National Tequila Day is July 24. Here are the 10 best reasons to celebrate: GAYOT.com's list of the Top 10 Tequilas. These 100 per cent blue agave tequilas can all be sipped and savored straight. But if you want to enjoy a margarita on National Tequila Day instead, go right ahead.
AsomBroso 11 Year Añejo
Price: $1,200
The AsomBroso 11 Year Añejo took over two decades to make -- the agave plants harvested were 10 years old and the tequila itself was then aged for 11 more years in French oak barrels.
Avión Silver
Price: $45
Hailing from the rolling hills of Jalisco, Mexico, the un-aged, affordable Avión Silver is crafted from brick-oven-roasted blue agave and rigorously refined through Avión's meticulous filtration process. Fans of HBO's "Entourage" will recognize Tequila Avión -- it was featured prominently in the series.
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Casa Dragones
Price: $275
Aged for five years and heralded by no less than Oprah Winfrey, the rare Casa Dragones is a combination of an extra-añejo aged for five years in new charred American white oak barrels and un-aged tequila.
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Don Julio Real
Price: $350
Mexico's most popular premium tequila, Don Julio Real is made using handpicked seven- to 10-year-old blue agave and then aged in American white oak barrels for three to five years.
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Gran Patrón Burdeos
Price: $500
Named after the vintage Bordeaux barrels in which it is racked, Gran Patrón Burdeos is triple-distilled and aged for a minimum of 12 months.
Partida Tequila Elegante
Price: $350
The extra-añejo Partida Tequila Elegante is made with blue agave grown at the base of a volcano and aged for 36-40 months in previously used Jack Daniel's barrels.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia
Price: $120
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia is an extra-añejo tequila that is crafted using only the piña of hand-selected 10-year-old blue agave plants and then aged for an average of three years. The finished product also features tequila from reserves aged for over 30 years.
Maestro Dobel
Price: $40
Maestro Dobel is a hand-blended mixture of reposado, añejo and extra-añejo tequilas that has been double-distilled and filtered for clarity.
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Milagro Unico
Price: $300
A blend of triple-distilled silver tequila and barrel-aged stock, the Milagro Unico is a joven style tequila made from estate-grown agave in the Jalisco highlands.
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Herradura Reserva 2012 - Port Cask Finish
Price: $90
The Herradura Reserva 2012 - Port Cask Finish is a small-batch tequila crafted in two different types of oak casks -- it spent 11 months in medium-char American oak casks and then two months in hand-selected vintage port casks from Douro Valley in Portugal.
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