Trejo's Spirits Tequila Alternative - Non-Alcoholic Spirit - Zero Proof, Authentic Flavor, Natural Ingredients - Alcohol Free Drinks with Zero Calorie (Pack of 1)

If you've bought non-alcoholic "spirits" before, you probably can relate to the cringe of taking that first sip, please be good, please be good, please be good...Hey - this is pretty good!OK - it's not tequila. Mouthfeel is close but a little more watery, and it doesn't have the same agave richness/sweetness. But what I really do like is the finish - this is the closest I've seen yet to the "burn" finish of an alcoholic spirit. Seedlip can be used to make a good/complex mocktail, but I've always found it unimpressive by itself and this really justifies that position, to me.Try harder, Seedlip and others.I tried it last night in a palomoa, doing the recommended 1:1 substitute for tequila. The grapefruit overpowered, but when I added an extra ounce of Trejo's, that worked out pretty nicely. So as with most spirits, this is something to experiment with and make notes on how to use. (You're not going to 1:1 substitute Clase Azul for Don Julio Anejo, either...)One worry - my bottle came in a colorful box (I'm a sucker for good packaging), but there was no plastic seal over the cork? I see one in the pictures, not sure if this is a QA thing, there's an issue, or they decided NA doesn't need a seal...

This is the 2nd non-alcoholics whiskey i've tried and the only reason I tried this vs buying the other one again was due to the reviews of this one. Being an alcoholic and in recovery I still like the taste of beer and whiskey's. This one mixed with coke tasted horrible almost like a caramel coke taste. The smell out of the bottle was almost obsolete. Both were so bad for me that I didn't even attempt to try it over the rocks. I'm sorry for the poor review but this is my brutally honest opinion.

Start with the mindset that this is a whiskey alternative NOT substitute. Color is a little cloudy, fragrance is pleasant, somewhat floral. Tasting a small amount neat, there are early notes of vanilla and honey with strong intermediate taste of clove (a little more than I prefer, but okay). The finish had flavors of cinnamon with a light peppery burn that simulated alcohol.A standard jigger over ice in a highball glass topped all the way with ginger ale made a nice refreshing 'whiskey and ginger'. Although, because of the strong spice flavors, I had to reduce the volume by half in my Irish cream recipe (very good in coffee). On to more cocktail recipes!I compared this to another product with similar review ratings (NkD) and found Trejo's to be superior.Update: this product makes a nice beverage by adding about 60ml. to a 1 liter bottle carbonated soda stream water.

I ordered the Tequila alternative because I wanted something for margaritas on a hot day without the alcohol. It arrived in nice packaging, but that's about the best thing I can say about it. I popped the cork and it smelled like hot garbage, literally, like a garbage can baking in the sun. I decided to give it a taste test. First off, it has the consistency of water (it's main ingredient) and the initial taste was similar to the smell but not horrible mixed, however, the aftertaste was just overpowering hot pepper. The smell was not great and the taste was like drinking a liquid red pepper flake. A good blanco tequila was much smoother than this, this was a sharp and obtrusive, like a really cheap tequila. Needless to say I won't be purchasing another bottle, I had high hopes for this, unfortunately, it did not live up to the expectation.

I finished the bottle with a group of friends. Both straight and mixed. It was enjoyed by all. I really enjoyed the pepper kick burn as it goes down. Mixed with coke, and water and flavored water. As a non alcoholic drink, this is the best that I have tried. I have two more bottles on the way. I think way too many people are trying to hard to compare it to whiskey or bourbon. This has a great smell when you open the bottle. And a great taste and a satisfying finish. I will always have this in stock at my house.

If you want to spend a load of money on slightly sweetened slightly pink water, this is for you... I was not impressed, and feel there are great options out there. I prefer the NA Gin's from other manufactures, as the taste of juniper berries is still present on the palate.. This was not worth my money.

It is more like an exotic apertif than a whiskey substitute. Absolutely has to be consumed with some kind of mixer and not on the rocks, or neat. I suppose you could draw a very distant connection to whiskey flavor, although I am certain this will be our last bottle.

I don't drink. I once tasted a margarita when I was a kid at a restaurant with my parents. That is my only experience with tequila. So why read this review? Because it is about how the stuff tastes and not how it compares. Too many reviews are about how it compares to actual booze. I don't care about that, I don't drink actual booze. This stuff smells great, and tastes great. It mixes well with other things to make a quite nice and refreshing beverage. It's complex in its flavors and sits well on the pallet. Totally worth it if what you are looking for is a fun beverage to make you feel grown up rather than just having a diet coke all the time. I don't want booze, but I also don't want to only have the same drinks over and over. Give this a try, I really think you will like it. Ignore it if what you want is booze.