How Stiff Is Your Margarita?

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BLOCKHEADS
Regular shaken margarita, $5, 10 oz.
Blew a .000

No tequila taste; if there was any alcohol at all, it was metabolized before the breath test.


DOS CAMINOS
El Camino, $11, 6 oz.
Blew a .014

A very well-structured cocktail, not dominated by the tequila taste. It produced a pleasant, light buzz.


CABRITO
The Margarita, $10, 10 1/4 oz.
Blew a .019

A tasty basic margarita, but given its strong tequila aftertaste, this registered surprisingly average on the AlcoMate Breathalyzer.


ROSA MEXICANO
La Tradicional, $11, 10 oz.
Blew a .033

A delicious, balanced beverage. The best deal of the batch both in terms of taste and buzz factor.

The Scale
.02 is lightly buzzed
.04 is getting there
.08 is DUI
.16 is let-me-go- on-at-length-about-something-
irrelevant
.32 is Orson Welles

How Stiff Is Your Margarita?