8 Best Tequilas Under $60, According to Spirits Critics

The $60-and-under tequila shelf is more exciting right now than it has ever been. Driven by a wave of quality-focused producers, traditional production methods and growing consumer appetite for 100% agave expressions, the value tier has never offered more for your money. Whether you’re sipping neat, mixing a margarita or stocking a home bar, these eight bottles represent the best of what the category has to offer at this price.

Rankings are determined by The Daily Pour’s Critics’ Score, a proprietary metric that aggregates and averages ratings from the internet’s most trusted beverage critics, with a minimum of two reviews required per bottle to ensure no single score skews the result. We’ve presented the list from No. 8 down to No. 1 to give each bottle its moment.

8. El Tesoro Blanco Tequila

ABV: 40% | Price: $53

Made using traditional oven cooking and tahona crushing at the historic La Alteña distillery, El Tesoro Blanco is a classically crafted expression that earns its place on this list through sheer consistency. The nose is beautiful: fresh cracked pepper, light salinity, mango, papaya, pineapple, white pepper, orange rind and light coriander combine for a bright tropical pop. The palate is surprisingly rich for 40% ABV — rising sourdough, rye crackers, lime and orange peel, sweet cream and a hint of herbal bitterness. The finish is long and peppery with agave character that stays vivid throughout. An excellent sipper and a sure route to a great margarita.

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7. Volans Tequila Blanco

ABV: 40% | Price: $52

Produced at El Pandillo Distillery from fully mature Blue Weber Agave using a blend of three water sources — rainwater, water from a 450-foot-deep well and spring water — then oxygenated and bottled unaged. The multi-source water approach is unconventional and contributes a mineral complexity that sets this blanco apart. VinePair describes it as fruity and floral with a bright whiff of mint. At $52 for an unaged expression with this level of quality, Volans is a genuine value.

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6. Don Vicente Tequila Blanco

ABV: 40% | Price: $51

Produced at Destilería El Pandillo in Jalisco, Don Vicente Blanco is built on a rigorous traditional method: blue weber agave cooked in ovens, crushed with a tahona, fermented without fibers in stainless steel tanks using open-air fermentation, then double distilled in copper pot stills, aerated and bottled unaged. The process is designed to let the agave speak for itself. Wine Enthusiast picked out grapefruit-peel astringency and white pepper sparks completing a lively finish — a profile that works equally well neat or as a margarita base.

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5. Tequila Ocho Reposado

ABV: 40% | Price: $60

Tequila Ocho applies the single estate concept — borrowed from the wine world — to tequila with unusual rigor, identifying the specific rancho where the agave was grown on each release. The Reposado is rested for exactly eight weeks and eight days in American oak whiskey barrels, a precise aging window that preserves agave character while adding measured oak depth. Wine Enthusiast describes bell pepper, fresh rosemary and roasted jalapeño melding into mild coconut and graphite notes on the midpalate, finishing with a fresh herb exhale. A complex, terroir-driven bottle that rewards attention.

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4. Don Fulano Fuerte

ABV: 50% | Price: $60

Don Fulano Fuerte is the overproof version of the brand’s flagship Blanco — bottled at 50% ABV with no filtering, preserving every bit of agave character the spirit has to offer. The bump from 40% to 50% ABV makes a remarkable difference. The nose is sweet and creamy with pepper, lime and sherbet fruit, with virtually no ethanol heat despite the proof. The palate opens on pure agave frosting before delivering honey, pepper, papaya, lime and plum with a rich, viscous mouthfeel. The finish is long and ripe with agave character, toasted sesame, rainwater, cream and pepper. The complexity and lushness is genuinely impressive.

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3. Dos Primos Tequila Reposado

ABV: 40% | Price: $50

Founded by country singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett and his cousin Jeff Worn, Dos Primos (Spanish for two cousins) is crafted at Destiladora González Lux in Jalisco from 100% pure agave, aged a minimum of six months in used bourbon barrels. Drinkhacker picks out lemon peel, rosemary and thyme followed by a lingering cake frosting sweetness, noting that if you like your reposados veering closer to blancos, this is a great bet. The bourbon barrel aging adds gentle warmth without overwhelming the agave character — a difficult balance to strike at $50.

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2. Inspiro Tequila Luna Blanco

ABV: 40% | Price: $57

Inspiro is a proudly women-owned brand founded by Mara Smith in partnership with master distiller Ana María Romero Mena, with women involved in every aspect of production and the brand. Distilled by Tequilera Tap in Jalisco from blue weber agave, the Luna Blanco is briefly rested in American oak barrels for a lunar quarter before bottling. Drinkhacker finds bergamot, tea leaf, vanilla, lime leaf, white pepper and lemon — a profile at once delicate and precise. A bottle with a genuine story behind it and a flavor profile to match.

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1. G4 Tequila Reposado

ABV: 40% | Price: $60

G4 Tequila is produced at El Pandillo Distillery in Jalisco, where four generations of the Camarena family have been distilling tequila since 1937 — the name a direct nod to that lineage. The Reposado is aged a minimum of six months in old George Dickel Tennessee whiskey barrels, with newer barrels occasionally blended in to adjust character by batch. Wine Enthusiast pulls out mint, basil, jalapeño, green pepper and vanilla, while VinePair hailed it as a tropical fruit gem. It’s a bottle that earns the top spot through a combination of provenance, craft and a Critics’ Score that puts it ahead of a very strong field.

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Rankings are determined by The Daily Pour’s Critics’ Score, a proprietary metric that aggregates and averages ratings from the internet’s most trusted beverage critics, with a minimum of two reviews required per bottle.