In this article, we are going to discuss the 5 best cheap tequilas under $50 for 2024. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the global tequila market, the rising popularity of tequila-based RTDs, and the success of celebrity-owned tequilas, head to 20 Best Cheap Tequilas Under $50 for 2024.
5. Tres Agaves Blanco
Insider Monkey Score: 12
Price: $31
Bottled as soon as it is distilled, Tres Agaves Blanco Tequila is sourced from 100% organic agave that’s grown in the Tequila Valley and slowly roasted to perfection. This award-winning tequila earned 92 Points from the Ultimate Spirits Competition and the title of Best Tequila for Margaritas at the Ultimate Cocktail Competition.
Tres Agaves is an organic line of tequilas and mixers that was founded by Barry Augus in 2008. Its range includes Margarita, Bloody Mary, and agave nectar cocktail mixers, as well as ready-to-drink cocktails and several tequilas. The brand was acquired by Trinchero Family Estates in 2020.
4. Tapatio Reposado
Insider Monkey Score: 13
Price: $48
Tapatio Reposado is a very well-balanced tequila that is fermented by an 80-year old yeast culture, double-distilled in pot stills, aged 8 months in used Jim Beam American oak barrels, and then barely filtered and bottled.
Founded in 1937 by Don Felipe Camarena, Tapatio is still owned by the Camarena family and Don Felipe’s grandson, Carlos, continues the legacy as master distiller.
3. El Tequileño Blanco
Insider Monkey Score: 14
Price: $24
El Tequileño Blanco has been the tequila of choice for locals in the town of Tequila and Guadalajara for the past 60 years. Aged for 14 days in American oak barrels, this high quality tequila is a blend of 70% agave and 30% Piloncillo (handmade unrefined Mexican sugar cane). The folks over at El Tequileño recommend trying it in a La Batanga cocktail, with lime juice, cola, and a salt-rimmed glass.
Last year, El Tequileño built on its U.S. presence thanks to a strengthening of its arrangement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, rolling out its offerings in all 44 states covered by the distribution company.
El Tequileño Blanco ranks among the top three best cheap tequilas in our list.
2. Espolòn Blanco
Insider Monkey Score: 16
Price: $28
Created in the highlands of Jalisco as a tequila for the people, Espolon Tequila Blanco is inspired by and a tribute to Mexican culture. Handcrafted with 100% Blue Weber Agave, the liquor is double distilled using column and pot stills to give it a smooth and balanced taste profile.
Owned by the Campari Group, Espolòn is one of the Best Tequilas Under $40, boasting sales of 1.1 million 9-liter cases in 2022, an increase of 19.8% from the previous year.
1. Cimarrón Blanco
Insider Monkey Score: 18
Price: $23
Made by none other than the tequila legend Enrique Fonseca, this is designed to be simply the greatest tequila for the value in the world. The high elevation, complete control over cultivation, proprietary yeasts, and methods of crushing the agave, followed by a long, slow distillation imbues this excellent tequila with layers and layers of bright character.
Fonseca’s single-estate agave used in all of his products, including Cimarrón, is sourced from his own farm, which is another reason why it still remained affordable during the recent agave shortages.
Cimarrón Blanco is the Best Tequila at a Reasonable Price in our list.
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