Tequila 40% alcohol. burns throat?

Question

is it suppose to?

Answer 1

No is the short answer.

The long answer is:

To get the correct tequila experience, don't drink anything that doesn't say 100% agave (like junk like regular Cuervo or Sauza). These are cheap poorly made tequilas designed to sell to college kids to get drunk. They are only 51% real tequila, and the rest are fillers like corn syrup and grain alcohol (and thus the hangover the next day is born).

The non-100% agave ones will definitely burn your throat.

The aging has a lot to do with the taste & the burn, generally the longer it's aged, the smoother it will be and the less burn it will have.  

These are the official aging classifications:

Blanco (because it's totally clear, sometimes called silver) - no aging

Reposado - minimally aged at least 2 months, but can be up to 1 year (sometimes called gold)

Anejo - heavily aged, minimally 1 year but less than 3 years.

The really expensive ones can even be aged longer than regular anejos, and these are often referred to as ultra anejos.  Those are REALLY smooth and have the least burn.

All tequila is about the same proof.

Answer 2

burns mine too. but in a good way haha. yea, thats normal. 40% is a really high percent.

Answer 3

yep. its not a lasting burn just like a numbing hot sting for a second.

Answer 4

definitely, that's why i use chasers haha

just wash it down with some coke/sprite, then it's all good :)

Answer 5

It  depends on what quality Tequila you are drinking. Today's higher end tequilas are NOT what your father used to slam as a quick shooter!  The Patron's, Don Julio's, Don Eduardo's. and Corzo's of the world are vastly superior to the old days of Cuervo. Try out a high end silver (Plata) tequila, chill it and sip it. Ahhhhh  heaven

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

40% is high. most wines have about 10% and beer about 5%. you find 40%+ in vodka and other hard alcohol. it burns your throat because it is so alcoholic.

Answer 8

Im allergic to tequila :( But yeah it burns because its so alcoholic thats all

Answer 9

This is why I recommend a top-shelf Anejo like Herradura or Espolon.

Answer 10

yes it will

it hurts unless you have a chaser

Answer 11

h**l yes its supposed to burn. You need slices of lime

Answer 12

Yes, yummy.