Gran Centenario Anejo (Green Label) – NOM 1122 – Tasted 6/29/07 at 4:10pm. On this date I tried
this tequila at Zocalo using a snifter. This tequila is an amber brown color and has intense aromas of earth
and fruit. There are also moderate aromas of caramel and vanilla followed by mild notes of floral and spice. A
soft taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a low amount of sweetness with mild bitterness. The Gran
Centenario Anejo flavor contains intense agave flavors with moderate floral and earth. The tequila also has
mild notes of fruit, caramel, wood, chemicals, and smoke. Gran Centenario Anejo finishes with a medium-to-
long duration of flavor and a subtle numbing alcohol feeling.
Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra Anejo – NOM 1122 – Tasted 5/21/07. On this date I tried this tequila
by doing a blind tasting at Zocalo using a snifter. This tequila is an amber brown color and has intense aromas
of fruit. There are also moderate aromas of earth, floral, and vanilla followed by mild caramel. A soft taste on
the tip of the tongue leads to a low amount of sweetness with a moderate-to-bitter amount of bitterness. The
Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra Anejo flavor contains moderate caramel, chemicals, and earth flavors with mild
floral, agave, fruit, and spice. The tequila also has hints of vanilla and smoke. Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra
Anejo finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Gran Centenario Reposado - NOM 1122 - Tasted 2/16/07. With a yellow golden color, Gran Centenario
Reposado has an intense floral aroma. Less apparent are moderate fruit and mild spice, earth, and caramel
aromas. Upon initial taste, the tequila has a medium, oily mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of the
tongue. Intense flavors of floral and agave accents are followed by moderate earth, pepper, and spice
flavors. The finish consists of a numbing alcohol intensity and a medium-to-long duration of flavor.
Gran Centenario Plata - NOM 1122 - Tasted 12/20/06. With a clear color with a slight yellow hue, Gran
Centenario Silver has an intense aroma of floral scents. Less apparent are moderate spice and fruit with mild
earth and smoke 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 spice, agave, and earth accents are followed by mild floral, fruit, and
smoke flavors. The finish consists of a slightly numbing and tingly alcohol intensity and a short-to-medium
duration of flavor.
Herencia Historico Anejo – NOM 1124 – Tasted 12/27/06. The tequila is a golden brown color and has an
intense vanilla and caramel aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate
notes of fruit. 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-to-no bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet and syrupy. The flavor has moderate
agave, vanilla, and smokey attributes which are followed by mild spice and earth. Lastly, there are mild flavors
of fruit, floral and caramel accents. The tequilas finish is a short-to-moderate duration of flavor followed by a
hot and tingling alcohol feeling.
Herradura Reposado – NOM 1119 – Tasted 2/12/07. The tequila is a darker yellow golden color and has
intense earthy and floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes
of fruit and vanilla. 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 and
earthy attributes which are followed by moderate floral flavors. Lastly, there are mild flavors of fruit, vanilla,
and spicy accents. The tequilas finish is a long duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Herradura Anejo – NOM 1119 – Tasted 2/14/07. This tequila is a yellowish golden brown color and has
intense aromas of floral and earth. There are also mild fruit, spicy, and vanilla scents. A mellow taste on the
tip of the tongue leads to a low sweetness and low-to-no bitter tequila taste. The Herradura Anejo flavor
contains intense agave and earth followed by moderate vanilla and caramel accents. Herradura Anejo finishes
with a short-to-medium duration of flavor and a tingly alcohol feeling.
Herradura Silver – NOM 1119 – Tasted 12/20/06. Herradura Silver is clear in color. Aromas consist of
moderate earth and smoke followed by mild fruit, floral, pepper, and spice scents. The first sip of the tequila is
bitter and has a low amount of sweetness. The types of flavors Herradura Silver has include moderate agave,
earth, pepper, and spice. On the mild side, there are fruity, floral, and smoky flavors. Unfortunately, the
tequila finished with a short duration of flavor and a hot alcohol intensity.
Herradura Seleccion Suprema Anejo – NOM 1119 – Tasted on 6/15/07 at 7:00pm. I tried this tequila
at Zocalo in Sacramento and tasted it in a Riedel glass. This bottle has a unique design and comes with a
wooden box. With a golden amber brown color, this tequila has intense aromas of vanilla and floral. Other
aromas include moderate fruit and caramel with mild earth and spice. The tequila has a heavy mouth feel and
on the first sip is sweet and syrupy with a hint of bitterness. Herradura Seleccion Suprema Anejo has
numerous arrays of flavors due to its 49 months of aging. However, I thought this tequila was somewhat
overpowering. Intense flavors of caramel, floral, and vanilla are followed by moderate-to-intense agave.
Moderate notes include earth and wood. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit and hints of spice
bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Anejo 2007 – NOM 1122 – Tasted 5/22/07. On this date I tried
this tequila by doing a blind tasting. This tequila is a golden brown color and has intense aromas of fruit and
floral. There are also moderate aromas of earth, vanilla, and spice followed by mild caramel and smoke. A
mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet and somewhat bitter tequila taste. The Jose Cuervo
Reserva de la Familia Anejo flavor contains intense floral, fruity, and agave. The tequila also has moderate
intensities of earth and chemical followed by mild vanilla, caramel, and smoke accents. Jose Cuervo Reserva
de la Familia Anejo finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Anejo 2006 – NOM 1122 – Tasted 4/11/07. The tequila is golden
brown in color and has intense earth, caramel, and floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose,
you can smell moderate notes of vanilla and spice. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft,
while feeling oily in the mouth. While the tequila is sweet, it is actually has low amount of bitterness. Now
onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and chemical attributes which are followed by moderate fruit, agave,
and earth. The tequila also has mild vanilla and caramel. The tequilas finish is a medium-to-long duration of
flavor followed by a slightly numbing and tingly alcohol feeling.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Anejo 1997 (labeled 98) – NOM 1104 – Tasted on 1/27/08 at
7:00pm. I tried this tequila at a friend’s house and tasted it in a Riedel glass. This bottle comes with a
wooden box that is designed by different artists each year. With a amber brown color, this tequila has intense
aromas of caramel and fruit. Other aromas include moderate vanilla and floral with mild earth accents. The
tequila has a medium-to-oily mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with no of bitterness. Jose Cuervo
Reserva de la Familia Anejo 1997 has numerous arrays of flavors due to its average of 3 years aging. Intense
flavors of caramel are followed by moderate-to-intense agave. Moderate notes include earth, vanilla, and
floral flavors. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit and spice bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Platino 2007 – NOM 1122 – Tasted on 11/23/07 at 7:00pm. I
tried this tequila at the Davis Graduate Tequila Bar and tasted it in a snifter glass. This bottle comes with a
wooden box. With clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth. Other aromas include
moderate spice and smoke with mild fruit accents. The tequila has a thin mouth feel and on the first sip is
sweet with mild bitterness. Intense flavors of agave, earth, and smoke are followed by moderate notes of
spice, chemicals, and floral flavors. With a medium duration of flavor this tequila finishes with a numbing finish.
