

The days of tequila being a spirit purely for shot downing are well and truly over, thanks to maturity in the market and an increase in brands available worldwide.
I have been reviewing tequila for a number of years now - contributing to ShortList's best tequila guide - and in that time I have learned just how much the drink is regulated, the difference in tequila from the lowlands and the highlands and how its (rather swift) ageing process can conjure up a drink that's more aligned to cognac than anything else.
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It is with this in mind that I have chosen five best tequila deals this Prime Day - the bottles that I think best represent tequila as one of the best spirits in the world to drink right now... and should banish the idea of a salt chaser forever...
1. This super-smooth sipper
2. A tequila that tastes like cognac
3. A celebrity endorsed tequila (that's actually decent)
4. A majestic Mexican mixer
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5. And if you are going to buy a mezcal...

As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.