Tonight's spec
Margarita
Five ingredients. Zero theater. The house spec stays dry and bright.
- 2 oz blanco
- 1 oz lime
- ¾ oz orange liqueur
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Tonight's room
Thunderbird
West LA. Skeeball. Agave. The Nice, no attitude. Order the Paloma.
- West LA
- Agave list
- Open late
Tonight's shelf
Tequila, ranked
10 bottles sorted by job: value, Margaritas, neat pours, after-dinner sipping.
- 10 bottles
- 4 lanes
- $25-$130
Specs worth repeating
All 21 recipesHouse spec
The Margarita, measured
The ratio is the recipe. Everything else is technique and good limes.
Two to one to three quarters
Blanco · Lime · Orange liqueur
The shelf map
All shelvesTequila
Ranked · 10 bottlesPick the bottle by its job, not its label.
| Lane | The call | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Best value | Cimarron Blanco | $25-$35 |
| For Margaritas | Tequila Ocho Plata | $45-$60 |
| For neat pours | Fortaleza Blanco | $80-$130 |
| After dinner | Don Fulano Anejo | $90-$120 |
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