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4 Copas Blanco – NOM 1457 – Tasted 3/4/07. 4 Copas Blanco is clear in color. Aromas consist of intense
earth and floral followed by moderate fruit, smoke, pepper, and spice scents. The first sip of the tequila is
sweet and has a low-to-no amount of bitterness. The types of flavors 4 Copas Blanco has include intense
earth and floral. On the mild side, there are agave, spice, pepper, and smoky flavors. Unfortunately, the
tequila finished with a short duration of flavor and a slight tingly alcohol intensity.
4 Copas Reposado - NOM 1457 - Tasted 3/5/07. The tequila is a yellow golden color with intense floral and
earthy aromas. A soft mellow entry leads to a sweet taste, with low bitterness and moderate-to-heavy agave
flavor. While there is moderate-to-heavy agave flavor, the tequila has moderate earthy and floral flavors with
mild fruit, caramel, and smoke. The tequila finishes with a long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol finish.
bottle except for a unique design on the back of the bottles which is a man on horseback whose head is an
Intense aromas of this tequila include earth and floral are followed by moderate notes of fruit, vanilla, spice,
agave plant. 4 Copas ages their anejo for at least one year which causes it to be a dark golden color.
Intense aromas of this tequila include earth and floral are followed by moderate notes of fruit, vanilla, spice,
caramel, and smoke. In the mouth, the anejo is oily and heavy. While the tequila is sweet and almost syrupy,
there is only a minimal hint of bitterness. When examining the flavors of 4 Copas Anejo, first impressions
include intense earth and floral accents. On a second sip, I noticed moderate flavors of agave, vanilla, and
smoke. When searching for deeper flavors upon tasting the tequila, one can taste mild notes of fruit, wood,
numbing alcohol intensity.
caramel, and spice. Unfortunately, this tequila only has a medium duration of flavor but did have a nice
numbing alcohol intensity.
7 Leguas Anejo – NOM 1120 – Tasted on 4/20/07 at 6:30pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $12, at
Zocalo and tasted it in a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and
vanilla. Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild caramel. The tequila has a heavy mouth feel and on the
first sip is sweet with a hint of bitterness. 7 Leguas Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 18
months of aging. Intense flavors of earth and floral are followed by moderate notes of agave. With a medium
duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit and caramel with a hint of smoke bring this tequila to a subtle numbing
finish.
7 Leguas Blanco – NOM 1120 – Tasted on 5/7/07 at 5:00pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $9, at
Zocalo and tasted it in a snifter. With a clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral, earth, and spice.
Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild smoke. The tequila has a thin mouth feel and on the first sip is
sweet with a hint of bitterness. Intense flavors of earth and agave are followed by moderate notes of fruit
and floral. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild spice, smoke, and wood bring this tequila to a numbing
finish.
7 Leguas D’Antano Extra Anejo – NOM 1120 – Tasted on 9/23/07 at 5:00pm. I tried this tequila, which
cost me $35, at Zocalo and tasted it in a Riedel. This amazing tequila comes with a wooden box and can be
found at most stores in Mexico. With a dark golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth.
Other aromas include moderate fruit, vanilla, and caramel with mild spice. The tequila has a medium-to-heavy
mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with no bitterness. Intense flavors of fruit, earth, and agave are
followed by moderate notes of caramel and vanilla. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild floral and
wood bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
7 Leguas Reposado – NOM 1120 – Tasted 5/27/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind
tasting at Zocalo using a snifter. This tequila is a pale yellow color and has intense aromas of earth, fruit, and
floral. There are also moderate aromas of spice followed by mild smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the
tongue leads to a sweet tequila taste with a small amount of bitterness. The 7 Leguas Reposado flavor
contains intense fruit, agave, and earth flavors with moderate floral. The tequila also has mild intensities of
vanilla, spice, and wood followed by hints of caramel and smoke. 7 Leguas Reposado finishes with a medium-
to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
1800 Reposado – NOM 1122 – Tasted on 2/29/08 at 7:40pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $4, at the
Davis Graduate Tequila Bar and tasted it in a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense floral
and earthy aromas. Other aromas include moderate spice and fruit with mild smoke. The tequila has a
medium mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with mild-to-moderate bitterness. 1800 Reposado has
numerous arrays of flavors due to its 6 months of aging. Intense flavors of floral and agave are followed by
moderate notes of spice, earth, and fruit. With a medium duration of flavor, tastes of mild smoke with hints of
wood bring this tequila to a subtle finish.
1800 Silver – NOM 1122 – Tasted 12/20/06. With a clear color, 1800 Silver has moderate aromas of floral
and smoke. Mild aromas consist of earth, fruit, and vanilla. The tequila has a bitterness to it and a sweet
aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense agave and floral. There are also moderate earthy, spicy, and smoky
flavors. A tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor bring this tequila experience to an end.
1921 Reposado – NOM 1079 – Tasted on 10/19/07 at 7:00pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $4, at the
Davis Graduate Tequila Bar and tasted it in a snifter. With a pale yellow color, this tequila has intense floral
aromas. Other aromas include moderate spice, fruit, and earth with mild smoke. The tequila has a medium
mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with a hint of bitterness. 1921 Reposado has numerous arrays of
flavors due to its 4 months of aging. Intense flavors of agave, floral, and fruit are followed by moderate notes
of spice. With a medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild earth with a hint of vanilla and wood bring
this tequila to a numbing finish.
1921 Reserva Reposado – NOM 1079 – Tasted on 10/19/07 at 8:00pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me
$4, at the Davis Graduate Tequila Bar and tasted it in a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has
intense floral and fruit aromas. Other aromas include mild spice and earth with hints of caramel, vanilla, and
smoke. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet and syrupy with no bitterness.
1921 Reserva Reposado has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 9 months of aging. Intense flavors of floral
and fruit are followed by moderate notes of caramel and agave. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild
spice and wood with a hint of vanilla and earth bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Alquimia Anejo – NOM 1468 – Tasted on 1/27/08 at 7:00pm. I tried this tequila out of a Riedel. With a
yellow golden color, this tequila has intense floral and earthy aromas. Other aromas include moderate caramel
and fruit with mild vanilla and spice. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip is semi-sweet
with no bitterness. Alquimia Anejo has intense flavors of fruit and caramel followed by moderate notes of
agave, earth, floral, and wood aspects. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild spice and vanilla bring
this tequila to a numbing finish.
Alquimia Blanco – NOM 1468 – Tasted on 1/27/08 at 7:00pm. I tried this tequila out of a Riedel. With a
clear color, this tequila has intense floral and earthy aromas. Other aromas include moderate spice and fruit
with hints of smoke. The tequila has a thin mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with no bitterness.
Alquimia Blanco has intense flavors of floral and agave followed by moderate notes of fruit. With a medium
duration of flavor, tastes of mild spice, earth, and smoke bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Arette Anejo - NOM 1109 - Tasted 2/19/07. With a yellow golden color, Arette Anejo has intense aromas of
earthy, fruity, and floral scents. Less apparent are moderate caramel and mild vanilla, spice, and smoke
aromas. Upon initial taste, the tequila has a heavy mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of the
tongue. Moderate flavors of floral, agave, and earth accents are followed by mild vanilla, fruit, and spice
flavors. The finish consists of numbing alcohol intensity and a long duration of flavor.
Arette Blanco – NOM 1109 – Tasted 3/1/07. The tequila is clear in color. Beginning with intense earthy,
fruity, spicy, and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate smoke scents. On the tip of the tongue
there is a mellow sensation that is followed by a sweet taste with no bitterness. Upon tasting, the tequila has
intense agave and earth with moderate spice flavors. Arette Blanco tequila finishes with a medium duration of
flavor and slight numbing alcohol intensity.
Arette Gran Clase Extra Anejo – NOM 1109 – Tasted on 8/18/07 at 3:30pm. I tried this tequila at
Zocalo in a snifter glass. With an amber brown color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth.
