Imbibe Magazine | 02.03.2026 22:58
In Mexico, it’s not uncommon to find tequilas bottled at 35 or 38 percent ABV, a strength well-suited for sipping neat. But North America is also a cocktail culture, and more potent tequilas—sometimes labeled as still-strength or fuerte (strong), and reaching toward tequila’s maximum legal limit of 55 percent ABV—increasingly play a role behind the bar. These bottles can give tequila cocktails of all types an extra bump of flavor and intensity.
