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NOSE: Cooked agave, light wood, and minerals PALATE: Punch of anise, toasted nuts, salted caramel, and cooked agave FINISH: Light Given the amber color of this reposado, I was expecting the barrel to overpower the agave, but was pleasantly surprised by how prominent the agave was still on the palate. It finished light. Cierto’s private collection reposado was aged for at least 11 months in ex-wine and ex-cognac French Limousin oak barrels of varying ages. The brand notes that it’s aged to taste not based on timeframe meaning there’s likely a 29 days aging variance between bottles if they are keeping an 11 month minimum to comply with the reposado classification. Given that this tequila is made at the same distillery with similar distillation methods to Don Fulano, it’s hard not to compare the two. Cierto and Don Fulano taste like first cousins, but Cierto is more refined. Don Fulano can have a hot finish that is not as prevalent in Cierto.
NOSE : Cooked agave, green olives, and citrus PALATE: Cinnamon, clean agave, and fennel. FINISH: Slight alcohol burn
This is everything we’d expect from 1146 and Enrique. One of the best MDs around. Great flavor and mouth feel. The real question comes down to the price. It isn’t cheap, a beautiful presentation and positioned for luxury but when we can get TOL, Imperial and a few bottles of ArteNOM1146 for the same or cheaper, it makes you think.
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