Jose Cuervo Tradicional Reposado – NOM 1104 – Tasted 3/9/07. With a pale yellow color, Jose Cuervo
Tradicional Reposado has an intense aroma of earth. Moderate aromas consist of floral, fruit, and smoke. The
tequila has a bitterness to it and a sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense earth and floral. There are
also moderate agave, fruit, and spicy flavors. A hot, numbing alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor
bring this tequila to an end.
Los Abuelos Blanco Lot #2 – NOM 1493 – Tasted on 8/6/07 at 6:20pm. I tried this tequila at Zocalo and
tasted it in a snifter glass. With clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of fruit and earth. Other aromas
include moderate spice with mild floral and smoky accents. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the
first sip is sweet with no bitterness. Intense flavors of agave and fruit are followed by moderate notes earth
and less apparent floral flavors. With a joyfully long duration of flavor this tequila finishes with a numbing
finish.
Milagro Anejo - NOM 1420 - Tasted 1/13/07. With a yellow color, Milagro Anejo has intense aromas of floral
and moderate fruit scents. Less apparent are mild vanilla, earth, and caramel aromas. Upon initial taste, the
tequila has a thin, oily mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of the tongue. Moderate flavors of floral,
agave, and fruit accents are followed by mild earth, vanilla, and caramel flavors. The finish consists of almost
no alcohol intensity and a short duration of flavor.
Milagro Silver – NOM 1420 – Tasted 3/12/07. The tequila is clear in color. Beginning with intense earth and
floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate spice and fruit scents. On the tip of the tongue there is a
mellow and soft sensation that is followed by a sweet and low bitter taste. Upon tasting, the tequila has
intense floral and agave followed by moderate spice, earth, and fruity flavors. Milagro Silver tequila finishes
with a medium duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol intensity.
Milagro Reposado – NOM 1420 – Tasted on 5/27/07 at 7:40pm. I tried this tequila in a blind tasting at
Zocalo out of a snifter. The tequila is a pale yellow color and is aged for 6 months. Milagro Reposado aromas
consist of intense floral and fruit aspects followed by mild vanilla, spice, and earth. On the lighter side, this
Reposado has a hint of smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a medium mouth feel.
While the tequila has moderate agave flavor, it has a medium amount of sweetness and a small amount of
bitterness. The flavor of this tequila was intense earth, fruit, and floral followed by mild notes of chemicals and
spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Mi Viejo Anejo - NOM 1107 - Tasted 12/31/06. With a pale-to-yellowish golden color, Mi Viejo Anejo has
intense aromas of earthy, fruity, and floral scents. Less apparent are moderate spice and mild vanilla and
caramel aromas. Upon initial taste, the tequila has a medium, oily mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip
of the tongue. Intense flavors of floral and earth accents are followed by moderate agave, fruit, and spice
flavors. The finish consists of a numbing alcohol intensity and a short-to-medium duration of flavor.
MuchoTE Reposado - NOM 1414 - Tasted on 3/2/08 at 4:35pm. MuchoTE Reposado was donated to me
by the owners of the company but is estimated to be at a shelf cost of $30 a bottle. I tasted this tequila in my
home and used a Riedel glass for tasting. The bottle is similar to a normal bottle and is very basic. The
company philosophy is that they put everything into the tequila and do not distract you with the bottle which
would add to a higher cost. MuchoTE ages their Reposado for at least 7 months which causes it to be a pale
yellow, golden color. Intense aromas of this tequila include floral accents that are followed by moderate notes
of fruit. Deeper in the aroma are hints of earth and a minimal hint of caramel. In the mouth, the Reposado is
smooth (in a good way) and is mellow and soft on the tongue. While the tequila is somewhat sweet, there is
only a slight hint of bitterness. When examining the flavors of MuchoTE, first impressions include intense floral
accents with a good amount of agave. On a second sip, I noticed moderate flavors of fruit. When searching
for deeper flavors upon tasting the tequila, one can taste hints of earth and wood followed by a slight hint of
caramel on the back end. This tequila finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and subtle numbing
alcohol intensity.
Orgullo Anejo – NOM 1103 – Tasted on 8/27/07 at 2:00pm. I tried this tequila at my house out of a Riedel.
The tequila is a golden amber brown color. Orgullo’s aromas consist of intense vanilla, caramel, and floral
aspects followed by moderate smoke. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild earth, fruit, and spice. On
tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thin-to-medium mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor,
it has a low amount of sweetness and no bitterness. The flavor of this tequila has intense agave, vanilla, and
caramel followed by moderate notes of floral and wood. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long duration of
flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Partida Elegante Extra Anejo - NOM 1454 - Tasted on 4/3/08 at 3:20pm. Partida Elegante was donated
to me be Partida but it typically sells for over $300. I tasted this tequila in my home and used a Riedel glass
for tasting. Partida Elegante ages their extra anejo for at least 36 months which causes it to be a dark amber
brown color. Intense aromas of this tequila include caramel and floral notes that are followed by moderate
notes of fruit. In addition, mild aromas include vanilla and spice. In the mouth, the extra anejo is medium-to-
heavy. While the tequila is semisweet, there is only the slightest hint of bitterness. When examining the
flavors of Partida Elegante, first impressions include intense floral accents. On a second sip, I noticed
moderate flavors of agave, vanilla, and caramel. When searching for deeper flavors upon tasting the tequila,
one can taste mild notes of wood and earth. This tequila has a long duration of flavor and has a nice subtle
numbing alcohol intensity.
Partida Blanco – NOM 1454 – Tasted 4/5/07. The tequila is clear in color and has an intense earthy and
floral aroma. 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 but yet has a strong agave taste. While the tequila has a
low bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. The flavor has intense agave and earthy attributes which are
followed by moderate fruit and floral. Lastly, there are mild flavors of spice. The tequilas finish is a short-to-
medium duration of flavor followed by a mildly numbing alcohol feeling.
Patron Anejo – NOM 1492 – 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 an extremely intense aroma of earth and
moderate-to-intense floral. There are also moderate aromas of fruit, spice, and smoke followed by a hint of
caramel. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a low-to-sweet level of sweetness with mild
bitterness. The Patron Anejo flavor contains intense fruit flavors and moderate agave, chemical, and floral.
