A very balanced Anejo of light wood and cooked agave. Spice, caramel, vanilla, nice finish
A muted nose, a burst of flavor on the first sip, caramel, vanilla, light spice and barrel notes. A long pleasing finish of a nutty character
Sweet cooked agave and white pepper on the first sip. Warms your mouth, herbal, light citrus notes, a short finish
Very nice nose but a lot more barrel than 46. Barrel 50 has a stronger whiskey presence with oak and caramel taking the lead. The agave is there but not as forward. Flavors of agave and fruit. Whiskey on the palate. Long finish and a tad bitter. I like 46 better but this is also really good.
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Calle 23 – blanco, reposado, anejo, tequila review (episode 82)
Cask has a nice, well-edited selection and I came home with a brand I’d never seen before called Calle 23. The sales lady said that the tequila was created by a French scientist and the reposado was the most carefully crafted. Needless to say, I was intri
Solid sipper, flavors are not particularly deep and it's a little thin. Fine for the price point.