<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4cefd48149e2ae2627020000-400-300/tequila-1.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="tequila" width="480" /><p class="source"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkdiva/361121801/">Paula Abrahao via flickr</a></p></div><p></p></div>Tequila gets a bad reputation for being the fuel behind hazy drunken nights and rough mornings, but it doesn't have to be that way.</p>
<p>Our friends at <a href="http://tequila.findthebest.com/">Find the Best</a> have compiled a list of the best bottles of tequila you can buy for less than $50.</p>
<p>All of the tequilas on the list are made from 100% agave, meaning there are no sugars or other additives taking away from the Mexican plant's natural robust flavor. <span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">These are tequilas that are meant for sipping, not shooting, and you won't wake up with that legendary tequila headache the next day. </span></p>
<p>To rank the tequilas, <a href="http://tequila.findthebest.com/">Find The Best used</a> opinions from editors at Wine Enthusiast Magazine and performance reviews from each edition of the San Francisco World Spirit Awards since 2000.</p>
<p>You won't find any mezcal worms at the bottom of these bottles.</p>
<h3>10. U4Rick Añejo ($45)</h3>
<p>This a<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">ñejo tequila is aged in oak barrels for two years, a process that gives it its darker amber color. This particular bottle was a <a href="http://u4rik.com/product/anejo/#">double gold medalist</a> at the 2010 World Spirits Competition in San Francisco. </span></p>
<h3>9. Los Azulejos Reposado ($50)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.tequilalosazulejos.com/">Aged for six months</a>, this reposado tequila picks up smoothness from the oak barrels without losing the signature agave flavor. </p>
<h3>8. Hotel California Blanco ($50)</h3>
<p>Like other white tequilas, this label is a <a href="http://www.hotelcaliforniatequilausa.com/our_tequila.html?section=blanco_section">clear, sweet liquor</a> with honey undertones. This blanco tequila was also a double gold medalist at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. </p>
<h3>7. Talero Silver ($34)</h3>
<p>This unaged, slightly fruity white tequila received a rating of <a href="http://tequila.findthebest.com/l/639/Talero-Silver-Tequila">97 out of a possible 100 from Find the Best</a>. </p>
<h3>6. Cazul 100 Reposado ($30)</h3>
<p>According to a <a href="http://www.tastings.com/scout_spirits.lasso?id=199065">silver-medal review</a> by the Beverage Testing Institute, this golden reposado has a "<span>peppery, chocolate cream and mineral finish."</span></p>
<h3>5. Abreojos Silver ($29)</h3>
<p>This label is an <a href="http://www.abreojostequila.com/">unaged white tequila</a> with a flavor of sweet lemon-lime agave. </p>
<h3>4. Chamucos Reposado ($45)</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.tequilachamucos.com/">Aged for six months</a> in white oak barrels, this reposado is smooth and fruity. </p>
<h3>3. Piedra Azul Reposado ($18)</h3>
<p>This reposado, which boasts <a href="http://piedraazultequila.com/tequilas/#&amp;panel1-1">warm vanilla and caramel flavors</a>, is a steal at $18 a bottle. </p>
<h3>2. Montejima Reposado ($50)</h3>
<p>After completing a two-month aging process, this reposado maintains a sweet agave taste that can be <a href="http://www.tequilamontejima.com/home.html">enjoyed alone or mixed in a cocktail. </a></p>
<h3>1. Avion Silver ($40)<br /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"></span></h3>
<p><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">Avion was rated the </span><a href="http://www.tequilaavion.com/product">"World's Best Tasting Tequila"</a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2012, and it received a rating of 100 out of a possible 100 on Find the Best. </span><a href="http://tequila.findthebest.com/l/603/Avion-Silver-Tequila">The manufacturers describe</a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> it as "crisp and clean, well balanced and exceptionally smooth."</span></p>

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