The tequila also has mild intensities of earth and smoke followed by a hint of vanilla and spice. Patron Anejo
finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Patron Platinum – NOM 1492 – Tasted 11/23/07. On this date I tried this tequila at the Davis Graduate
Tequila Bar using a snifter. Patron Platinum comes with a crystal decanter, velvet bag, and wooden box. This
tequila is clear in color and has moderate aromas of earth and spice. There are also moderate aromas of fruit,
floral, and smoke. A mellow taste on the tongue leads to a sweet tequila experience with moderate
bitterness. The Patron Platinum flavor contains moderate-to-intense agave flavors and moderate earth and
floral. The tequila also has mild intensities of spice and smoke with a mild bite in the finish. Patron Platinum
finishes with a medium duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Patron Silver – NOM 1492 – Tasted 3/7/08. On this date I tried this tequila at the Davis Graduate Tequila
Bar using a snifter. This tequila is clear in color and has intense floral and earthy aromas with moderate fruit
and spice. There are also hints of smoke to this silver tequila. A mellow taste on the tongue leads to a sweet
entry with mild bitterness. The Patron Silver flavor contains intense earthy and floral flavors and moderate-to-
intense agave. The tequila also has mild intensities of fruit and spice followed by a small amount of alcohol
bite to the finish. Patron Silver finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol
feeling.
Penca Azul Anejo – NOM 1115 – Tasted on 6/1/07 at 12:40pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Centro Cocina Mexicana in Sacramento, CA for $19.75 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is a yellow
golden color. Penca Azul Anejo aromas consist of intense spice, earth, and floral aspects followed by
moderate fruit and vanilla. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel and smoke. On the tip
of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a shockingly thin mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave
flavor, it is semi-sweet and has less than a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors
of agave and fruit followed by moderate floral, wood, and vanilla aspects. Deeper flavors of Penca Azul Anejo
consist of mild caramel and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium duration of flavor and subtle
numbing alcohol intensity.
Porfidio Barrique Anejo – No NOM – Tasted on 9/18/07 at 6:00pm. I purchased this tequila at Sundance
in Sacramento, CA for $65 and tasted it out of a 4 ounce glass. The tequila is a amber brown color. This Anejo’
s aromas consist of intense caramel and fruit aspects followed by moderate floral, spice, and smoke. On the
lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of vanilla and earth. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a
heavy mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor, it is sweet and syrupy with no bitterness. The
flavor of this tequila contains intense notes of agave and caramel followed by moderate fruit, floral, wood, and
vanilla aspects. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a very long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Pura Sangre Cactus Series Anejo – NOM 1146 – Tasted on 9/26/07 at 6:00pm. I purchased this tequila
for $35 and tasted it at my home out of a Riedel glass. The tequila is golden in color. This Anejo’s aromas
consist of intense caramel and floral aspects followed by moderate spice and earth. On the lighter side, this
Anejo has mild aromas of vanilla, fruit, and smoke. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a medium
mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate-to-heavy agave flavor, it is sweet with some minimal bitterness.
The flavor of this tequila contains intense notes of floral, wood, and caramel followed by moderate-to-intense
agave and earth aspects. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium-to-long duration of flavor and
numbing alcohol intensity.
Querido Viejo Blanco – NOM 1431 – Tasted on 10/5/07 at 4pm. I tasted this unaged tequila at my house
in a Riedel glass from a bottle I was given. The estimated cost when available is $48-55 a bottle, which in my
opinion makes this tequila an excellent choice when examining quality versus price. Each bottle is numbered
and comes in a rustic wooden box with a custom bottle stopper. While the bottle comes with the custom
bottle stopper, I would not recommend using it. The stopper does not properly seal the bottle and, thus, I
would not recommend using it for anything other than short term use. The tequila is clear in color and has
intense aromas of floral and fruit. Less apparent aromas include moderate spice, mild earth, and a hint of
smoke. Initial aspects of the tequila are a thin-to-medium mouth feel that provides a mellow and soft
sensation on the tip of the tongue. Upon first taste, the tequila has no bitterness and a low level of
sweetness. Flavors of Querido Viejo Blanco include intense floral and agave followed by moderate fruit
aspects. Finishing with mild earth and spice, this tequila experience comes to an end with a medium-to-long
duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol intensity.
Querido Viejo Reposado – NOM 1431 – Tasted on 12/13/07 at 9pm. I tasted this 9 month aged tequila
at a friend’s house in a Riedel glass. Each bottle is numbered and comes in a rustic wooden box with a custom
bottle stopper. While the bottle comes with the custom bottle stopper, I would not recommend using it. The
stopper does not properly seal the bottle and, thus, I would not recommend using it for anything other than
short term use. The tequila is a pale yellow golden color and has intense aromas of floral and moderate-to-
intense fruit. Less apparent aromas include moderate earth and mild spice. Initial aspects of the tequila are a
thin-to-medium mouth feel that provides a mellow and soft sensation on the tip of the tongue. Upon first
taste, the tequila has a minimal hint of bitterness and a low level of sweetness. Flavors of Querido Viejo
Reposado include moderate-to-intense floral followed by mild-to-moderate agave and earth. Finishing with
mild fruit and hints of wood and spice, this tequila experience comes to an end with a medium-to-short
duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol intensity. In my opinion, this tequila is a little too watery for me and
seemed to lose flavor too quickly. However, some of the other people at the house did enjoy it a lot. I guess
this is a perfect example of different preferences and tastes for different people.
Querido Viejo Anejo – NOM 1431 – Tasted on 3/7/08 at 11pm. I tasted this tequila at my house in a
Riedel glass from a bottle I was given by the kind folks at Querido Viejo. Each bottle is numbered and comes
in a rustic wooden box with a custom bottle stopper. While the bottle comes with the custom bottle stopper, I
would not recommend using it. The stopper does not properly seal the bottle and, thus, I would not
recommend using it for anything other than short term use. The tequila is a yellow golden color and has
intense aromas of floral and fruit. Less apparent aromas include moderate earth and caramel followed by
vanilla and spice. Initial aspects of the tequila are a medium-to-heavy mouth feel that provides a mellow and
soft sensation on the tongue. Upon first taste, the tequila has no bitterness and a moderate level of
sweetness. Flavors of Querido Viejo Anejo include intense caramel followed by moderate-to-intense agave,
earth, and floral aspects. Finishing with moderate vanilla and mild aspects of wood, this tequila experience
comes to an end with a long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity with a refreshing amount of
caramel on the backend.