Other aromas include moderate fruit and caramel with mild vanilla and spice. The tequila has a heavy mouth
feel and on the first sip is semi-sweet with a minimal amount of bitterness. Arette Gran Clase has numerous
arrays of flavors due to its 3 years of aging. Intense flavors of agave, earth, and floral are followed by
moderate notes of caramel, wood, and vanilla. With a medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit
bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Arette Reposado - NOM 1109 - Tasted 2/16/07. The tequila is a pale yellow color with intense floral and
earthy aromas. A soft mellow entry leads to a very sweet taste, with low bitterness and heavy agave flavor.
While there is intense agave and floral flavors, the tequila also has moderate fruity flavors that are followed by
mild accents of earth, vanilla, and spice. The tequila finishes with a medium duration of flavor and a numbing
alcohol finish.
Arette Unique Anejo – NOM 1109 – Tasted on 5/27/07 at 9:10pm. I opened this bottle, which cost me
about $100, at my home and tasted it in a Riedel glass. While this bottle has a normal design, it is the
tequilas quality versus price that makes this great. In the quality versus price section of the rating sheet this
tequila received the most points possible. In my opinion, this tequila is worth far more than $100. With a
golden amber brown color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral, vanilla, and caramel. Other aromas
include moderate fruit and spice with a mild earth. The tequila has a heavy almost syrupy mouth feel and on
the first sip is very sweet with a hint of bitterness. Arette Unique Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to
its 6 years of aging. Intense flavors of caramel, agave, fruit, and floral are followed by moderate notes of
earth, wood, and vanilla. With a very long duration of flavor, tastes of mild spice with a hint of chemicals bring
this tequila to a numbing finish.
Asombroso El Platino – NOM 1494 – Tasted 3/12/07. This tequila is clear in color and surprisingly has an
intense aroma of chocolate. There are also moderate aromas of earth and caramel followed by mild floral,
fruit, spicy, and vanilla. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet and low bitter tequila taste.
The Asombroso El Platino flavor contains moderate intensities of agave, caramel, and milk chocolate followed
by mild earth and floral accents. Asombroso El Platino finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a
numbing alcohol feeling.
Bracero Anejo – NOM 1419 – Tasted on 12/13/07 at 9:40pm. I opened this bottle, which was given to me
by a friend, at my home and tasted it in a Riedel glass. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense
aromas of vanilla. Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild floral and caramel. Unfortunately, this tequila
had a mild-to-moderate aroma of some type of glue or sealent that distracted the tequila sents. The tequila
has a thin mouth feel and on the first sip is somewhat sweet with no bitterness. Unfortunately, this tequila
was very watery tasting. Moderate flavors of agave and floral are followed by mild notes of earth, fruit, and
spice. With a short duration of flavor, hints of vanilla, smoke, and wood bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Bracero Reposado – NOM 1419 – Tasted 5/22/07. The tequila is a pale yellow color and has intense
earth, perfume, and extremely intense floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can
smell moderate notes of fruit and spice. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft, while having a
medium weight in the mouth. While the tequila is sweet, it is actually has no bitterness. Now onto flavor. The
flavor has intense floral, earth, and agave attributes which are followed by moderate fruit, spice, and smoke.
The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a hot numbing and tingly alcohol feeling.
Buen Amigo Reposado – NOM 1417 – Tasted on 1/27/08 at 6:30pm. I tried this tequila at a friend home
and tasted it in a Riedel glass. With a pale yellow golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of earth and
spice. Other aromas include moderate smoke. The tequila has a medium-to-oily mouth feel and on the first sip
has a minimal sweetness with mild bitterness. Moderate flavors of agave, earth, spice, and wood are followed
by mild notes of floral, smoke, and a chemical of some sort. With a short-to-medium duration of flavor this
tequila finishes with a subtle alcohol intensity.
Cabo Wabo Reposado - NOM 1467 - Tasted 3/2/07. With a yellow golden color, Cabo Wabo Reposado
has intense aromas of earthy and floral scents. Less apparent are mild smoke and spice aromas with a hint of
caramel and vanilla. Upon initial taste, the tequila has an oily mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of
the tongue. Intense flavors of floral, fruit, and earth accents are followed by moderate agave and spice
flavors. The finish consists of a hot tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor.
Cabo Wabo Anejo – NOM 1467 – Tasted on 5/21/07 at 6:30pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Zocalo in Sacramento, CA for $10 and tasted it out of a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has
intense aromas of floral and earth. Other aromas include moderate fruit and spice also, mild vanilla and hints
of caramel and smoke. The tequila has a thin oily mouth feel and the first sip is sweet with mild bitterness.
Cabo Wabo Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 1 to 5 years of aging. Intense flavors of earth are
followed by moderate notes of agave, spice, and smoke. With a medium-to-short duration of flavor, tastes of
mild chemicals, fruit, floral, and caramel with a hint of vanilla bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Cabo Wabo Blanco - NOM 1467 - Tasted 2/14/07. With a clear color, Cabo Wabo Silver has intense
aromas of earthy and floral scents. Less apparent are moderate spice and mild smoke and fruit aromas. Upon
initial taste, the tequila has a thin mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of the tongue. Moderate
flavors of agave and earth accents are followed by mild floral, fruit, and spice flavors. The finish consists of
almost no alcohol intensity and a short duration of flavor.
Cabo Wabo "Uno" Extra Anejo – NOM 1467 – Tasted on 5/1/07 at 3:30pm. I opened this bottle, which
cost me $257, in a limo on a trip to San Francisco and tasted it in a Riedel glass. While this bottle has a crystal
decanter and comes with a wooden box, it is the tequilas quality versus price that harms this tequilas rating.
In the quality versus price section of the rating sheet this tequila received a below average score. With a
golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of caramel. Other aromas include moderate earth, vanilla, and
floral with a mild fruit. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with a lot of
bitterness. I was shocked at how bitter this tequila was. Most of the passengers in the limo stopped drinking
the Cabo Uno and moved to something else. Cabo Uno Extra Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its
38 months of aging. Intense flavors of caramel, agave, and vanilla are followed by moderate notes of fruit,
wood, and floral. With a medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild earth and chemicals with hints of
spice and smoke bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Cabrito Blanco – NOM 1140 – Tasted 5/27/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind tasting
using a snifter. This tequila is clear in color and has intense aromas of earth, fruit, spice, and floral. There are
also mild aromas of smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet taste with a hint of
bitterness. The Cabrito Blanco flavor contains intense fruit, agave, and floral flavors with moderate spice and
earth. The tequila also has mild intensities of smoke. Cabrito Blanco finishes with a medium duration of flavor
and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Casa Noble Silver – NOM 1137 – Tasted 2/22/07. The tequila is a clear color and has an intense earth and
floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes of spice, smoke, and
pepper. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft and feels thin in the mouth. While the tequila
has a hint of bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense agave and earth.
There is also moderate spice, smoke, and floral attributes which are followed by mild fruit. The tequilas finish
is a medium duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Casa Noble Reposado – NOM 1137 – Tasted 1/13/07. The tequila is a pale yellow color and has an
intense floral, earth, fruit, and vanilla aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell mild
notes of spice, caramel, and smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft and feels thin and
oily in the mouth. While the tequila has a hint bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet and syrupy. Now onto
flavor. The flavor has intense fruit. The intense flavors are followed by moderate agave, floral, and vanilla
with mild earth and spice. The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a slight tingly alcohol
feeling.
Casa Noble Anejo – NOM 1137 – Tasted 5/27/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind tasting
using a snifter. This tequila is an amber brown color and has intense aromas of vanilla and caramel. There are
also moderate aromas of fruit followed by mild floral. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a low
level of sweetness with no bitterness. The Casa Noble Anejo flavor contains intense caramel flavors and
moderate-to-intense vanilla. The tequila also has moderate intensities of earth and floral followed by mild
agave and fruit accents. Casa Noble Anejo finishes with a long duration of flavor and a slightly numbing
alcohol feeling.
