Bottle of Espolon Añejo

Espolon Añejo

Type: Tequila
Brand: El Espolon
Nom
1440
567 Ratings See All
$47.99
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Production Details
NOM : 1440 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Los Altos) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) ,
Cooking : Autoclave (high pressure) ,
Extraction : Roller Mill ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : 100% agave, Stainless steel tanks ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Column, Stainless Pot w/Copper Coil ,
Aging : Used barrels, Bourbon barrels, American White Oak barrels ,
ABV/Proof : 40% abv (80-proof), 35-39% abv (70-78 proof)
Other : Distilled at or near proof

Profile

Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

30
Agave (cooked)
27
Vanilla
25
Oak
22
Caramel
14
Pepper (black)
8
Alcohol
7
Butter
6
Whiskey
6
Butterscotch
5
Cinnamon
4
Barrel Spice
4
Chocolate

Flavors Detected

32
Agave (cooked)
30
Oak
30
Vanilla
19
Pepper (black)
16
Caramel
14
Alcohol
13
Whiskey
8
Butterscotch
7
Barrel Spice
7
Cinnamon
7
Butter
5
Earth

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

Tequila Savant
247 ratings
  • 73 Rating

I was a bit disappointed with this expression due to it being too aggressive with its scathing ethyl and far too peppery than I expected it to be. There is a honey caramel sweetness to the taste with a undeniable earthiness but the scathing aggressive ethyl was dominant through and through which was a turn off for me personally.

Tequila Phenom
312 ratings
  • 73 Rating

Sadly it tastes like additives. Not an overly aggresive profile but still.. it was better before, catering to another market most likely.

Tequila Ninja
138 ratings
  • 83 Rating

Aroma: Cooked agave and ethanol, vanilla. A bit of oak, and a tiny bit of mint. Caramel, and clear whiskey notes. Palate: Cooked agave, barrel spice. Ethanol, but not too harsh. Definitely some caramel coming through. Earthy. Verdict: Solid budget anejo. For $29.99 at our local Trader Joe’s, this is a steal. It’s not particularly complex, won’t be a daily sipper by any means, but I can see this making a very solid Tommy’s margarita. Maybe my new well anejo if the margarita I make with it goes well.

Tequila Badass
473 ratings
  • 78 Rating

Light aromas for an Anejo, sweet cooked agave, slight heat on the finish ... priced very fairly for an anejo. I wouldn’t look hard for this one. Their 6 yr XA is so much better.

Tequila Savant
243 ratings
  • 80 Rating

more vanilla sweet n light

Tequila Wizard
988 ratings
  • 82 Rating

Nose: Vanilla, toffee, earth, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. An appealingly bright nose - with lots of fruit and agave notes still coming through the oak aging. Flavor: Viscous, white pepper and toasty barrel spices. Creamy vanilla with a hint of licorice at the tail end. Finish: Just the vaguest hint of an off putting perfume nuance. I’m being picky.

Tequila Ninja
142 ratings
  • 84 Rating

Notas especiadas, de pimienta, predominan. un sabor dulce muy ligero, de vainilla, tal vez proveniente de la barrica de Chardonnay, o no.

Tequila Badass
480 ratings
  • 77 Rating

It’s spice, warm, peppery but not complex on the nose and flavor, It's an ok tequila! I prefer Añejo X (extra añejo) from this line for siping ...

Tequila Honey Badger
1384 ratings
  • 83 Rating

Not subtle, this añejo smacks your tongue with some heavy oak and spice from the first sip. I think this complements the rest of the current El Espolón lineup. Note that this is nothing like any previous añejo released under the Espolón line. It is pretty good though, nicely balanced with barrel spice and underlying agave.

Tequila Honey Badger
1048 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Surprisingly good. Lovely toasted agave aroma and flavor.

Tequila Fan
3 ratings
  • 94 Rating

Full round mouth Smoke Vanilla finish

Tequila Ninja
109 ratings
  • 81 Rating

Very sweet anejo. Not bad. It was decent to try. Bourbon friends love it.

Tequila Warrior
48 ratings
  • 81 Rating

NOM 1440 Nose: sweet agave, vanilla, fresh water, Taste: cooked agave, oak Finish: oak, butter, chocolate, smoke

Tequila Freak
27 ratings
  • 77 Rating

agave is light earth oak pepper. harsh sipper the finish is decent I expected better

Tequila Ninja
189 ratings
  • 82 Rating

Aroma is nice- agave- pepper- alcohol- oak with hints of vanilla. Taste is nice— pepper- agave- alcohol- and oak with a good finish- wish it was longer.

Tequila Savant
298 ratings
  • 82 Rating

Slightly sweet, some smoke.

Tequila Fan
1 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Lightly aged flavours. Easy to drink añejo at a great price point.

Tequila Enthusiast
6 ratings
  • 73 Rating

Hint of banana. Wouldn’t fry this again

Tequila Ninja
174 ratings
  • 83 Rating

Light citrus vanilla aroma. Smooth flavour light bite at the end. Easy sip & shoot

Tequila Ninja
136 ratings
  • 90 Rating

Heavy Whiskey Flavour. Aged in white oak and finished in bourbon barrel. Very nice. Would definitely drink again.

Tequila Ninja
178 ratings
  • 83 Rating

LCBO $57

Tequila Phenom
320 ratings
  • 81 Rating

El Espolon Anjeo $44USD (Virginia ABC) Overall a solid budget anjeo as a daily sipper. Pleasant nose, mild palate, but a tad short on the finish. An impressive juno up from the blanco. I will echo Remy Newland's notes.

Tequila Fanatic
17 ratings
  • 82 Rating

And again a step up from reposado! Lots of caramel and smoothness. Only had it in the restaurant so can’t say if it has the additive negative body effects.

Tequila Fan
4 ratings
  • 79 Rating

smokey similar to whiskey

Tequila Freak
28 ratings
  • 42 Rating

Desaparece inmediatamente de la boca y tiene mucha vainilla

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