one of, if not my favorite blanco ever.. unicorn tears for sure. Agave, chaulk, sugary sweet grassy pureness...Unbelievable -Nom 1526
Bottle from 2011. Oak, agave, barrel spice of caramel, cardamom, caramelized agave. Quickly becoming Unicorn tears. Someone must have a large stash.
A really good reposado that sadly is no longer in production. Spicy agave nose is followed by smooth roast agave and barrel spice of oak and toast elements along with agave sweetness. Fairly long tingly finish rounds out the experience. This has a clear golden color and appears and tastes unadulterated by additives, in particular caramel, which is fairly common these days in many reposado tequilas.
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Late last year I had the pleasure of sampling Corrido Cristalino, and I was a huge fan of the tequila's complex flavor, writing that it is "nearly as perfect a blanco as you can get." When I was given the opportunity to taste the new Corrido single-barrel
During the time of U.S. Prohibition, the Corrido, a musical form of Mexican folklore, often honored the tequilero, or tequila smugglers, who gained popularity along the border. The "smugglers" of Corrido tequila are hoping for a similar popularity.
Last week at the Indy Spirits Expo in San Francisco, I had the chance to try the new Tequila Corrido.
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