Cazadores Anejo – NOM 1487 – Tasted 5/27/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind tasting
using a snifter. This tequila is a deep yellow golden color and has intense aromas of earth and floral. There
are also moderate aromas of fruit and smoke followed by mild spice and caramel. A mellow taste on the tip of
the tongue leads to a low-to-sweet level of sweetness with no bitterness. The Cazadores Anejo flavor
contains intense fruit and floral flavors and moderate vanilla, agave, and caramel. The tequila also has mild
intensities of earth followed by a moderate amount of bite. Cazadores Anejo finishes with a medium duration
of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Cazadores Silver – NOM 1487 – Tasted 3/7/07. This tequila is clear in color and has intense aromas of
floral, spice, and earth. There are also mild aromas of fruit and smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the
tongue leads to a low sweetness and low bitterness tequila taste. The Cazadores Silver contains intense
flavors of floral and earth followed by moderate agave and fruit accents. Mild notes of spice and smoke
accompany this tequila. Cazadores Silver finishes with a medium duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
feeling.
Cazadores Reposado – NOM 1487 – Tasted 3/8/07. This tequila is pale yellow in color and has intense
aromas of floral and earth. There are also moderate aromas of fruit, spice, and smoke. A mellow taste on the
tip of the tongue leads to a hint of bitterness and a sweet tequila taste. The Cazadores Reposado contains
intense flavors of floral and agave followed by moderate earth and fruit accents. Mild notes of spice and
smoke accompany this tequila. Cazadores Reposado finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and
slightly numbing alcohol feeling.
Cesar Monterrey Blanco Reserva – NOM 1486 – Tasted on 5/22/07 at 6:15pm. I opened this bottle,
which cost me $15, and tasted it out of a snifter. With a clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral
and earth. Other aromas include mild fruit, spice, and moderate smoke. The tequila has a thin oily mouth feel
and the first sip is sweet with a hint of bitterness. Cesar Monterrey Blanco Reserva has numerous arrays of
flavors. Intense flavors of earth, agave, and floral are followed by moderate notes of spice and fruit. With a
medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild smoke and wood bring this tequila to a subtle numbing finish.
Chaya Anejo – NOM 1420 – Tasted on 8/3/07 at 6:15pm. I tried this bottle at Zocalo, which cost me $10,
and tasted it out of a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and
caramel. Other aromas include moderate fruit and earth with mild vanilla and spice. The tequila has a medium
oily mouth feel and the first sip is semi-sweet with a small hint of bitterness. Chaya Anejo has numerous
arrays of flavors. Intense flavors of earth and agave are followed by moderate floral notes. With a medium-to-
long duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit, vanilla, spice, and caramel bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Chaya Reposado – NOM 1420 – Tasted on 8/3/07 at 5:20pm. I tried this bottle at Zocalo, which cost me
$9, and tasted it out of a snifter. With a pale yellow color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and fruit.
Other aromas include moderate earth with a hint of spice. The tequila has a thin-to-medium mouth feel and
the first sip is sweet with no bitterness. Chaya Reposado has numerous arrays of flavors. Intense flavors of
earth and agave, floral, and fruit are followed by moderate earthy notes. With a medium-to-long duration of
flavor, tastes of mild smoke, vanilla, and spice bring this tequila to a slightly numbing finish.
Chaya Silver – NOM 1420 – Tasted on 8/3/07 at 4:30pm. I tried this bottle at Zocalo, which cost me $8, and
tasted it out of a snifter. With a clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and fruit. Other aromas
include moderate earth and spice. The tequila has a thin mouth feel and the first sip is sweet with mild
bitterness. Chaya Silver has numerous arrays of flavors. Intense flavors of earth and agave are followed by
moderate floral notes. With a medium duration of flavor, tastes of mild smoke, fruit, and spice bring this
tequila to a slightly numbing finish.
Chamucos Reposado Especial – NOM 1433 – Tasted 4/18/07. The tequila is a pale yellow golden color
and has intense fruit and floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate
notes of earth, spice, and smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft, while feeling thin in
the mouth. While the tequila is sweet, it is actually has low bitterness. Now onto flavor. The flavor has
intense floral and fruity attributes which are followed by moderate agave and earth and mild spice and smoke.
The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Chinaco 1993 Blanco – NOM 1127 – Tasted 5/21/07. I tried this tequila at Zocalo, for $9, in a Riedel
glass. For $9 this tequila is an absolute steal. The tequila is clear in color and has an intense floral, earth, and
fruit aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell mild notes of spice with a hint of
smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a oily mouth feel. While the tequila
has minimal bitterness, it is actually sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense agave and earth
attributes which are followed by moderate fruit and floral. On a lighter note, this tequila has mild wood with a
small hint of smoke. The tequilas finish is a medium-to-long duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol
feeling.
Chinaco Reposado – NOM 1127 – Tasted on 4/26/07 at 4:00pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Zocalo in Sacramento, CA for $10 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is a yellow golden color and is
aged for 8 months. Chinaco Reposado aromas consist of intense earth and floral aspects followed by
moderate fruit and spice. On the lighter side, this Reposado has mild aromas of smoke and pepper with hints
of vanilla and caramel. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a heavy and oily mouth feel. While
the tequila has moderate agave flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila
contains intense flavors of earth and floral followed by moderate agave and chemical aspects. Deeper flavors
of Chinaco Reposado consist of mild fruit and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long-to-very long
duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Chinaco Blanco – NOM 1127 – Tasted on 5/7/07 at 6:30pm. I tried this tequila at Zocalo’s free tasting and
tasted it out of a shot glass. The tequila is clear in color and is aged less than 1 month. Chinaco Blanco
aromas consist of intense earth, spice, and floral aspects followed by moderate smoke. On the lighter side,
this Blanco has mild aromas of fruit. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a medium mouth feel.
While the tequila has heavy agave flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this
tequila contains intense flavors of earth, agave, and floral followed by moderate wood and fruit aspects.
Deeper flavors of Chinaco Blanco consist of mild smoke and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a
medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Chinaco Anejo – NOM 1127 – Tasted on 4/26/07 at 4:22pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Zocalo in Sacramento, CA for $12 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is golden in color and is aged for 3
years. Chinaco Anejo aromas consist of intense vanilla, earth, and floral aspects followed by moderate fruit.
On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel with hints of spice and smoke. On the tip of tongue,
this tequila is mellow and has a thick and syrupy mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate-to-heavy agave
flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors of earth
followed by moderate floral and vanilla aspects. Deeper flavors of Chinaco Anejo consist of mild fruit, caramel,
and smoke. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long-to-very long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Chinaco 1996 Anejo – NOM 1127 – Tasted on 4/30/07 at 10:35pm. I purchased this bottle for $120 and
tried it in my home, out of a Riedel glass. When examining price versus quality this tequila received the
highest rating possible. While the bottle itself is simple and nothing special, Chinaco 1996 Anejo is well worth
$120 a bottle. The tequila is a dark golden color and is aged for up to 4 years. Chinaco 1996 aromas consist
of intense caramel and floral aspects followed by moderate vanilla. On the lighter side, this anejo has mild
aromas of fruit and spice with a hint of earth. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has an oily
mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor, it is very sweet and has no bitterness. The flavor of this
tequila was truly exceptional with intense flavors of vanilla, agave, and floral followed by moderate-to-intense
caramel. Deeper flavors of Chinaco 1996 Anejo consist of moderate fruit, mild earth, and a hint of spice. Upon
finishing this tequila, there is a long-to-very long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Chinaco Negro Extra Aged Anejo Lot #15 – NOM 1127 – Tasted 1/12/07. This tequila was probably
the hardest to rate of any tequila and had the strongest nose that I have ever encountered in a tequila. The
tequila is a yellow golden color and has an intense floral aroma. Once you get past the intensity of the nose,
you can smell moderate notes of vanilla, caramel, and fruit. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and
soft but yet has a strong intensity of taste and feels heavy and oily in the mouth. While the tequila has a
medium to low bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense to moderate
agave, earth, and floral attributes which are followed by moderate spice and mild vanilla and caramel. The
tequilas finish is an extremely long duration of flavor followed by a very numbing alcohol feeling.
