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Tasted at “Mexico In A Bottle” S.F. 2024
Arette anejo - tropical fruit on the nose, also on palate with some pepper, some barrel spices, whisky/bourbon and mild oak, dry finish. Pairs really well with dark chocolate extra points for price!
First smell after letting it sit about 10 minutes is alcohol and light perfume but only in my nose, not tasting it, enticing. Now it’s cider, pear, and agave, exciting. Tasting pepper, agave, pear. Long, tingly, and flavorful HP finish. Glad I his this one away for a bit. Really enjoying it this time around!
I had the opportunity to give this high proof version a try. Aroma of cooked agave, black pepper, vegetal, herbal and, of course, alcohol. Flavors were similar and still got that touch of higher alcohol. A warm, medium-long finish.
Aroma/Taste: Notes of cherry, cooked agave, floral hints, and a subtle earthiness greet the senses. The palate offers a blend of cherry cola, medicinal undertones, cooked agave sweetness, and a touch of black tea depth. Finish: A medium finish with a mild throat warmth. Lingering flavors of cooked agave and sweet black cherries, accompanied by a subtle medicinal note that adds complexity. Overall: Tasted blind, initially perceived as predominantly black cherry, this tequila offers a unique and intriguing tasting experience. It invites further exploration, promising deeper layers of flavor and complexity with each sip.
Nose: agave / earth / pepper/ melon / orange peel / lemongrass / hay / sage / mineral/ alcohol Taste: agave / pepper / earth / vanilla / banana/ melon / cream soda / orange peel / licorice/ tea / spearmint Finish: very crisp watery mouthfeel with a lingering enjoyable bittersweet and earthy last taste that transforms into a cinnamon aftertaste. This blanco fuerte takes great advantage of the high abv to provide a huge amount of flavor. It does very well keeping the alcohol taste at bay and delivers a nice bright finish.
Nose: agave cooked / vanilla/ caramel/ oak / pepper / banana / hint of melon / hint of grapefruit/ mint / nutmeg/ bourbon/ chocolate/ Taste: agave / vanilla/ caramel / pepper / cinnamon/ banana/ lime / peppermint/ lemongrass/ tea / herbal / nutmeg/ chocolate / molasses Finish: very clean watery finish that has a lingering bitterness that seems to arrive out if nowhere. Like there’s a nice party going on and then Mr. Bitter shows up late and everyone is like ‘where’d he come from’??? An overall good budget sipper with lots of good aroma and taste notes until the ‘bitter’ end.
First and foremost let this breathe for 10 minutes- it's worth the extra time. N- caramelized agave dominates the nose. There's some herbs and cinnamon in there, along with some black pepper, and apple T- again the sweet cooked agave is the star but adds a lot of complexity. Pineapple, jalapeno heat, baking spice, herbs like rosemary (?), and even some mint kicking around the grass MF- thin F- the finish is pretty awesome! It starts spicy sweet and finishes long with just a bit of peppery heat and herbs
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