza, Argentina
Verdejo – Cuevas de Castilla Con Class, Rueda, Spain
Brut Rosado Cava– Segura Viudas, Penedes, Spain

Vinos Tintos
Glass 7 Bottle 30
Garnacha – Zeta, Navarre, Spain
Tempranillo – Rioja Vega, Rioja, Spain
Malbec – El Portillo, Uco Valley, Argentina
Bodegas Salentein, Uco Valley, Argentina   Bottle Only 42

•••Wine From Mexico•••
Zinfandel – Flor de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico   Bottle Only 38

Specialty Margaritas
Glass 6.50 • Pitcher 28

El Dorado (The Golden One)
Tequila, Grand Marnier, Fresh Pineapple and Lime Juices

Cadillac
Tequila, Cointreau, Guava and Fresh Lime Juice

Bicicleta de La Ciudad
(The City Bike)
Tequila, Patron Citronge, Fresh Hibiscus and Orange Juices

La Onda (The New Wave)
Tequila, Pama Pomegranate Liquor and Fresh Lime Juice

El Caliente (The Hot One)
Tequila, Triple Sec, Fresh Lime Juice and Red Chile Oil

La Perla (Our Specialty Cocktails)
Rocks 5.50 • Up 6 • Pitcher 24

Caipirinha (Raspberry-Tamarindo)
Cachaca, Fresh Lime Juice, Tamarind Agua Fresca and Raspberry

Oscuro y Tempestuoso (Dark and Stormy)
Black Seal Rum and Regatta Ginger Beer

El Hervidor (The Boiler)
Tequila, Lime Juice, Refresco de Tonronja (grapefruit soda) on ice with a salted rim

El Batidor (The Beater)
Pisco Sour with Horchata and Orange Bitters served up

El Embajador (The Ambassador)
Rum, Rose Syrup and Fresh Lime Juice topped with Champagne