Chinaco Negro Extra Aged Anejo Lot #17 – NOM 1127 – Tasted 6/15/07. I tried this tequila at
Zocalo in a Riedel glass. The tequila is a golden color and has an intense floral, vanilla, and caramel aroma.
Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes of fruit with hints of earth and
spice. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a medium oily mouth feel. While the
tequila has minimal bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and
caramel attributes which are followed by moderate agave, earth, vanilla, and wood. On a lighter note, this
tequila has mild fruit and smoke with a hint of spice. The tequilas finish is a long duration of flavor followed by
a numbing alcohol feeling.
Cielo Silver – NOM 1472 – Tasted 4/18/07. The tequila is clear in color and has intense earth, spice, and
floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes of fruit and pepper.
On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft, while feeling somewhat thin in the mouth. While the
tequila is sweet, it is actually has a hint of bitterness. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and
agave attributes which are followed by moderate fruit, vanilla, and earth. The tequila also has mild spice and
smoke. The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a numbing and tingly alcohol feeling.
Cinco de Mayo Reposado – NOM 1119 – Tasted 1/27/08. I tried this tequila at a friend’s house in a
Riedel glass. The tequila is a pale yellow color and has an intense floral and fruit aroma. Once you get past
the intensity of the nose, you can smell mild notes of earth with hints of caramel and spice. On the tongue the
tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a medium oily mouth feel. While the tequila has no bitterness, it is
actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and fruit attributes which are followed by
moderate agave. On a lighter note, this tequila has mild earth, spice, and wood. The tequila finish is a long
duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Clase Azul Reposado – NOM 1416 – Tasted 1/8/07. The tequila is a golden brown color and has intense
floral and earth aromas. Once you get past the intense nose, you can smell moderate notes of fruit and spice
followed by mild vanilla and caramel. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a full
intensity of taste. While the tequila has low bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor
has intense agave, earth, and floral attributes which are followed by mild vanilla, spice, fruit, and caramel. The
tequilas finish is an medium duration of flavor followed by a tingly alcohol feeling.
Clase Azul Ultra Extra Anejo – NOM 1416 – Tasted on 5/1/07 at 6:00pm. I tried this tequila at a release
party at Vessel in San Francisco and tasted it in a champagne glass. While this bottle has a unique design and
comes with a wooden box, it is the tequilas quality versus price that harms this tequilas rating. In the quality
versus price section of the rating sheet this tequila received a below average score. It is hard to justify
$1,700 a bottle. With an amber brown color, this tequila has intense aromas of caramel, vanilla, fruit, and
floral. Other aromas include hints of earth and spice. The tequila has a heavy mouth feel and on the first sip
is sweet and syrupy with no bitterness. Clase Azul Ultra Extra Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its
minimum of 3 years of aging. However, this tequila was lacking agave. I only thought there was a moderate-
to-mild amount of agave. Intense flavors of caramel and vanilla are followed by moderate notes of fruit. With
a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild floral bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Corazon Anejo – NOM 1440 – Tasted on 5/20/07 at 5:45pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $8, at
Cantina Del Cabo and tasted it in a wine glass shaped similarly to a Riedel tequila glass. With a pale yellow
golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth. Other aromas include moderate spice and
smoke with mild fruit. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip has a low level of sweetness
with mild bitterness. Corazon Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 2 years of aging. Intense
flavors of earth and floral are followed by moderate notes of agave and fruit. With a short duration of flavor,
tastes of mild spice and smoke with hints of vanilla and caramel bring this tequila to a subtle finish.
Corazon Blanco – NOM 1440 – Tasted on 6/17/07 at 6:53pm. I tried this tequila at Cantina Del Cabo and
tasted it in a wine glass shaped similarly to a Riedel tequila glass. With a clear color, this tequila has intense
aromas of floral, earth, and spice. Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild smoke. The tequila has a
thin mouth feel and on the first sip has a low level of sweetness with no bitterness. Intense flavors of earth
and agave are followed by moderate notes of fruit and floral. With a short-to-medium duration of flavor,
tastes of mild spice and wood with a hint of smoke bring this tequila to a subtle slightly numbing finish.
Corazon Reposado – NOM 1440 – Tasted 1/13/07. The tequila is yellowish in color and has an intense
earthy, floral, and spice aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell mild notes of fruit,
vanilla, and smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a moderate agave
taste. While the tequila has a low bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. The flavor has intense agave, earth,
and floral attributes which are followed by moderate spice and fruit. Lastly, there are mild flavors of smoke
accents. The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a tingling, hot alcohol feeling.
Corralejo Blanco – NOM 1368 – Tasted 4/8/07. The tequila is clear in color. Beginning with intense fruity,
earthy, and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate spice and a hint of smoky scents. On the tip of
the tongue there is a slight burning sensation that is followed by a sweet, low bitter taste. Upon tasting, the
tequila has intense floral and agave with moderate fruity flavors. Lastly, there are mild flavors of earth, spice,
and smoke. Corralejo Blanco tequila finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Corralejo Reposado – NOM 1368 – Tasted 4/8/07. The tequila is a very pale yellow color. Beginning with
intense earthy and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate spice and a hint of smoky and fruity
scents. On the tip of the tongue there is a mellow and soft sensation that is followed by a sweet, low bitter
taste. Upon tasting, the tequila has intense floral, earth, fruit, and agave with moderate spicy and smoky
flavors. Corralejo Reposado tequila finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Corralejo Anejo – NOM 1368 – Tasted 4/9/07. The tequila is pale yellow in color. Beginning with intense
fruity, earthy, and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate caramel and a hint of spicy scents. On
the tip of the tongue there is a mellow and soft sensation that is followed by a sweet, somewhat bitter taste.
Upon tasting, the tequila has intense earth with moderate fruity, floral, and agave flavors. Lastly, there is a
hint of caramel flavor. Corralejo Anejo tequila finishes with a medium duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Corralejo Triple Distilled Reposado – NOM 1368 – Tasted 3/19/07. With a pale yellow color, Corralejo
Triple Distilled Reposado has intense aromas of floral and fruit. Mild aromas consist of earth, spice, and
smoke. The tequila has a low bitterness to it and a sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense earth and
smoke. There are also moderate floral and agave flavors. A numbing alcohol intensity and a long duration of
flavor bring this tequila experience to an end.
Corzo Anejo – NOM 1487 – Tasted 1/13/07. With a yellow golden color, Corzo Anejo has intense aromas of
floral and fruit. Moderate aromas consist of caramel and vanilla. The tequila has a low bitterness to it and a
semisweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are moderate agave, earth, and floral. There are also mild fruity, spicy,
vanilla, and caramel flavors. A tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor bring this tequila
experience to an end.
Corzo Reposado – NOM 1487 – Tasted 12/29/06. With a pale yellowish golden color, Corzo Reposado has
intense aromas of floral, earth, and spice. Moderate aromas consist of fruit and smoke. The tequila has no
bitterness to it and a semi sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense agave, earth, and floral. There are also
moderate spicy and fruity flavors. A slight tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor bring this
tequila experience to an end.
Corzo Silver – NOM 1487 – Tasted 2/7/07. With a clear color, Corzo Silver has intense aromas of floral,
spice, and earth. Moderate aromas consist of fruit and smoke. The tequila has a low bitterness to it and a
semi sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense agave and earth. There are also moderate floral and fruit,
spicy, and smoky flavors. A tingly, numbing alcohol intensity and a short duration of flavor bring this tequila
experience to an end.
earth and floral followed by moderate fruit, smoke, pepper, and spice scents. The first sip of the tequila is
sweet and has a low-to-no amount of bitterness. The types of flavors 4 Copas Blanco has include intense
earth and floral. On the mild side, there are agave, spice, pepper, and smoky flavors. Unfortunately, the
tequila finished with a short duration of flavor and a slight tingly alcohol intensity.
