Fun one to taste. Nice nose although subtle. Cooked agave followed by barrel notes of oak, vanilla and caramel. On the palate there is plenty of cooked agave. I get cinnamon and vanilla. A bit of black pepper. Oak comes through. I also get citrus flavors. The finish is good with mild alcohol at the end. For the price, this is a great value.

Nose: A sweet herbaceous black pepper agave. Feels a little more raw agave vs cooked but very pleasant. Citrus components of lemon are noticeable. After opening up, I get more oak and vanilla notes with a steady back pepper background. Flavor: Good mouth feel, medium viscosity. Bright and light with sweet lemon blossoming into agave, black pepper, and vanilla. Vanilla and oak finish which has a good duration and hefty. Tapatio Anejo is a beautiful tequila that I will gladly pay the reasonable price tag for. Sweet, flavorful, good complexity and an easy sipper.

A great anejo coming from one of the greats. A very light anejo that lets the agave be up front and center with great barrel notes right behind it. Nose: cooked agave, oak, vanilla, caramel, some black pepper, citrus, cinnamon, and butterscotch. Palate: cooked agave, vanilla, caramel, oak, citrus, cinnamon, and barrel spices. An absolutely great anejo that is an enjoyable sipper.

2007 Añejo Nose: Honey, maple, caramel, oak, cherry, wood/oak, cinnamon, and chocolate. The nose is more enjoyable than the palate for sure. Palate: Vanilla, alcohol, oak, hint of agave and pepper with a light mouthfeel Finish: Light black pepper with the flavors rapidly fainting

Nice agave on the nose. Comes through beautifully with minor barrel notes. Palate is very easy to sip with not a lot going on.

Nose: Agave, clear as day, rounded off with a little caramel/butterscotch sweetness. Touch of ethanol, though very light. Smells very naturally sweet. Palate: Cooked agave is front and center, surrounded by a soft caramel sweetness. A touch of oak/barrel spice, but it comes and goes for me. After sitting for a few minutes, I noticed a stronger spice in the final sip and a lot more buttery richness. Relatively light body. Definitely an easy sipping añejo, not overly complex but a solid example of quality. Paid $57.99 at Total Wine, absolute steal for a 1L of quality añejo.

Smell is good and sweet agave, oak, and vanilla. Takes the is vanilla, agave, oak, and a little citrus with a medium heat that stays on your tongue.

Oak, whiskey, agave, caramel, vanilla, black licorice, anise

Really nice añejo. Cooked agave comes through as you’d expect from a Tapatio product. I get lots of butterscotch, caramel and vanilla. A little bit of oak and just a touch of heat on the back end. Definitely light for an añejo but I tend to prefer that. Only recently been able to get my hands on Tapatio and it quickly becoming a favorite brand and the price point is unbeatable.

A very good sipper definitely on the sweeter side but with zests of pepper.

Tasted at Don Quinta Jose. Rafael (Charlie was sick) made his special sangrita to go with this tequila. Good all around drinker.

Aroma : Cooked agave still fairly strong on this for an Añejo. There is also some dried fruit and oak. Unique herbal / dark chocolate combo I haven't seen before. Taste : Agave is still very dominant here. There is also some notes of oak, orange, and some black peppery spiciness. This is medium bodied and fairly oily. Finish : Long and somewhat hot and spicy with agave sweetness and mild oakiness.

Another finely aged product from 1139 in Los Altos. The aroma is absolutely outstanding. Light in color with oak and dried fruit with dark chocolate on the nose while retaining the fruity and agave. Palate: agave, minerals, orange/citrus. Cherries, chocolate, caramel. Agave is actually still front and center on this aged juice.

It’s almost impossible to find Añejo tequila that retains its agave roots but this is definitely a perfect example. The oak supplies nice complimentary flavours but never steers you away from the core, this is great juice.

Light in color - heavy in aroma. Vibrant baked agave shines through, ripe berries, spices, a hint of pungency reminiscent of cheese, and a touch of earthiness. This tequila possesses one of the best aroma profiles, IMHO. Flavor: Spicy with black pepper and light oak. Agave is the star. Nice mouth feel. Long pleasing finish with a balance of heat and sweet. Mexican 38% version. Love this stuff!

1996

Bottle dated 8/13/09. As always aging is on the lighter side color wise, though not in length as Tapatio añejo is usually almost 3 years old when bottled. Sweetness from agave complements the oak presence here and makes for an excellent sipper, the equal of any in the market regardless of price.

A bit bourbony...

You may have to have a sip with dessert to really appreciate the sweetness on this one. Caramel, toffee are really pronounced. Had it with dulce de leche custard recently and the flavors were almost a direct match. All the tapatio brand are a great value compared to their competitors and this is no exception.

Nose is cooked agave, oak, vanilla and caramel. Taste is cooked agave, oak, pepper and a hint of vanilla. Glass was a Glencairn.

This additive free old skool tequila ranks high on value and quality. Not overly complex -a little sweet with nice barrel notes and plenty of baked agave. Right in my wheelhouse. I love the ugly bottle! This is a no-brainer purchase at anything sub $60.

Congrats to Tapatio again for originality and price. This out does the repo but doesn’t stand up to their incredible blanco. :-).

Aroma is cooked agave- herbal earthiness, and charred oak. Hints of spice but very light. On the palate it’s wet agave, light pepper- maybe nutmeg more than pepper, oakiness, very earthy- maybe basil with some nice dirt mixed in from a farm dirt road. The finish is medium long with agave staying on the palate- spiciness fades quick making it very velvety. Oak notes remain on the palate.

Aroma: oak & cooked agave up front. Pepper & vanilla notes. Taste: oak, agave, citrus (lime), vanilla Finish: quality finish with vanilla lingering Overall: $60 for a great Anejo that can be sipper or in cocktails. Definitely will keep this stocked in my bar.

Found this a bit too peppery. Not as complex as my favorite anejo’s. It is nice and clean