This Yelp event was hosted by The Liquorists as they took us Yelpers on their Tequila Trail. Fabulous!
A little about them: The Liquorists founded in 2010 by Tom and now he is accompanied by Tyler. They host an array of Trails, such as the Tequila Trail, which is what we participated in on the night, Didsbury Trail, cruises with gin, cruises with vodka, and many more. Check out their website theliquorists.com for full details and prices range from £30-£50 per person, depending on event and day of the week (Weds-Sat), and £55 for the boat cruises.
On this particular trail, the guys work with brands & Manchester bars, specifically in the Northern Quarter, and the trails starts in Luck Lust Liquor & Burn. It seems The Liquorists have a habit of taking people to bars they have not been before, and with each bar comes a different tequila.
In LLLB the tequila was Don Julio Blanco, and I learned that tequila can be given the same appreciation and drank like whiskey, especially the better quality tequila. It is not only for shots at the end of the night after binging on every other alcoholic beverage there is out there.
The guys from The Liquorists are scholars of knowledge when it comes to tequila and the production and history. It was blissfully educational, and another fun fact is Mescal is not always tequila but tequila is always Mescal. Mescal is what one gets when a drink is distilled from agave.
To accompany the introduction and kick start the evening, fantastic food was provided by LLLB, and during the evening, in each bar, and with each tequila, a cocktail was provided. Grouped with Don Julio Blanco in LLLB was Tommy's Magherita San Francisco; this takes away the orange syrupy liquor and replaces it with fresh agave nectar, and rested trails, topped with the freshest lines. Provides a refreshing taste. Top stuff!
So that we didn't get too settled in LLLB, it was then time to move on to Little Tokyo. All bars on trail are a stones throw away from each other. Here we were presented with Olmeca Los Altos Reposado tequila, which has a subtle oakyness to it.
Moving on, followed a Julio Don Reposado in Dusk til Fawn. This tequila resembled more a whiskey with a subtle taste of vanilla. I liked it! This flavour comes from the tannins and vanilla in whiskey barrel. Smooth!
We were treated to aged tequila in the Pen & Pencil with a Blueberry cocktail called Shades of Disco. Here I learned that egg white can often be added to cocktails, and even though it has no flavour, it gives the cocktail a little body.
After lots of drinking, laughing and fun, the evening came to an end at El Capo with the final tequila and cocktail. The tequila was an okay and rich Don Julio Anejo, top of the league in tequilas, and the cocktail was All the Fun of the Fair with a twist. The rum in the cocktail was replaced with the tequila. It was a fascinated cocktail as it was topped with butterscotch foam and popcorn. Surprisingly very nice!
A fantastic evening with the Yelp Elite, and a big thank you to The Liquorists for their knowledgable and fun hosting. I would wholeheartedly recommend a night with them as I believe you will have a great night on one of their trails or cruises.
Once again, a tremendous Yelp Event organised by Matt, Manchester's Yelp Community Manager. Kudos to you!
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