4 Copas Reposado - NOM 1457 - Tasted 3/5/07. The tequila is a yellow golden color with intense floral and
earthy aromas. A soft mellow entry leads to a sweet taste, with low bitterness and moderate-to-heavy agave
flavor. While there is moderate-to-heavy agave flavor, the tequila has moderate earthy and floral flavors with
mild fruit, caramel, and smoke. The tequila finishes with a long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol finish.
bottle except for a unique design on the back of the bottles which is a man on horseback whose head is an
Intense aromas of this tequila include earth and floral are followed by moderate notes of fruit, vanilla, spice,
agave plant. 4 Copas ages their anejo for at least one year which causes it to be a dark golden color.
Intense aromas of this tequila include earth and floral are followed by moderate notes of fruit, vanilla, spice,
caramel, and smoke. In the mouth, the anejo is oily and heavy. While the tequila is sweet and almost syrupy,
there is only a minimal hint of bitterness. When examining the flavors of 4 Copas Anejo, first impressions
include intense earth and floral accents. On a second sip, I noticed moderate flavors of agave, vanilla, and
smoke. When searching for deeper flavors upon tasting the tequila, one can taste mild notes of fruit, wood,
numbing alcohol intensity.
caramel, and spice. Unfortunately, this tequila only has a medium duration of flavor but did have a nice
numbing alcohol intensity.
7 Leguas Anejo – NOM 1120 – Tasted on 4/20/07 at 6:30pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $12, at
Zocalo and tasted it in a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and
vanilla. Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild caramel. The tequila has a heavy mouth feel and on the
first sip is sweet with a hint of bitterness. 7 Leguas Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 18
months of aging. Intense flavors of earth and floral are followed by moderate notes of agave. With a medium
duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit and caramel with a hint of smoke bring this tequila to a subtle numbing
finish.
7 Leguas Blanco – NOM 1120 – Tasted on 5/7/07 at 5:00pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $9, at
Zocalo and tasted it in a snifter. With a clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral, earth, and spice.
Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild smoke. The tequila has a thin mouth feel and on the first sip is
sweet with a hint of bitterness. Intense flavors of earth and agave are followed by moderate notes of fruit
and floral. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild spice, smoke, and wood bring this tequila to a numbing
finish.
7 Leguas D’Antano Extra Anejo – NOM 1120 – Tasted on 9/23/07 at 5:00pm. I tried this tequila, which
cost me $35, at Zocalo and tasted it in a Riedel. This amazing tequila comes with a wooden box and can be
found at most stores in Mexico. With a dark golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth.
Other aromas include moderate fruit, vanilla, and caramel with mild spice. The tequila has a medium-to-heavy
mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with no bitterness. Intense flavors of fruit, earth, and agave are
followed by moderate notes of caramel and vanilla. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild floral and
wood bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
7 Leguas Reposado – NOM 1120 – Tasted 5/27/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind
tasting at Zocalo using a snifter. This tequila is a pale yellow color and has intense aromas of earth, fruit, and
floral. There are also moderate aromas of spice followed by mild smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the
tongue leads to a sweet tequila taste with a small amount of bitterness. The 7 Leguas Reposado flavor
contains intense fruit, agave, and earth flavors with moderate floral. The tequila also has mild intensities of
vanilla, spice, and wood followed by hints of caramel and smoke. 7 Leguas Reposado finishes with a medium-
to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
1800 Reposado – NOM 1122 – Tasted on 2/29/08 at 7:40pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $4, at the
Davis Graduate Tequila Bar and tasted it in a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense floral
and earthy aromas. Other aromas include moderate spice and fruit with mild smoke. The tequila has a
medium mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with mild-to-moderate bitterness. 1800 Reposado has
numerous arrays of flavors due to its 6 months of aging. Intense flavors of floral and agave are followed by
moderate notes of spice, earth, and fruit. With a medium duration of flavor, tastes of mild smoke with hints of
wood bring this tequila to a subtle finish.
1800 Silver – NOM 1122 – Tasted 12/20/06. With a clear color, 1800 Silver has moderate aromas of floral
and smoke. Mild aromas consist of earth, fruit, and vanilla. The tequila has a bitterness to it and a sweet
aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense agave and floral. There are also moderate earthy, spicy, and smoky
flavors. A tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor bring this tequila experience to an end.
1921 Reposado – NOM 1079 – Tasted on 10/19/07 at 7:00pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $4, at the
Davis Graduate Tequila Bar and tasted it in a snifter. With a pale yellow color, this tequila has intense floral
aromas. Other aromas include moderate spice, fruit, and earth with mild smoke. The tequila has a medium
mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with a hint of bitterness. 1921 Reposado has numerous arrays of
flavors due to its 4 months of aging. Intense flavors of agave, floral, and fruit are followed by moderate notes
of spice. With a medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild earth with a hint of vanilla and wood bring
this tequila to a numbing finish.
1921 Reserva Reposado – NOM 1079 – Tasted on 10/19/07 at 8:00pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me
$4, at the Davis Graduate Tequila Bar and tasted it in a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has
intense floral and fruit aromas. Other aromas include mild spice and earth with hints of caramel, vanilla, and
smoke. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet and syrupy with no bitterness.
1921 Reserva Reposado has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 9 months of aging. Intense flavors of floral
and fruit are followed by moderate notes of caramel and agave. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild
spice and wood with a hint of vanilla and earth bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Alquimia Anejo – NOM 1468 – Tasted on 1/27/08 at 7:00pm. I tried this tequila out of a Riedel. With a
yellow golden color, this tequila has intense floral and earthy aromas. Other aromas include moderate caramel
and fruit with mild vanilla and spice. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip is semi-sweet
with no bitterness. Alquimia Anejo has intense flavors of fruit and caramel followed by moderate notes of
agave, earth, floral, and wood aspects. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild spice and vanilla bring
this tequila to a numbing finish.
Alquimia Blanco – NOM 1468 – Tasted on 1/27/08 at 7:00pm. I tried this tequila out of a Riedel. With a
clear color, this tequila has intense floral and earthy aromas. Other aromas include moderate spice and fruit
with hints of smoke. The tequila has a thin mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with no bitterness.
Alquimia Blanco has intense flavors of floral and agave followed by moderate notes of fruit. With a medium
duration of flavor, tastes of mild spice, earth, and smoke bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Arette Anejo - NOM 1109 - Tasted 2/19/07. With a yellow golden color, Arette Anejo has intense aromas of
earthy, fruity, and floral scents. Less apparent are moderate caramel and mild vanilla, spice, and smoke
aromas. Upon initial taste, the tequila has a heavy mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of the
tongue. Moderate flavors of floral, agave, and earth accents are followed by mild vanilla, fruit, and spice
flavors. The finish consists of numbing alcohol intensity and a long duration of flavor.
Arette Blanco – NOM 1109 – Tasted 3/1/07. The tequila is clear in color. Beginning with intense earthy,
fruity, spicy, and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate smoke scents. On the tip of the tongue
there is a mellow sensation that is followed by a sweet taste with no bitterness. Upon tasting, the tequila has
intense agave and earth with moderate spice flavors. Arette Blanco tequila finishes with a medium duration of
flavor and slight numbing alcohol intensity.
Arette Gran Clase Extra Anejo – NOM 1109 – Tasted on 8/18/07 at 3:30pm. I tried this tequila at
Zocalo in a snifter glass. With an amber brown color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth.
