We ordered the house margarita.
The manager looked at us and said, "Just so you know, the house tequila is a little harsh."
Bourbon didn't miss a beat. "Harsh tequila makes for better stories."
Then something happened that stopped us both mid-conversation. Bourbon looked over, nudged Tequila, and pointed. The bartender was wiping the salt from the inside of the rim.
If you don't know why that matters — the last sip through a straw with salt on the inside tastes like you're drinking the ocean. It's one of Bourbon's biggest margarita pet peeves. And this bartender just fixed it without being asked.
"Let's face it," Bourbon said. "The girl knows how to make a margarita."
And she did. Could it have been better with a higher-end tequila and a better glass? Absolutely. But here's the thing about Bourbon Loves Tequila — we rate every house margarita fair and square. No instructions to the bartender. No special requests. Just the margarita as it comes.
This one came correct.