The Sailing Couple's Search for the World's Best Margarita

Bourbon loves Tequila

Life's Too Short for Bad Margaritas.

We sail, travel and explore in search of extraordinary margaritas, unforgettable places and the stories we find along the way. Every margarita is personally visited and rated.

154+
Margaritas Rated
10
States
3
Countries
Bourbon and Tequila together on the water, smiling
Meet Bourbon & Tequila

The people behind the ratings.


We aren't professional critics. We're a sailing couple who got tired of paying good money for bad margaritas. So we started rating them.

What began as a simple search for a better margarita became 154 ratings, 10 states, 3 countries, sailing adventures, hidden waterfront gems, unexpected friendships and a community we never expected.

Today we personally visit every location, order the house margarita and rate the experience using our BLT Ratings™ system.

Everything you see here is real. We personally visit every location, order the house margarita, pay our own bill, and tell the story exactly as we experienced it.

Sometimes we find a Captain's Choice™. Sometimes somebody needs to Walk the Plank. Either way, there's usually a story.

Life's Too Short for Bad Margaritas.

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How We Rate Margaritas

Every house margarita. Scored out of 25.


Every house margarita is scored out of 25 points across five categories: Presentation, Taste, Originality, Value and Worth Another.

Captain's Choice™
25/25
Port Worthy
22–24
Smooth Sailing
18–21
Rough Seas
15–17
Walk the Plank
Below 15

Every margarita is ordered exactly as served.

No substitutions. No upgrades. No special requests.

The Official BLT Margarita Map™

Find your next great margarita.


Every location on the map has been personally visited and rated by Bourbon & Tequila. Whether you're planning dinner, a weekend getaway or your next trip, check the map before ordering your next margarita.

Every pin represents a real visit. No paid reviews. No sponsored rankings. Just our actual experience.

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Every rated location. One growing map.

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A Field Guide from Bourbon Loves Tequila

The Official BLT Ratings™ Guide

154 Margaritas. 10 States. 3 Countries. One Rating System.


Join the BLT Crew™ and receive our complete BLT Ratings™ Guide — featuring 154 personally rated margaritas, our five-tier rating system, Captain's Choice™, the Hall of Fame & Hall of Shame, and the complete BLT methodology.

  • How We Rate a Margarita
  • Hall of Fame
  • Hall of Shame
  • Recently Rated
  • Complete List of 154 Margaritas
  • The BLT Promise™
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Welcome to the BLT Crew™

The BLT Crew™ Dockside Collection


For sailors, boaters, margarita lovers and everyone coming along for the adventure. The BLT Crew™ Dockside Collection turns the phrases, humor and sailing lifestyle behind Bourbon Loves Tequila into collectible dockside gear.

Every design is inspired by something that actually happened during one of our adventures.

BLT Crew Anchor Down. Margarita Up. can cooler on a sailboat at sunset
Anchor Down. Margarita Up.
BLT Crew Docktails Served Here. can cooler at the helm of a sailboat
Docktails Served Here.
BLT Crew Hydration Station can cooler at a marina dock
Crew Hydration Station.
BLT Crew Captain's Choice can cooler on the dock at sunset
Captain's Choice.
Come Along for the Ride

The ratings started the journey.


The people, places and unexpected adventures became our favorite part. Our Facebook community follows the margaritas, race nights, sailing days, restaurant discoveries and the people we meet along the way.

"I'm living vicariously through your Facebook page. I check it every day to see what you two are up to."
— BLT Follower
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Latest Adventure

Straight from the dock.


Bourbon and Tequila at the helm on a recent sail

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One large photo. One paragraph. Exactly like your Facebook posts.

Become Part of the Adventure

Join the BLT Crew™

Join the BLT Crew™ and we'll immediately send you the Official BLT Ratings™ Guide — our complete rating system, Captain's Choice™ favorites, the Hall of Fame, the Hall of Shame, and all 154 personally rated margaritas. Then come along as we discover new waterfront gems, unforgettable people, new Captain's Choice™ finds, Official BLT Margarita Map™ updates, and the adventures that happen along the way.

Life's Too Short for Bad Margaritas.

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