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Best Tequila To Buy For Best Tequila Brands

20 best tequilas to try 2025

Published: November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM

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We’ve found the best tequilas to buy, from silver varieties for cocktails to rich aged spirits perfect for sipping

Looking for the best tequila to buy? Want to try new varieties of the popular agave spirit? Check out our round up of the best tequilas brands to try this summer...

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Best tequilas at a glance

Blanco tequilas

Añejo tequila

Reposado tequila

Other tequilas

What is tequila?

Tequila is a distilled spirit made from the cooked and fermented juice of blue agave. Most tequilas fall into three categories.

20 best tequilas to buy 2025

Best blanco tequilas

Espolòn Blanco Tequila

A bottle of Espolon Blanco Tequila

Best tequila for easy drinking

A great-value, unaged tequila, smooth and sweet, with lime peel notes and a subtly peppery finish. Easy-drinking, this works well in most cocktails.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£30.50)
Ocado (£34.85)

Código 1530 Rosa Blanco

A bottle of Código 1530 Rosa Blanco

Best pink tequila

This blanco tequila gets its pretty pink hue from ageing in Californian cabernet sauvignon barrels. It's light and delicate, with subtle sweet red fruits.

Available from:
Selfridges (£54.99)
The Whisky Exchange (£46.95)
Amazon (£46.95)

1800 Blanco tequila

1800 Blanco Tequila

Best smooth blanco tequila

This silver tequila uses 100 per cent blue agave and is double-distilled for a smooth, rounded finish – a versatile pick for sipping neat or using in cocktails. A selection of white tequilas are blended together for the finished product, adding some extra complexity and depth of flavour: fruity on the nose but light and refreshing to finish.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£34.20)
Amazon (£36.70)
The Whisky Exchange (£41.25)
DrinkSupermarket (£39.99)

Cazcabel Honey tequila

Cazcabel Honey Tequila

Best tequila for beginners

A winning marriage of blanco tequila with Yucatán and New Zealand manuka honey, this is a fragrantly rich but not sickly sweet flavoured tequila – a good entry-level option for those new to the spirit, or those who prefer liqueurs.

Available from:
Amazon (£32.18)
Spirits Kiosk (£29.50)
Master of Malt (£29.55)

Beeble Honey tequila

Beeble Honey Tequila

Best flavoured tequila

Honey spirits brand Beeble had the rather delicious idea of combining its Wiltshire honey with Mexican blanco tequila – the sweetness of the former is a winning match with the earthy agave notes of the spirit. One for after-dinner sipping and, thanks to its pretty recyclable box, gifting, too.

Available from:
John Lewis (£35)

Hacien Coffee tequila blanco

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Best coffee tequila

A pleasingly light, coffee-flavoured tequila with dark chocolate notes – it would be a hit in a tequila-based espresso martini.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£35)

Best añejo tequilas

El Mayor añejo tequila

El Mayor

Best-value añejo tequila

Aged for at least 18 months, the richly fruity agave heart of this spirit is complemented by a touch of smoke.

Available from:
The Whisky Exchange (£41.75)

Storywood Tequila Speyside 14 Añejo

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Best tequila with a whisky twist

Tequila with a Scottish twist! Aged for 14 months in single-malt Scotch whisky barrels, expect inviting notes of caramel and nuts, and rich oakiness.

Available from:
Hard to Find Whisky (£56.95)

VIVIR Tequila Añejo

A bottle of VIVIR Tequila Añejo

Best tequila for sipping

Matured in bourbon casks for 18 months, this aged tequila has a lush vanilla and oak character, alongside agave herbaceousness. One for sipping slowly.

Available from:
Waitrose (£69)
Master of Malt (£58.50)
Fenwick (£69)

Código 1530 añejo

A bottle of Código 1530 Añejo

Best tequila for a Manhattan

Aged for 18 months in Californian cabernet barrels, agave herbaceous oomph is matched with a backbone of caramel, oakiness and spice. Sip neat or try in a manhattan.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£112)
Amazon (£111.99)

Tapatio Añejo Tequila

Tapatio Añejo Tequila

Best herbaceous tequila

Ageing for 18 months in oak gives this tequila a rich and almost creamy character, with subtle spice and caramel notes that complement a delicate herbaceousness.

Available from:
Amazon (£32.89)
The Whisky Exchange (£37.25)
Master of Malt (£37.25)

Komos añejo reserva

Komos tequila

Best añejo for special occasions

An opulent añejo with wonderful coffee and chocolate flavours and aromas, alongside caramel, red fruits and vanilla. One for special occasions.

Available from:
Master of Malt (£184.62)

Best reposado tequilas

Casa Noble Reposado

Casa Noble Reposado

Best reposado tequila

This reposado has been aged for exactly 364 days, one day shy of being classified as an añejo. This extra ageing imparts vanilla notes and woody oakiness that complement the sweet agave character of the spirit.

Available from:
The Whisky Exchange (£77.50)
Master of Malt (£65.90)

Mijenta Reposado Tequila

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Best delicate tequila

Aged for up to six months in oak and acacia casks, this has delicate vanilla, honey and floral grassy notes. Use to give a margarita depth.

Available from:
The Whisky Exchange (£61.25)
Master of Malt (£60.94)

Komos Reposado Rosa Tequila

Komos Reposada Rosa

Best blow out tequila

Pink tequila typically gets its colour from barrel ageing, as is the case with premium brand Komos’s reposado expression. Aged for two months in Californian red wine barrels, which tinges the spirit a delicate blush hue, it’s full of summery red berry notes as well as grassy agave herbaceous character. Enjoy in a refreshing long drink with soda or tonic water.

Available from:
The Whisky Exchange (£160)

Herradura Reposado Tequila

Herradura Reposado Tequila

Best mellow tequila

Aged in wood for 11 months, this tequila has a really mellow burn, more like a fine whisky than a tequila. Smoky, smooth and a little sweet.

Available from:
Amazon (£44.75)
Master of Malt (£49.99)
Spirits Kiosk (£49)

Ocho 8 Resposado Tequila

Ocho 8 Resposado Tequila

Best single-estate tequila

A single-estate tequila (meaning all the agave used was taken from the same field) rested for two months in oak barrels: this is extremely smooth and balanced, with restrained vanilla notes.

Available from:
Great Wine Co. (£29.50)

Código 1530 reposado tequila

Codigo Reposado

Best reposado for sipping

Aged for six months in ex-Napa Valley cabernet barrels, this reposado has soft oakiness and warmth, along with pepper-like spice that matches the soft, sweet agave heart of the spirit.

Available from:
The Whisky Exchange (£51.75)

Best other tequilas

Maestro DOBEL Diamante

Maestro Dobel Diamante Tequila

Best charcoal-filtered tequila

This blend of aged tequilas is charcoal filtered, resulting in a bright, light and sweet spirit with an appealingly soft and silky character.

Available from:
Amazon (£61.50)
Master of Malt (£61.50)

Don Fulano Blanco Tequila

Don Fulano Blanco Tequila

Best silver tequila

Silver tequilas are usually seen as a great base for drinks such as margaritas, but this delicate number, with its herbal and fruity notes, is just as enjoyable sipped neat. If you do want to mix it, try pairing with tonic water.

Available from:
The Whisky Exchange (£45.50)
Amazon (£49.49)

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Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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