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As is often the case a little news can be dangerous. I've heard some folks criticize this product and indeed anything from this distillery because Tequila D'Reyes did get in some trouble with the CRT a few years back. Off hand I don't know exactly what the company was accused of but it could have been as simple as misleading labeling of only specific brands. A couple of years ago I puchased two very cheap bottles of tequila from D'Reyes. A blanco and reposado under the label of Jesus Reyes ("JR" is the companies cheapest brand) both priced less than $15.00. The labels also led me to believe the tequila was 100% agave with tricky tag lines like "De Agave Azul" and "100% Natural". I wasn't born yesterday, was suspicious about the product and figured someone should be accountable for this sort of misrepresentation. I did go ahead and buy them out of curiosity and because they were so inexpensive. I would venture a guess that this could have been the sort of thing D'Reyes was guilty of. The often misinformed tequila snobs in this country take actions by the CRT to mean that all tequila ever produced at a factory must then be crap and was mixto all along. I suppose a company willing to cheat a little on one brand may show a lack of character and a possible propensity to fudge on the rules everywhere. However it is more likely that a larger distillery like D'Reyes daunted by the rising agave prices made a decision to cut back in some of their lesser labels and yet continue to maintain the quality of their premium products. Individuals may make their own judgments accordingly and I'm not trying to condone illegal activity in the tequila industry. I'm simply offering the possibility that one bad piña does not necessarily spoil the whole bunch.
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