Cheap value for an Añejo but definitely not 80 points worth
Sweet smell of butterscotch candy and wood. The entry is the same as the nose with hints of agave and numbing alcohol. Very thick feeling if you hold it in your mouth. It has a sweet yet spike like bitter-burn that seems to fight itself while it slowly fades away.
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A 5 year aged Extra Añejo this tequila has been showing up in Total Wine stores in my area (WA state). A nice golden amber this XA presents barrel spice and wood on the nose and a very bourbon forward, Jack Daniels?, taste that has little hint of sweetness. The color and taste indicate an honest product, with no manipulation by additive/s. The extended aging also has killed almost any agave in the taste and the rating reflects that lack. Still for the price AND the 5 year age it is worth a shot.