Repo=80 not bad for newer day Herradura Repo. . Old School Year 2000 (Pre Diffuser) =89. This is the way a Reposado is supposed to taste. Caramel,whiskey,fruit and more
En Nariz: caramelo, roble, ciruela pasa, datil, miel En boca es más fresco, ciruela, almendra, agave cocido. si no tomamos en cuenta el precio, es un muy buen tequila, por ese rango de precios desde luego hay mejores
Sweet aroma at first. Much of butterscotch and ripe red fruits I spot at nose. Woody taste come all around. Maple and apple are also present. Feels like additives. Not a pleasant aftertaste. No agave taste at all. Would not have it again.
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