Tasting Party Kit
Tequila & Mezcal
Printable tasting kit: guide, primer, bottle chart, flavor wheels, and tier cards.
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Sip It. Don't Shoot It.
The lime and salt ritual exists to hide cheap mixto tequila. Good agave doesn't need hiding. This kit walks your table through three one-ounce pours, teaches the one label rule that filters out most bad bottles, and gives everyone the words for what they're actually tasting.
3
experience tiers
3
bottles covers 6 guests
2
flavor wheels, tequila & mezcal
01
Party Guide
Setup, timing, supplies, and why the lime and salt stay in the kitchen.
02
Tequila & Mezcal Primer
Blue Weber vs wild agave, the age ladder, and how to read a label.
03
Agavebase Chart
Real bottles at three budgets, with per-person cost math.
04
Flavor Wheels
Separate tequila and mezcal wheels to build tasting vocabulary.
05–07
Tasting Cards
The Age Ladder, Tequila Meets Mezcal, and Agave Terroir flights.
08
Checklist & Scorecard
Shopping checklist and a scorecard to close out the night.
Pick your tier
Every tier names real, specific bottles at that price point. Buy exactly what is listed and you are ready.
| Tier | Tequila | Mezcal | Notes | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbie The Age Ladder | Espolòn Blanco Olmeca Altos Plata Cimarrón Blanco Milagro Silver | Del Maguey Vida Montelobos Espadín 400 Conejos Espadín | Clean cooked agave, white pepper, lime zest. The mezcal picks add a gentle campfire edge without overwhelming anyone. | $25–35 / bottle · ~$9 / person |
| Casual Tequila Meets Mezcal | Fortaleza Blanco Tapatío Blanco Siete Leguas Blanco G4 Blanco | Banhez Espadín Del Maguey Chichicapa Bozal Ensamble Real de Xalisco | Tahona texture, olive brine, deeper roast, real minerality. This is where people stop thinking of tequila as a shot. | $45–70 / bottle · ~$18 / person |
| Aficionado Agave Terroir | Tequila Ocho Plata Fortaleza Añejo El Tesoro Añejo Siete Leguas D'Antano | Del Maguey Tobalá Rey Campero Tepeztate Mezcal Vago Elote El Jolgorio Madrecuixe | Single-varietal wild agave. Tropical fruit, hard minerality, florals. Plants that grew twenty years before anyone cut them. | $90–160 / bottle · ~$38 / person |
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How it works
01
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02
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03
Pick Your Tier
Newbie, Casual, or Aficionado: the Agavebase names the bottles.
04
Host Tonight
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