Reserva de los Gonzalez Reposado – NOM 1518 – Tasted 8/6/07. On this date I tried this tequila at a
tasting at Zocalo using a snifter. This tequila is a yellow golden color and has intense aromas of fruit and
floral. There are also moderate aromas of spice followed by mild earth and vanilla. A soft taste leads to a low
amount of sweetness with no bitterness. The Reposado flavor contains intense agave and floral flavors with
moderate wood, fruit, and spice. The tequila also has mild earth, vanilla, and smoke. Gonzalez Reposado
finishes with a long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling. This tequila has been awarded the
overall rating of 90/91 points out of 100.
Reserva Del Dueno Anejo – NOM 1146 – Tasted 12/27/06. This tequila is golden in color and has an
intense aroma of earth. There are also moderate aromas of floral, vanilla, spice, smoke, and pepper followed
by mild fruit and caramel. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet and low-to-bitter tequila
taste. The Reserva Del Dueno Anejo flavor contains intensities of earth and spice followed by moderate
agave, pepper, and floral accents. Reserva Del Dueno Anejo finishes with a short-to- medium duration of
flavor and a hot alcohol feeling.
Revolucion Reposado - NOM 1112 - Tasted 12/31/06. With a pale yellowish color, Revolucion Reposado
has intense aromas of earthy, fruit, and floral scents. Less apparent are mild spice, vanilla, and caramel
aromas. Upon initial taste, the tequila has a medium-to-thin mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of
the tongue. Intense flavors of floral, earth, agave, and fruit accents are followed by mild spice flavors. The
finish consists of a numbing, tingly alcohol intensity and a long duration of flavor.
Sauza Hornitos Anejo – NOM 1102 – Tasted on 2/22/08 at 9:30pm. I tried this tequila at the Graduate in
Davis, CA and tasted it out of a snifter glass. The tequila is amber brown in color. The Hornitos aromas
consist of intense fruit and floral aspects followed by moderate earth and caramel. On the lighter side, this
Anejo has mild aromas of spice. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a oily mouth feel. While the
tequila has moderate agave flavor, it is fairly sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila
contains intense notes of earth, coffee, and caramel followed by moderate agave, floral, and wood aspects.
Deeper flavors of Hornitos Anejo consist of mild vanilla. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium duration
of flavor and subtle numbing alcohol intensity.
Sauza Hornitos Plata – NOM 1102 – Tasted on 2/22/08 at 5:30pm. I tried this tequila at the Graduate in
Davis, CA and tasted it out of a Riedel glass. The tequila is clear in color. The Hornitos aromas consist of
intense fruit, spice, and floral aspects followed by moderate earth. On the lighter side, this Plata has mild
aromas of smoke. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thin mouth feel. While the tequila has
moderate agave flavor, it is sweet and has no bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense notes of
fruit followed by moderate agave, floral, and spice aspects. Deeper flavors of Hornitos Plata consist of hints of
earth. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a short-to-medium duration of flavor and slightly numbing alcohol
intensity.
Sauza Tres Generations Anejo – NOM 1102 – Tasted on 5/20/07 at 5:00pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of
this tequila at Cantina Del Cabo in Davis, CA and tasted it out of a 4 ounce glass. The tequila is golden in color
and is aged for more than 3 years. Sauza Tres Generations Anejo aromas consist of intense fruit and floral
aspects followed by moderate earth and vanilla. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of spice and
smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has an oily mouth feel. While the tequila has mild
agave flavor, it is sweet-to-syrupy and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense
flavors of fruit and floral followed by mild earth and spice aspects. Deeper flavors of Sauza Tres Generations
Anejo consist of hints of vanilla and smoke. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a short duration of flavor and a
subtle warm and tingly alcohol intensity.
Sauza Tres Generations Plata – NOM 1102 – Tasted 12/27/06. The tequila is clear in color. Beginning
with intense fruity and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate spice and mild earthy scents. On
the tip of the tongue there is a slight burning sensation that is followed by a sweet-to-syrupy, low bitter
taste. Upon tasting, the tequila has intense floral and moderate agave, earth, and fruity flavors. Sauza Tres
Generations Silver tequila finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing, tingly alcohol
intensity.
Sauza Triada Anejo – NOM 1102 – Tasted on 8/18/07 at 4:30pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Zocalo in Sacramento, CA and tasted it out of a Riedel glass. The tequila is a yellow golden color. Sauza
Triada Anejo aromas consist of intense floral aspects followed by moderate earth and vanilla. On the lighter
side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel, fruit, and smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and
has a medium mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor for an Anejo, it is sweet and has no
bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense notes of agave, caramel, and floral followed by moderate
vanilla and wood aspects. Deeper flavors of Sauza Triada Anejo consist of mild earth, fruit, and smoke. Upon
finishing this tequila, there is a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Tezon Blanco – NOM 1111 – Tasted 3/19/07. Tezon Blanco is a clear color. Aromas consist of intense floral,
earth, and smoke followed by moderate spice scents. The first sip of the tequila slightly bitter and has a low
amount of sweetness. The types of flavors Tezon Blanco has include intense agave and earth with moderate
smoke. On the mild side, there is fruity, floral, and spice hints of flavors. The tequila finished with a long
duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Tezon Reposado – NOM 1111 – Tasted 2/19/07. Tezon Reposado is a pale yellow color and, personally, I
did not think the tequila had a lot of taste to it. Aromas consist of moderate floral and fruit followed by mild
earth scents. The first sip of the tequila is bitter and has a low amount of sweetness. The types of flavors
Tezon Reposado has include moderate floral and earth. On the mild side, there is fruity, agave, and caramel
hints of flavors. Unfortunately, the tequila finished with a short duration of flavor and hot, tingly alcohol
intensity.
Tezon Anejo – NOM 1111 – Tasted on 4/19/07 at 9:45pm. I tried this tequila at El Patron Bar and Grill in
Sacramento, CA and tasted it in a martini glass. While this bottle has a unique design, the tequilas quality
versus price is the lowest out of any tequila I have rated. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense
aromas of floral and earth. Other aromas include mild fruit and smoke. Due to the use of a martini glass (El
Patron’s normal tequila glass) it was extremely hard to get any aroma from the tequila. The tequila has an oily
mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with moderate-to-mild bitterness. Tezon Anejo has intense flavors of
earth followed by moderate-to-intense notes of chemicals, floral, and wood. With a medium-to-long duration
of flavor, tastes of moderate agave and mild fruit and spice bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Tres Mujeres Reposado – NOM 1466 – Tasted 3/4/07. Tres Mujeres Reposado is a yellow golden color.
Aromas consist of intense earth and floral scents followed by moderate fruit, smoke, and spice scents. The
first sip of the tequila has no bitter and has a low amount of sweetness. The types of flavors Tres Mujeres
Reposado has include moderate agave, earth, and fruit. On the mild side, there are spice, floral, and smokey
flavors. The tequila finished with a medium-to-short duration of flavor and a mildly numbing alcohol intensity.
