The Best Tequilas That Will Taste Just As Good Neat As They Do In Margaritas

Tequila’s got a funny old reputation within country music. Joe Nichols suggests it “makes her clothes fall off”, Darius Rucker made an alcoholic anthem out of “one tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor”, and Kenny Chesney went so far as to propose “one is one too many” (of course, “one more is,” inevitably, “never enough”).

And, sure, there are plenty of tequilas on the market that make easy work out of messy nights (and their inevitable hangovers), but those aren’t the ones we’re here to talk about. Instead, GQ is here to sing the praises of the very best tequilas you can buy in 2024; the ones you want to sip, savour and – if you’re so inclined – shot (without wincing). [...]