Today is Cinco de Mayo, a wonderful chance for non-Mexicans to drink excessively in celebration of a historical event they know nothing about. But instead of spending your night sleeping in the gutter while wearing a 99-cent sombrero, why not investigate the classy side of tequila this year? As Joanne Weir stresses in “Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails, and Bites,” the spirit deserves a finer appreciation than it normally receives on the sticky floor of a frat house.
http://www.asylum.com/2009/05/05/gentlemans-guide-to-drinking-tequila-on-cinco-de-mayo/