Tres, Quatro, Cinco Anejo (prickly pear cactus) – NOM 1146 – Tasted 12/27/06. The tequila is a golden
brown color and has intense floral and earthy aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can
smell moderate notes of vanilla and fruit. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a
full-to-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 and almost syrupy. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense earth and
floral attributes which are followed by moderate spice, fruit, and agave with mild vanilla, smoke, and caramel.
The tequilas finish is an medium-to-long duration of flavor followed by a numbing, tingly alcohol feeling.
XQ Gran Reserva Extra Anejo – NOM 1522 – Tasted on 8/29/07 at 4:45pm. I tried this tequila at Zocalo
in Sacramento, CA. This bottle has a unique design, being that it is in the shape of an X. With a golden color,
this tequila has intense aromas of floral, caramel, and earth. Other aromas include moderate fruit, vanilla, and
spice. The tequila has a medium-to-heavy mouth feel and on the first sip is semi-sweet with a hint of
bitterness. XQ Gran Reserva has intense flavors of earth, vanilla, and caramel followed by moderate-to-
intense notes of agave and smoke. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of moderate floral and mild fruit and
spice bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
this tequila at Zocalo using a snifter. This tequila is an amber brown color and has intense aromas of earth
and fruit. There are also moderate aromas of caramel and vanilla followed by mild notes of floral and spice. A
soft taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a low amount of sweetness with mild bitterness. The Gran
Centenario Anejo flavor contains intense agave flavors with moderate floral and earth. The tequila also has
mild notes of fruit, caramel, wood, chemicals, and smoke. Gran Centenario Anejo finishes with a medium-to-
long duration of flavor and a subtle numbing alcohol feeling.
Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra Anejo – NOM 1122 – Tasted 5/21/07. On this date I tried this tequila
by doing a blind tasting at Zocalo using a snifter. This tequila is an amber brown color and has intense aromas
of fruit. There are also moderate aromas of earth, floral, and vanilla followed by mild caramel. A soft taste on
the tip of the tongue leads to a low amount of sweetness with a moderate-to-bitter amount of bitterness. The
Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra Anejo flavor contains moderate caramel, chemicals, and earth flavors with mild
floral, agave, fruit, and spice. The tequila also has hints of vanilla and smoke. Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra
Anejo finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Gran Centenario Reposado - NOM 1122 - Tasted 2/16/07. With a yellow golden color, Gran Centenario
Reposado has an intense floral aroma. Less apparent are moderate fruit and mild spice, earth, and caramel
aromas. Upon initial taste, the tequila has a medium, oily mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of the
tongue. Intense flavors of floral and agave accents are followed by moderate earth, pepper, and spice
flavors. The finish consists of a numbing alcohol intensity and a medium-to-long duration of flavor.
Gran Centenario Plata - NOM 1122 - Tasted 12/20/06. With a clear color with a slight yellow hue, Gran
Centenario Silver has an intense aroma of floral scents. Less apparent are moderate spice and fruit with mild
earth and smoke 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 spice, agave, and earth accents are followed by mild floral, fruit, and
smoke flavors. The finish consists of a slightly numbing and tingly alcohol intensity and a short-to-medium
duration of flavor.
Herencia Historico Anejo – NOM 1124 – Tasted 12/27/06. The tequila is a golden brown color and has an
intense vanilla and caramel aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate
notes of fruit. 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-to-no bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet and syrupy. The flavor has moderate
agave, vanilla, and smokey attributes which are followed by mild spice and earth. Lastly, there are mild flavors
of fruit, floral and caramel accents. The tequilas finish is a short-to-moderate duration of flavor followed by a
hot and tingling alcohol feeling.
Herradura Reposado – NOM 1119 – Tasted 2/12/07. The tequila is a darker yellow golden color and has
intense earthy and floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes
of fruit and vanilla. 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 and
earthy attributes which are followed by moderate floral flavors. Lastly, there are mild flavors of fruit, vanilla,
and spicy accents. The tequilas finish is a long duration of flavor followed by a numbing alcohol feeling.
Herradura Anejo – NOM 1119 – Tasted 2/14/07. This tequila is a yellowish golden brown color and has
intense aromas of floral and earth. There are also mild fruit, spicy, and vanilla scents. A mellow taste on the
tip of the tongue leads to a low sweetness and low-to-no bitter tequila taste. The Herradura Anejo flavor
contains intense agave and earth followed by moderate vanilla and caramel accents. Herradura Anejo finishes
with a short-to-medium duration of flavor and a tingly alcohol feeling.
Herradura Silver – NOM 1119 – Tasted 12/20/06. Herradura Silver is clear in color. Aromas consist of
moderate earth and smoke followed by mild fruit, floral, pepper, and spice scents. The first sip of the tequila is
bitter and has a low amount of sweetness. The types of flavors Herradura Silver has include moderate agave,
earth, pepper, and spice. On the mild side, there are fruity, floral, and smoky flavors. Unfortunately, the
tequila finished with a short duration of flavor and a hot alcohol intensity.
Herradura Seleccion Suprema Anejo – NOM 1119 – Tasted on 6/15/07 at 7:00pm. I tried this tequila
at Zocalo in Sacramento and tasted it in a Riedel glass. This bottle has a unique design and comes with a
wooden box. With a golden amber brown color, this tequila has intense aromas of vanilla and floral. Other
aromas include moderate fruit and caramel with mild earth and spice. The tequila has a heavy mouth feel and
on the first sip is sweet and syrupy with a hint of bitterness. Herradura Seleccion Suprema Anejo has
numerous arrays of flavors due to its 49 months of aging. However, I thought this tequila was somewhat
overpowering. Intense flavors of caramel, floral, and vanilla are followed by moderate-to-intense agave.