Other aromas include moderate fruit and caramel with mild vanilla and spice. The tequila has a heavy mouth
feel and on the first sip is semi-sweet with a minimal amount of bitterness. Arette Gran Clase has numerous
arrays of flavors due to its 3 years of aging. Intense flavors of agave, earth, and floral are followed by
moderate notes of caramel, wood, and vanilla. With a medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit
bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Arette Reposado - NOM 1109 - Tasted 2/16/07. The tequila is a pale yellow color with intense floral and
earthy aromas. A soft mellow entry leads to a very sweet taste, with low bitterness and heavy agave flavor.
While there is intense agave and floral flavors, the tequila also has moderate fruity flavors that are followed by
mild accents of earth, vanilla, and spice. The tequila finishes with a medium duration of flavor and a numbing
alcohol finish.
Arette Unique Anejo – NOM 1109 – Tasted on 5/27/07 at 9:10pm. I opened this bottle, which cost me
about $100, at my home and tasted it in a Riedel glass. While this bottle has a normal design, it is the
tequilas quality versus price that makes this great. In the quality versus price section of the rating sheet this
tequila received the most points possible. In my opinion, this tequila is worth far more than $100. With a
golden amber brown color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral, vanilla, and caramel. Other aromas
include moderate fruit and spice with a mild earth. The tequila has a heavy almost syrupy mouth feel and on
the first sip is very sweet with a hint of bitterness. Arette Unique Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to
its 6 years of aging. Intense flavors of caramel, agave, fruit, and floral are followed by moderate notes of
earth, wood, and vanilla. With a very long duration of flavor, tastes of mild spice with a hint of chemicals bring
this tequila to a numbing finish.
Asombroso El Platino – NOM 1494 – Tasted 3/12/07. This tequila is clear in color and surprisingly has an
intense aroma of chocolate. There are also moderate aromas of earth and caramel followed by mild floral,
fruit, spicy, and vanilla. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet and low bitter tequila taste.
The Asombroso El Platino flavor contains moderate intensities of agave, caramel, and milk chocolate followed
by mild earth and floral accents. Asombroso El Platino finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a
numbing alcohol feeling.
Bracero Anejo – NOM 1419 – Tasted on 12/13/07 at 9:40pm. I opened this bottle, which was given to me
by a friend, at my home and tasted it in a Riedel glass. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense
aromas of vanilla. Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild floral and caramel. Unfortunately, this tequila
had a mild-to-moderate aroma of some type of glue or sealent that distracted the tequila sents. The tequila
has a thin mouth feel and on the first sip is somewhat sweet with no bitterness. Unfortunately, this tequila
was very watery tasting. Moderate flavors of agave and floral are followed by mild notes of earth, fruit, and
spice. With a short duration of flavor, hints of vanilla, smoke, and wood bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Bracero Reposado – NOM 1419 – Tasted 5/22/07. The tequila is a pale yellow color and has intense
earth, perfume, and extremely intense floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can
smell moderate notes of fruit and spice. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft, while having a
medium weight in the mouth. While the tequila is sweet, it is actually has no bitterness. Now onto flavor. The
flavor has intense floral, earth, and agave attributes which are followed by moderate fruit, spice, and smoke.
The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a hot numbing and tingly alcohol feeling.
Buen Amigo Reposado – NOM 1417 – Tasted on 1/27/08 at 6:30pm. I tried this tequila at a friend home
and tasted it in a Riedel glass. With a pale yellow golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of earth and
spice. Other aromas include moderate smoke. The tequila has a medium-to-oily mouth feel and on the first sip
has a minimal sweetness with mild bitterness. Moderate flavors of agave, earth, spice, and wood are followed
by mild notes of floral, smoke, and a chemical of some sort. With a short-to-medium duration of flavor this
tequila finishes with a subtle alcohol intensity.
Cabo Wabo Reposado - NOM 1467 - Tasted 3/2/07. With a yellow golden color, Cabo Wabo Reposado
has intense aromas of earthy and floral scents. Less apparent are mild smoke and spice aromas with a hint of
caramel and vanilla. Upon initial taste, the tequila has an oily mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of
the tongue. Intense flavors of floral, fruit, and earth accents are followed by moderate agave and spice
flavors. The finish consists of a hot tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor.
Cabo Wabo Anejo – NOM 1467 – Tasted on 5/21/07 at 6:30pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Zocalo in Sacramento, CA for $10 and tasted it out of a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has
intense aromas of floral and earth. Other aromas include moderate fruit and spice also, mild vanilla and hints
of caramel and smoke. The tequila has a thin oily mouth feel and the first sip is sweet with mild bitterness.
Cabo Wabo Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 1 to 5 years of aging. Intense flavors of earth are
followed by moderate notes of agave, spice, and smoke. With a medium-to-short duration of flavor, tastes of
mild chemicals, fruit, floral, and caramel with a hint of vanilla bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Cabo Wabo Blanco - NOM 1467 - Tasted 2/14/07. With a clear color, Cabo Wabo Silver has intense
aromas of earthy and floral scents. Less apparent are moderate spice and mild smoke and fruit aromas. Upon
initial taste, the tequila has a thin mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of the tongue. Moderate
flavors of agave and earth accents are followed by mild floral, fruit, and spice flavors. The finish consists of
almost no alcohol intensity and a short duration of flavor.
Cabo Wabo "Uno" Extra Anejo – NOM 1467 – Tasted on 5/1/07 at 3:30pm. I opened this bottle, which
cost me $257, in a limo on a trip to San Francisco and tasted it in a Riedel glass. While this bottle has a crystal
decanter and comes with a wooden box, it is the tequilas quality versus price that harms this tequilas rating.
In the quality versus price section of the rating sheet this tequila received a below average score. With a
golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of caramel. Other aromas include moderate earth, vanilla, and
floral with a mild fruit. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with a lot of
bitterness. I was shocked at how bitter this tequila was. Most of the passengers in the limo stopped drinking
the Cabo Uno and moved to something else. Cabo Uno Extra Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its
38 months of aging. Intense flavors of caramel, agave, and vanilla are followed by moderate notes of fruit,
wood, and floral. With a medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild earth and chemicals with hints of
spice and smoke bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Cabrito Blanco – NOM 1140 – Tasted 5/27/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind tasting
using a snifter. This tequila is clear in color and has intense aromas of earth, fruit, spice, and floral. There are
also mild aromas of smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet taste with a hint of
bitterness. The Cabrito Blanco flavor contains intense fruit, agave, and floral flavors with moderate spice and
earth. The tequila also has mild intensities of smoke. Cabrito Blanco finishes with a medium duration of flavor
and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Casa Noble Silver – NOM 1137 – Tasted 2/22/07. The tequila is a clear color and has an intense earth and
floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes of spice, smoke, and
pepper. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft and feels thin in the mouth. While the tequila
has a hint of bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense agave and earth.
There is also moderate spice, smoke, and floral attributes which are followed by mild fruit. The tequilas finish
is a medium duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Casa Noble Reposado – NOM 1137 – Tasted 1/13/07. The tequila is a pale yellow color and has an
intense floral, earth, fruit, and vanilla aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell mild
notes of spice, caramel, and smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft and feels thin and
oily in the mouth. While the tequila has a hint bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet and syrupy. Now onto
flavor. The flavor has intense fruit. The intense flavors are followed by moderate agave, floral, and vanilla
with mild earth and spice. The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a slight tingly alcohol
feeling.
Casa Noble Anejo – NOM 1137 – Tasted 5/27/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind tasting
using a snifter. This tequila is an amber brown color and has intense aromas of vanilla and caramel. There are
also moderate aromas of fruit followed by mild floral. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a low
level of sweetness with no bitterness. The Casa Noble Anejo flavor contains intense caramel flavors and
moderate-to-intense vanilla. The tequila also has moderate intensities of earth and floral followed by mild
agave and fruit accents. Casa Noble Anejo finishes with a long duration of flavor and a slightly numbing
alcohol feeling.
