When it comes to the most iconic tequila cocktail, most people will immediately think of the margarita as the quintessential one. While that is true in Mexican restaurants across the U.S. and in the many Mexican resorts that cater to foreign tourists, Mexicans have a different opinion - palomas are, by far, their tequila drink of choice.

Order a paloma at any bar in Mexico and chances are they’ll present a highball glass with a salted rim, filled with tequila and ice topped with grapefruit soda. But as the popularity of palomas spread across the U.S., bartenders saw an opportunity to elevate the simple serve by using fresh grapefruit juice, perhaps enhanced with different liqueurs and other fruits, or substituting tequila with various Mexican distillates such as mezcal.

Casa Dragones Blanco is recommend on the list of 8 tequilas that are perfect for a Paloma.

“Another female-owned tequila brand, Casa Dragones produces small-batch, high end tequilas, made from carefully selected mature blue agave, pure volcanic spring water and proprietary yeast. Developed by co-founder and CEO Bertha González Nieves, the first female Tequila Master certified by the Mexican Academy of Tequila Tasters, Casa Dragones tequilas are exceptional for sipping, but can also work in craft cocktails.”

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