Moderate notes include earth and wood. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit and hints of spice
bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Anejo 2007 – NOM 1122 – Tasted 5/22/07. On this date I tried
this tequila by doing a blind tasting. This tequila is a golden brown color and has intense aromas of fruit and
floral. There are also moderate aromas of earth, vanilla, and spice followed by mild caramel and smoke. A
mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet and somewhat bitter tequila taste. The Jose Cuervo
Reserva de la Familia Anejo flavor contains intense floral, fruity, and agave. The tequila also has moderate
intensities of earth and chemical followed by mild vanilla, caramel, and smoke accents. Jose Cuervo Reserva
de la Familia Anejo finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Anejo 2006 – NOM 1122 – Tasted 4/11/07. The tequila is golden
brown in color and has intense earth, caramel, and floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose,
you can smell moderate notes of vanilla and spice. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft,
while feeling oily in the mouth. While the tequila is sweet, it is actually has low amount of bitterness. Now
onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and chemical attributes which are followed by moderate fruit, agave,
and earth. The tequila also has mild vanilla and caramel. The tequilas finish is a medium-to-long duration of
flavor followed by a slightly numbing and tingly alcohol feeling.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Anejo 1997 (labeled 98) – NOM 1104 – Tasted on 1/27/08 at
7:00pm. I tried this tequila at a friend’s house and tasted it in a Riedel glass. This bottle comes with a
wooden box that is designed by different artists each year. With a amber brown color, this tequila has intense
aromas of caramel and fruit. Other aromas include moderate vanilla and floral with mild earth accents. The
tequila has a medium-to-oily mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with no of bitterness. Jose Cuervo
Reserva de la Familia Anejo 1997 has numerous arrays of flavors due to its average of 3 years aging. Intense
flavors of caramel are followed by moderate-to-intense agave. Moderate notes include earth, vanilla, and
floral flavors. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild fruit and spice bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Platino 2007 – NOM 1122 – Tasted on 11/23/07 at 7:00pm. I
tried this tequila at the Davis Graduate Tequila Bar and tasted it in a snifter glass. This bottle comes with a
wooden box. With clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth. Other aromas include
moderate spice and smoke with mild fruit accents. The tequila has a thin mouth feel and on the first sip is
sweet with mild bitterness. Intense flavors of agave, earth, and smoke are followed by moderate notes of
spice, chemicals, and floral flavors. With a medium duration of flavor this tequila finishes with a numbing finish.
Jose Cuervo Tradicional Reposado – NOM 1104 – Tasted 3/9/07. With a pale yellow color, Jose Cuervo
Tradicional Reposado has an intense aroma of earth. Moderate aromas consist of floral, fruit, and smoke. The
tequila has a bitterness to it and a sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense earth and floral. There are
also moderate agave, fruit, and spicy flavors. A hot, numbing alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor
bring this tequila to an end.
Los Abuelos Blanco Lot #2 – NOM 1493 – Tasted on 8/6/07 at 6:20pm. I tried this tequila at Zocalo and
tasted it in a snifter glass. With clear color, this tequila has intense aromas of fruit and earth. Other aromas
include moderate spice with mild floral and smoky accents. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the
first sip is sweet with no bitterness. Intense flavors of agave and fruit are followed by moderate notes earth
and less apparent floral flavors. With a joyfully long duration of flavor this tequila finishes with a numbing
finish.
Milagro Anejo - NOM 1420 - Tasted 1/13/07. With a yellow color, Milagro Anejo has intense aromas of floral
and moderate fruit scents. Less apparent are mild vanilla, earth, and caramel aromas. Upon initial taste, the
tequila has a thin, oily mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of the tongue. Moderate flavors of floral,
agave, and fruit accents are followed by mild earth, vanilla, and caramel flavors. The finish consists of almost
no alcohol intensity and a short duration of flavor.
Milagro Silver – NOM 1420 – Tasted 3/12/07. The tequila is clear in color. Beginning with intense earth and
floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate spice and fruit scents. On the tip of the tongue there is a
mellow and soft sensation that is followed by a sweet and low bitter taste. Upon tasting, the tequila has
intense floral and agave followed by moderate spice, earth, and fruity flavors. Milagro Silver tequila finishes
with a medium duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol intensity.
Milagro Reposado – NOM 1420 – Tasted on 5/27/07 at 7:40pm. I tried this tequila in a blind tasting at
Zocalo out of a snifter. The tequila is a pale yellow color and is aged for 6 months. Milagro Reposado aromas
consist of intense floral and fruit aspects followed by mild vanilla, spice, and earth. On the lighter side, this
Reposado has a hint of smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a medium mouth feel.
While the tequila has moderate agave flavor, it has a medium amount of sweetness and a small amount of
bitterness. The flavor of this tequila was intense earth, fruit, and floral followed by mild notes of chemicals and
spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Mi Viejo Anejo - NOM 1107 - Tasted 12/31/06. With a pale-to-yellowish golden color, Mi Viejo Anejo has
intense aromas of earthy, fruity, and floral scents. Less apparent are moderate spice and mild vanilla and
caramel aromas. Upon initial taste, the tequila has a medium, oily mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip
of the tongue. Intense flavors of floral and earth accents are followed by moderate agave, fruit, and spice
flavors. The finish consists of a numbing alcohol intensity and a short-to-medium duration of flavor.
MuchoTE Reposado - NOM 1414 - Tasted on 3/2/08 at 4:35pm. MuchoTE Reposado was donated to me
by the owners of the company but is estimated to be at a shelf cost of $30 a bottle. I tasted this tequila in my
home and used a Riedel glass for tasting. The bottle is similar to a normal bottle and is very basic. The
company philosophy is that they put everything into the tequila and do not distract you with the bottle which
would add to a higher cost. MuchoTE ages their Reposado for at least 7 months which causes it to be a pale
yellow, golden color. Intense aromas of this tequila include floral accents that are followed by moderate notes
of fruit. Deeper in the aroma are hints of earth and a minimal hint of caramel. In the mouth, the Reposado is
smooth (in a good way) and is mellow and soft on the tongue. While the tequila is somewhat sweet, there is
only a slight hint of bitterness. When examining the flavors of MuchoTE, first impressions include intense floral
accents with a good amount of agave. On a second sip, I noticed moderate flavors of fruit. When searching
for deeper flavors upon tasting the tequila, one can taste hints of earth and wood followed by a slight hint of
caramel on the back end. This tequila finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and subtle numbing
alcohol intensity.
Orgullo Anejo – NOM 1103 – Tasted on 8/27/07 at 2:00pm. I tried this tequila at my house out of a Riedel.
The tequila is a golden amber brown color. Orgullo’s aromas consist of intense vanilla, caramel, and floral
aspects followed by moderate smoke. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild earth, fruit, and spice. On
tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thin-to-medium mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor,
it has a low amount of sweetness and no bitterness. The flavor of this tequila has intense agave, vanilla, and
caramel followed by moderate notes of floral and wood. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long duration of
flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Partida Elegante Extra Anejo - NOM 1454 - Tasted on 4/3/08 at 3:20pm. Partida Elegante was donated
to me be Partida but it typically sells for over $300. I tasted this tequila in my home and used a Riedel glass
for tasting. Partida Elegante ages their extra anejo for at least 36 months which causes it to be a dark amber
brown color. Intense aromas of this tequila include caramel and floral notes that are followed by moderate
notes of fruit. In addition, mild aromas include vanilla and spice. In the mouth, the extra anejo is medium-to-
heavy. While the tequila is semisweet, there is only the slightest hint of bitterness. When examining the
flavors of Partida Elegante, first impressions include intense floral accents. On a second sip, I noticed
moderate flavors of agave, vanilla, and caramel. When searching for deeper flavors upon tasting the tequila,
one can taste mild notes of wood and earth. This tequila has a long duration of flavor and has a nice subtle
numbing alcohol intensity.