Cazadores Anejo – NOM 1487 – Tasted 5/27/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind tasting
using a snifter. This tequila is a deep yellow golden color and has intense aromas of earth and floral. There
are also moderate aromas of fruit and smoke followed by mild spice and caramel. A mellow taste on the tip of
the tongue leads to a low-to-sweet level of sweetness with no bitterness. The Cazadores Anejo flavor
contains intense fruit and floral flavors and moderate vanilla, agave, and caramel. The tequila also has mild
intensities of earth followed by a moderate amount of bite. Cazadores Anejo finishes with a medium duration
of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Cazadores Silver – NOM 1487 – Tasted 3/7/07. This tequila is clear in color and has intense aromas of
floral, spice, and earth. There are also mild aromas of fruit and smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the
tongue leads to a low sweetness and low bitterness tequila taste. The Cazadores Silver contains intense
flavors of floral and earth followed by moderate agave and fruit accents. Mild notes of spice and smoke
accompany this tequila. Cazadores Silver finishes with a medium duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
feeling.
Cazadores Reposado – NOM 1487 – Tasted 3/8/07. This tequila is pale yellow in color and has intense
aromas of floral and earth. There are also moderate aromas of fruit, spice, and smoke. A mellow taste on the
tip of the tongue leads to a hint of bitterness and a sweet tequila taste. The Cazadores Reposado contains
intense flavors of floral and agave followed by moderate earth and fruit accents. Mild notes of spice and
smoke accompany this tequila. Cazadores Reposado finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and
slightly numbing alcohol feeling.
Cesar Monterrey Blanco Reserva – NOM 1486 – Tasted on 5/22/07 at 6:15pm. I opened this bottle,
which cost me $15, and tasted it out of a snifter. With a clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral
and earth. Other aromas include mild fruit, spice, and moderate smoke. The tequila has a thin oily mouth feel
and the first sip is sweet with a hint of bitterness. Cesar Monterrey Blanco Reserva has numerous arrays of
flavors. Intense flavors of earth, agave, and floral are followed by moderate notes of spice and fruit. With a
medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild smoke and wood bring this tequila to a subtle numbing finish.
Chaya Anejo – NOM 1420 – Tasted on 8/3/07 at 6:15pm. I tried this bottle at Zocalo, which cost me $10,
and tasted it out of a snifter. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and
caramel. Other aromas include moderate fruit and earth with mild vanilla and spice. The tequila has a medium
oily mouth feel and the first sip is semi-sweet with a small hint of bitterness. Chaya Anejo has numerous
arrays of flavors. Intense flavors of earth and agave are followed by moderate floral notes. With a medium-to-
long duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit, vanilla, spice, and caramel bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Chaya Reposado – NOM 1420 – Tasted on 8/3/07 at 5:20pm. I tried this bottle at Zocalo, which cost me
$9, and tasted it out of a snifter. With a pale yellow color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and fruit.
Other aromas include moderate earth with a hint of spice. The tequila has a thin-to-medium mouth feel and
the first sip is sweet with no bitterness. Chaya Reposado has numerous arrays of flavors. Intense flavors of
earth and agave, floral, and fruit are followed by moderate earthy notes. With a medium-to-long duration of
flavor, tastes of mild smoke, vanilla, and spice bring this tequila to a slightly numbing finish.
Chaya Silver – NOM 1420 – Tasted on 8/3/07 at 4:30pm. I tried this bottle at Zocalo, which cost me $8, and
tasted it out of a snifter. With a clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and fruit. Other aromas
include moderate earth and spice. The tequila has a thin mouth feel and the first sip is sweet with mild
bitterness. Chaya Silver has numerous arrays of flavors. Intense flavors of earth and agave are followed by
moderate floral notes. With a medium duration of flavor, tastes of mild smoke, fruit, and spice bring this
tequila to a slightly numbing finish.
Chamucos Reposado Especial – NOM 1433 – Tasted 4/18/07. The tequila is a pale yellow golden color
and has intense fruit and floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate
notes of earth, spice, and smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft, while feeling thin in
the mouth. While the tequila is sweet, it is actually has low bitterness. Now onto flavor. The flavor has
intense floral and fruity attributes which are followed by moderate agave and earth and mild spice and smoke.
The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Chinaco 1993 Blanco – NOM 1127 – Tasted 5/21/07. I tried this tequila at Zocalo, for $9, in a Riedel
glass. For $9 this tequila is an absolute steal. The tequila is clear in color and has an intense floral, earth, and
fruit aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell mild notes of spice with a hint of
smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a oily mouth feel. While the tequila
has minimal bitterness, it is actually sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense agave and earth
attributes which are followed by moderate fruit and floral. On a lighter note, this tequila has mild wood with a
small hint of smoke. The tequilas finish is a medium-to-long duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol
feeling.
Chinaco Reposado – NOM 1127 – Tasted on 4/26/07 at 4:00pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Zocalo in Sacramento, CA for $10 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is a yellow golden color and is
aged for 8 months. Chinaco Reposado aromas consist of intense earth and floral aspects followed by
moderate fruit and spice. On the lighter side, this Reposado has mild aromas of smoke and pepper with hints
of vanilla and caramel. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a heavy and oily mouth feel. While
the tequila has moderate agave flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila
contains intense flavors of earth and floral followed by moderate agave and chemical aspects. Deeper flavors
of Chinaco Reposado consist of mild fruit and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long-to-very long
duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Chinaco Blanco – NOM 1127 – Tasted on 5/7/07 at 6:30pm. I tried this tequila at Zocalo’s free tasting and
tasted it out of a shot glass. The tequila is clear in color and is aged less than 1 month. Chinaco Blanco
aromas consist of intense earth, spice, and floral aspects followed by moderate smoke. On the lighter side,
this Blanco has mild aromas of fruit. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a medium mouth feel.
While the tequila has heavy agave flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this
tequila contains intense flavors of earth, agave, and floral followed by moderate wood and fruit aspects.
Deeper flavors of Chinaco Blanco consist of mild smoke and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a
medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Chinaco Anejo – NOM 1127 – Tasted on 4/26/07 at 4:22pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Zocalo in Sacramento, CA for $12 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is golden in color and is aged for 3
years. Chinaco Anejo aromas consist of intense vanilla, earth, and floral aspects followed by moderate fruit.
On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel with hints of spice and smoke. On the tip of tongue,
this tequila is mellow and has a thick and syrupy mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate-to-heavy agave
flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors of earth
followed by moderate floral and vanilla aspects. Deeper flavors of Chinaco Anejo consist of mild fruit, caramel,
and smoke. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long-to-very long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Chinaco 1996 Anejo – NOM 1127 – Tasted on 4/30/07 at 10:35pm. I purchased this bottle for $120 and
tried it in my home, out of a Riedel glass. When examining price versus quality this tequila received the
highest rating possible. While the bottle itself is simple and nothing special, Chinaco 1996 Anejo is well worth
$120 a bottle. The tequila is a dark golden color and is aged for up to 4 years. Chinaco 1996 aromas consist
of intense caramel and floral aspects followed by moderate vanilla. On the lighter side, this anejo has mild
aromas of fruit and spice with a hint of earth. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has an oily
mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor, it is very sweet and has no bitterness. The flavor of this
tequila was truly exceptional with intense flavors of vanilla, agave, and floral followed by moderate-to-intense
caramel. Deeper flavors of Chinaco 1996 Anejo consist of moderate fruit, mild earth, and a hint of spice. Upon
finishing this tequila, there is a long-to-very long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Chinaco Negro Extra Aged Anejo Lot #15 – NOM 1127 – Tasted 1/12/07. This tequila was probably
the hardest to rate of any tequila and had the strongest nose that I have ever encountered in a tequila. The
tequila is a yellow golden color and has an intense floral aroma. Once you get past the intensity of the nose,
you can smell moderate notes of vanilla, caramel, and fruit. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and
soft but yet has a strong intensity of taste and feels heavy and oily in the mouth. While the tequila has a
medium to low bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense to moderate
agave, earth, and floral attributes which are followed by moderate spice and mild vanilla and caramel. The
tequilas finish is an extremely long duration of flavor followed by a very numbing alcohol feeling.
