National Tequila Day 2026 (July 24): The Best Tequilas to Sip, Shoot, and Mix — Blanco, Reposado & Añejo
Mark your calendar: National Tequila Day lands on Friday, July 24, 2026 — the perfect excuse to pour something good in the thick of summer. Whether you're building a pitcher of margaritas for the backyard, lining up a tasting flight for friends, or finally trading the well tequila for something you'd sip neat, this is the guide. Below are eight tequilas worth drinking on July 24 (and all summer long), every one verified in stock at Bourbon Central and organized by style so you can match the bottle to the moment. Browse the full tequila collection any time, or read on for our picks.
Tequila comes in three ages that matter most: blanco (unaged, bright, agave-forward — the margarita workhorse), reposado ("rested" 2–12 months in oak for a mellow, versatile middle ground), and añejo (aged 1–3 years for a rich, sipping-whiskey feel). We've picked across all three.
The 8 tequilas in this guide
Best blanco tequilas for margaritas
Blanco is where most tequila drinking starts, and it's the only way to make a proper margarita — clean, citrusy, and full of raw roasted-agave character. For an unbeatable everyday pour, 818 Blanco ($27.99) is smooth, affordable, and blends like a dream. Step up to Casamigos Blanco ($49.99), the silky crowd-pleaser that turned a generation onto sipping blanco, or reach for Don Julio Blanco ($57.09), a benchmark of crisp, peppery agave that's equally at home in a glass or a shaker. Want the deep dive? See our full guide to the best blanco tequilas to buy in 2026, and get the recipe in our margarita, paloma & ranch water cocktail guide.
Best reposado tequilas: the versatile middle
Rested in oak, reposado keeps the agave but adds a whisper of vanilla and caramel — brilliant in a smoky margarita or sipped over a single cube. 1800 Reposado ($39.99) is a rock-solid value that overdelivers in cocktails. Casamigos Reposado ($49.99) brings that famous smooth, slightly sweet profile, while Tequila Ocho Reposado ($62.99) is the connoisseur's pick — a single-estate, vintage-dated repo that shows exactly what terroir does to agave. For more, browse our best reposado tequilas guide and the full tequila collection.
Best añejo tequilas for sipping
If you love bourbon or Scotch, añejo is your lane — aged long enough in oak to drink like a fine whiskey, no lime required. Don Julio Añejo ($62.99) is the gold standard: warm, honeyed, and impossibly smooth. For a genuine splurge, Cincoro Añejo ($138.09) is one of the most refined sipping tequilas on the market, all dried fruit and toasted oak. Explore more in our best añejo tequilas guide, or go ultra-premium with our Casa Dragones guide.
How to celebrate National Tequila Day
Keep it simple: pick one blanco for margaritas, one reposado for versatility, and one añejo to sip as the sun goes down. Hosting a flight? Pour Don Julio Blanco, Casamigos Reposado, and Don Julio Añejo side by side so guests can taste what oak does to agave. Curious how tequila's smoky cousin compares? Our mezcal vs. tequila guide breaks it down, and the mezcal collection is a click away. Bourbon fan crossing over? Try the tequila Old Fashioned.
Order in time for July 24
Every bottle above is in stock and ships fast — order early in the week to have it chilling by National Tequila Day. Start with the full tequila collection, branch into mezcal for something smoky, or see what else is flying off the shelves in our best sellers. However you take your agave, July 24 is the day to pour something you love. Salud!