Partida Blanco – NOM 1454 – Tasted 4/5/07. The tequila is clear in color and has an intense earthy and
floral aroma. 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 but yet has a strong agave taste. While the tequila has a
low bitterness, it is actually fairly sweet. The flavor has intense agave and earthy attributes which are
followed by moderate fruit and floral. Lastly, there are mild flavors of spice. The tequilas finish is a short-to-
medium duration of flavor followed by a mildly numbing alcohol feeling.
Patron Anejo – NOM 1492 – 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 an extremely intense aroma of earth and
moderate-to-intense floral. There are also moderate aromas of fruit, spice, and smoke followed by a hint of
caramel. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a low-to-sweet level of sweetness with mild
bitterness. The Patron Anejo flavor contains intense fruit flavors and moderate agave, chemical, and floral.
The tequila also has mild intensities of earth and smoke followed by a hint of vanilla and spice. Patron Anejo
finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Patron Platinum – NOM 1492 – Tasted 11/23/07. On this date I tried this tequila at the Davis Graduate
Tequila Bar using a snifter. Patron Platinum comes with a crystal decanter, velvet bag, and wooden box. This
tequila is clear in color and has moderate aromas of earth and spice. There are also moderate aromas of fruit,
floral, and smoke. A mellow taste on the tongue leads to a sweet tequila experience with moderate
bitterness. The Patron Platinum flavor contains moderate-to-intense agave flavors and moderate earth and
floral. The tequila also has mild intensities of spice and smoke with a mild bite in the finish. Patron Platinum
finishes with a medium duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling.
Patron Silver – NOM 1492 – Tasted 3/7/08. On this date I tried this tequila at the Davis Graduate Tequila
Bar using a snifter. This tequila is clear in color and has intense floral and earthy aromas with moderate fruit
and spice. There are also hints of smoke to this silver tequila. A mellow taste on the tongue leads to a sweet
entry with mild bitterness. The Patron Silver flavor contains intense earthy and floral flavors and moderate-to-
intense agave. The tequila also has mild intensities of fruit and spice followed by a small amount of alcohol
bite to the finish. Patron Silver finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol
feeling.
Penca Azul Anejo – NOM 1115 – Tasted on 6/1/07 at 12:40pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Centro Cocina Mexicana in Sacramento, CA for $19.75 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is a yellow
golden color. Penca Azul Anejo aromas consist of intense spice, earth, and floral aspects followed by
moderate fruit and vanilla. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel and smoke. On the tip
of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a shockingly thin mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave
flavor, it is semi-sweet and has less than a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors
of agave and fruit followed by moderate floral, wood, and vanilla aspects. Deeper flavors of Penca Azul Anejo
consist of mild caramel and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium duration of flavor and subtle
numbing alcohol intensity.
Porfidio Barrique Anejo – No NOM – Tasted on 9/18/07 at 6:00pm. I purchased this tequila at Sundance
in Sacramento, CA for $65 and tasted it out of a 4 ounce glass. The tequila is a amber brown color. This Anejo’
s aromas consist of intense caramel and fruit aspects followed by moderate floral, spice, and smoke. On the
lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of vanilla and earth. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a
heavy mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor, it is sweet and syrupy with no bitterness. The
flavor of this tequila contains intense notes of agave and caramel followed by moderate fruit, floral, wood, and
vanilla aspects. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a very long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol
intensity.
Pura Sangre Cactus Series Anejo – NOM 1146 – Tasted on 9/26/07 at 6:00pm. I purchased this tequila
for $35 and tasted it at my home out of a Riedel glass. The tequila is golden in color. This Anejo’s aromas
consist of intense caramel and floral aspects followed by moderate spice and earth. On the lighter side, this
Anejo has mild aromas of vanilla, fruit, and smoke. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a medium
mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate-to-heavy agave flavor, it is sweet with some minimal bitterness.
The flavor of this tequila contains intense notes of floral, wood, and caramel followed by moderate-to-intense
agave and earth aspects. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium-to-long duration of flavor and
numbing alcohol intensity.
Querido Viejo Blanco – NOM 1431 – Tasted on 10/5/07 at 4pm. I tasted this unaged tequila at my house
in a Riedel glass from a bottle I was given. The estimated cost when available is $48-55 a bottle, which in my
opinion makes this tequila an excellent choice when examining quality versus price. Each bottle is numbered
and comes in a rustic wooden box with a custom bottle stopper. While the bottle comes with the custom
bottle stopper, I would not recommend using it. The stopper does not properly seal the bottle and, thus, I
would not recommend using it for anything other than short term use. The tequila is clear in color and has
intense aromas of floral and fruit. Less apparent aromas include moderate spice, mild earth, and a hint of
smoke. Initial aspects of the tequila are a thin-to-medium mouth feel that provides a mellow and soft
sensation on the tip of the tongue. Upon first taste, the tequila has no bitterness and a low level of
sweetness. Flavors of Querido Viejo Blanco include intense floral and agave followed by moderate fruit
aspects. Finishing with mild earth and spice, this tequila experience comes to an end with a medium-to-long
duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol intensity.
Querido Viejo Reposado – NOM 1431 – Tasted on 12/13/07 at 9pm. I tasted this 9 month aged tequila
at a friend’s house in a Riedel glass. Each bottle is numbered and comes in a rustic wooden box with a custom
bottle stopper. While the bottle comes with the custom bottle stopper, I would not recommend using it. The
stopper does not properly seal the bottle and, thus, I would not recommend using it for anything other than
short term use. The tequila is a pale yellow golden color and has intense aromas of floral and moderate-to-
intense fruit. Less apparent aromas include moderate earth and mild spice. Initial aspects of the tequila are a
thin-to-medium mouth feel that provides a mellow and soft sensation on the tip of the tongue. Upon first
taste, the tequila has a minimal hint of bitterness and a low level of sweetness. Flavors of Querido Viejo
Reposado include moderate-to-intense floral followed by mild-to-moderate agave and earth. Finishing with
mild fruit and hints of wood and spice, this tequila experience comes to an end with a medium-to-short
duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol intensity. In my opinion, this tequila is a little too watery for me and
seemed to lose flavor too quickly. However, some of the other people at the house did enjoy it a lot. I guess
this is a perfect example of different preferences and tastes for different people.