Chinaco Negro Extra Aged Anejo Lot #17 – NOM 1127 – Tasted 6/15/07. I tried this tequila at
Zocalo in a Riedel glass. The tequila is a golden color and has an intense floral, vanilla, and caramel aroma.
Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes of fruit with hints of earth and
spice. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a medium oily mouth feel. While the
tequila has minimal bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and
caramel attributes which are followed by moderate agave, earth, vanilla, and wood. On a lighter note, this
tequila has mild fruit and smoke with a hint of spice. The tequilas finish is a long duration of flavor followed by
a numbing alcohol feeling.
Cielo Silver – NOM 1472 – Tasted 4/18/07. The tequila is clear in color and has intense earth, spice, and
floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes of fruit and pepper.
On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft, while feeling somewhat thin in the mouth. While the
tequila is sweet, it is actually has a hint of bitterness. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and
agave attributes which are followed by moderate fruit, vanilla, and earth. The tequila also has mild spice and
smoke. The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a numbing and tingly alcohol feeling.
Cinco de Mayo Reposado – NOM 1119 – Tasted 1/27/08. I tried this tequila at a friend’s house in a
Riedel glass. The tequila is a pale yellow color and has an intense floral and fruit aroma. Once you get past
the intensity of the nose, you can smell mild notes of earth with hints of caramel and spice. On the tongue the
tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a medium oily mouth feel. While the tequila has no bitterness, it is
actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and fruit attributes which are followed by
moderate agave. On a lighter note, this tequila has mild earth, spice, and wood. The tequila finish is a long
duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Clase Azul Reposado – NOM 1416 – Tasted 1/8/07. The tequila is a golden brown color and has intense
floral and earth aromas. Once you get past the intense nose, you can smell moderate notes of fruit and spice
followed by mild vanilla and caramel. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a full
intensity of taste. While the tequila has low bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. Now onto flavor. The flavor
has intense agave, earth, and floral attributes which are followed by mild vanilla, spice, fruit, and caramel. The
tequilas finish is an medium duration of flavor followed by a tingly alcohol feeling.
Clase Azul Ultra Extra Anejo – NOM 1416 – Tasted on 5/1/07 at 6:00pm. I tried this tequila at a release
party at Vessel in San Francisco and tasted it in a champagne glass. While this bottle has a unique design and
comes with a wooden box, it is the tequilas quality versus price that harms this tequilas rating. In the quality
versus price section of the rating sheet this tequila received a below average score. It is hard to justify
$1,700 a bottle. With an amber brown color, this tequila has intense aromas of caramel, vanilla, fruit, and
floral. Other aromas include hints of earth and spice. The tequila has a heavy mouth feel and on the first sip
is sweet and syrupy with no bitterness. Clase Azul Ultra Extra Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its
minimum of 3 years of aging. However, this tequila was lacking agave. I only thought there was a moderate-
to-mild amount of agave. Intense flavors of caramel and vanilla are followed by moderate notes of fruit. With
a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild floral bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Corazon Anejo – NOM 1440 – Tasted on 5/20/07 at 5:45pm. I tried this tequila, which cost me $8, at
Cantina Del Cabo and tasted it in a wine glass shaped similarly to a Riedel tequila glass. With a pale yellow
golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth. Other aromas include moderate spice and
smoke with mild fruit. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip has a low level of sweetness
with mild bitterness. Corazon Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 2 years of aging. Intense
flavors of earth and floral are followed by moderate notes of agave and fruit. With a short duration of flavor,
tastes of mild spice and smoke with hints of vanilla and caramel bring this tequila to a subtle finish.
Corazon Blanco – NOM 1440 – Tasted on 6/17/07 at 6:53pm. I tried this tequila at Cantina Del Cabo and
tasted it in a wine glass shaped similarly to a Riedel tequila glass. With a clear color, this tequila has intense
aromas of floral, earth, and spice. Other aromas include moderate fruit with mild smoke. The tequila has a
thin mouth feel and on the first sip has a low level of sweetness with no bitterness. Intense flavors of earth
and agave are followed by moderate notes of fruit and floral. With a short-to-medium duration of flavor,
tastes of mild spice and wood with a hint of smoke bring this tequila to a subtle slightly numbing finish.
Corazon Reposado – NOM 1440 – Tasted 1/13/07. The tequila is yellowish in color and has an intense
earthy, floral, and spice aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell mild notes of fruit,
vanilla, and smoke. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a moderate agave
taste. While the tequila has a low bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. The flavor has intense agave, earth,
and floral attributes which are followed by moderate spice and fruit. Lastly, there are mild flavors of smoke
accents. The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a tingling, hot alcohol feeling.
Corralejo Blanco – NOM 1368 – Tasted 4/8/07. The tequila is clear in color. Beginning with intense fruity,
earthy, and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate spice and a hint of smoky scents. On the tip of
the tongue there is a slight burning sensation that is followed by a sweet, low bitter taste. Upon tasting, the
tequila has intense floral and agave with moderate fruity flavors. Lastly, there are mild flavors of earth, spice,
and smoke. Corralejo Blanco tequila finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Corralejo Reposado – NOM 1368 – Tasted 4/8/07. The tequila is a very pale yellow color. Beginning with
intense earthy and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate spice and a hint of smoky and fruity
scents. On the tip of the tongue there is a mellow and soft sensation that is followed by a sweet, low bitter
taste. Upon tasting, the tequila has intense floral, earth, fruit, and agave with moderate spicy and smoky
flavors. Corralejo Reposado tequila finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Corralejo Anejo – NOM 1368 – Tasted 4/9/07. The tequila is pale yellow in color. Beginning with intense
fruity, earthy, and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate caramel and a hint of spicy scents. On
the tip of the tongue there is a mellow and soft sensation that is followed by a sweet, somewhat bitter taste.
Upon tasting, the tequila has intense earth with moderate fruity, floral, and agave flavors. Lastly, there is a
hint of caramel flavor. Corralejo Anejo tequila finishes with a medium duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Corralejo Triple Distilled Reposado – NOM 1368 – Tasted 3/19/07. With a pale yellow color, Corralejo
Triple Distilled Reposado has intense aromas of floral and fruit. Mild aromas consist of earth, spice, and
smoke. The tequila has a low bitterness to it and a sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense earth and
smoke. There are also moderate floral and agave flavors. A numbing alcohol intensity and a long duration of
flavor bring this tequila experience to an end.
Corzo Anejo – NOM 1487 – Tasted 1/13/07. With a yellow golden color, Corzo Anejo has intense aromas of
floral and fruit. Moderate aromas consist of caramel and vanilla. The tequila has a low bitterness to it and a
semisweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are moderate agave, earth, and floral. There are also mild fruity, spicy,
vanilla, and caramel flavors. A tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor bring this tequila
experience to an end.
Corzo Reposado – NOM 1487 – Tasted 12/29/06. With a pale yellowish golden color, Corzo Reposado has
intense aromas of floral, earth, and spice. Moderate aromas consist of fruit and smoke. The tequila has no
bitterness to it and a semi sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense agave, earth, and floral. There are also
moderate spicy and fruity flavors. A slight tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor bring this
tequila experience to an end.
Corzo Silver – NOM 1487 – Tasted 2/7/07. With a clear color, Corzo Silver has intense aromas of floral,
spice, and earth. Moderate aromas consist of fruit and smoke. The tequila has a low bitterness to it and a
semi sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense agave and earth. There are also moderate floral and fruit,
spicy, and smoky flavors. A tingly, numbing alcohol intensity and a short duration of flavor bring this tequila
experience to an end.
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