Querido Viejo Anejo – NOM 1431 – Tasted on 3/7/08 at 11pm. I tasted this tequila at my house in a
Riedel glass from a bottle I was given by the kind folks at Querido Viejo. Each bottle is numbered and comes
in a rustic wooden box with a custom bottle stopper. While the bottle comes with the custom bottle stopper, I
would not recommend using it. The stopper does not properly seal the bottle and, thus, I would not
recommend using it for anything other than short term use. The tequila is a yellow golden color and has
intense aromas of floral and fruit. Less apparent aromas include moderate earth and caramel followed by
vanilla and spice. Initial aspects of the tequila are a medium-to-heavy mouth feel that provides a mellow and
soft sensation on the tongue. Upon first taste, the tequila has no bitterness and a moderate level of
sweetness. Flavors of Querido Viejo Anejo include intense caramel followed by moderate-to-intense agave,
earth, and floral aspects. Finishing with moderate vanilla and mild aspects of wood, this tequila experience
comes to an end with a long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity with a refreshing amount of
caramel on the backend.
Reserva de los Gonzalez Reposado – NOM 1518 – Tasted 8/6/07. On this date I tried this tequila at a
tasting at Zocalo using a snifter. This tequila is a yellow golden color and has intense aromas of fruit and
floral. There are also moderate aromas of spice followed by mild earth and vanilla. A soft taste leads to a low
amount of sweetness with no bitterness. The Reposado flavor contains intense agave and floral flavors with
moderate wood, fruit, and spice. The tequila also has mild earth, vanilla, and smoke. Gonzalez Reposado
finishes with a long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling. This tequila has been awarded the
overall rating of 90/91 points out of 100.
Reserva Del Dueno Anejo – NOM 1146 – Tasted 12/27/06. This tequila is golden in color and has an
intense aroma of earth. There are also moderate aromas of floral, vanilla, spice, smoke, and pepper followed
by mild fruit and caramel. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet and low-to-bitter tequila
taste. The Reserva Del Dueno Anejo flavor contains intensities of earth and spice followed by moderate
agave, pepper, and floral accents. Reserva Del Dueno Anejo finishes with a short-to- medium duration of
flavor and a hot alcohol feeling.
Revolucion Reposado - NOM 1112 - Tasted 12/31/06. With a pale yellowish color, Revolucion Reposado
has intense aromas of earthy, fruit, and floral scents. Less apparent are mild spice, vanilla, and caramel
aromas. Upon initial taste, the tequila has a medium-to-thin mouth feel and is soft and mellow on the tip of
the tongue. Intense flavors of floral, earth, agave, and fruit accents are followed by mild spice flavors. The
finish consists of a numbing, tingly alcohol intensity and a long duration of flavor.
Sauza Hornitos Anejo – NOM 1102 – Tasted on 2/22/08 at 9:30pm. I tried this tequila at the Graduate in
Davis, CA and tasted it out of a snifter glass. The tequila is amber brown in color. The Hornitos aromas
consist of intense fruit and floral aspects followed by moderate earth and caramel. On the lighter side, this
Anejo has mild aromas of spice. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a oily mouth feel. While the
tequila has moderate agave flavor, it is fairly sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila
contains intense notes of earth, coffee, and caramel followed by moderate agave, floral, and wood aspects.
Deeper flavors of Hornitos Anejo consist of mild vanilla. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium duration
of flavor and subtle numbing alcohol intensity.
Sauza Hornitos Plata – NOM 1102 – Tasted on 2/22/08 at 5:30pm. I tried this tequila at the Graduate in
Davis, CA and tasted it out of a Riedel glass. The tequila is clear in color. The Hornitos aromas consist of
intense fruit, spice, and floral aspects followed by moderate earth. On the lighter side, this Plata has mild
aromas of smoke. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thin mouth feel. While the tequila has
moderate agave flavor, it is sweet and has no bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense notes of
fruit followed by moderate agave, floral, and spice aspects. Deeper flavors of Hornitos Plata consist of hints of
earth. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a short-to-medium duration of flavor and slightly numbing alcohol
intensity.
Sauza Tres Generations Anejo – NOM 1102 – Tasted on 5/20/07 at 5:00pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of
this tequila at Cantina Del Cabo in Davis, CA and tasted it out of a 4 ounce glass. The tequila is golden in color
and is aged for more than 3 years. Sauza Tres Generations Anejo aromas consist of intense fruit and floral
aspects followed by moderate earth and vanilla. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of spice and
smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has an oily mouth feel. While the tequila has mild
agave flavor, it is sweet-to-syrupy and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense
flavors of fruit and floral followed by mild earth and spice aspects. Deeper flavors of Sauza Tres Generations
Anejo consist of hints of vanilla and smoke. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a short duration of flavor and a
subtle warm and tingly alcohol intensity.
Sauza Tres Generations Plata – NOM 1102 – Tasted 12/27/06. The tequila is clear in color. Beginning
with intense fruity and floral aromas, the deeper aromas include moderate spice and mild earthy scents. On
the tip of the tongue there is a slight burning sensation that is followed by a sweet-to-syrupy, low bitter
taste. Upon tasting, the tequila has intense floral and moderate agave, earth, and fruity flavors. Sauza Tres
Generations Silver tequila finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing, tingly alcohol
intensity.
Sauza Triada Anejo – NOM 1102 – Tasted on 8/18/07 at 4:30pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at
Zocalo in Sacramento, CA and tasted it out of a Riedel glass. The tequila is a yellow golden color. Sauza
Triada Anejo aromas consist of intense floral aspects followed by moderate earth and vanilla. On the lighter
side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel, fruit, and smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and
has a medium mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor for an Anejo, it is sweet and has no
bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense notes of agave, caramel, and floral followed by moderate
vanilla and wood aspects. Deeper flavors of Sauza Triada Anejo consist of mild earth, fruit, and smoke. Upon
finishing this tequila, there is a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Tezon Blanco – NOM 1111 – Tasted 3/19/07. Tezon Blanco is a clear color. Aromas consist of intense floral,
earth, and smoke followed by moderate spice scents. The first sip of the tequila slightly bitter and has a low
amount of sweetness. The types of flavors Tezon Blanco has include intense agave and earth with moderate
smoke. On the mild side, there is fruity, floral, and spice hints of flavors. The tequila finished with a long
duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity.
Tezon Reposado – NOM 1111 – Tasted 2/19/07. Tezon Reposado is a pale yellow color and, personally, I
did not think the tequila had a lot of taste to it. Aromas consist of moderate floral and fruit followed by mild
earth scents. The first sip of the tequila is bitter and has a low amount of sweetness. The types of flavors
Tezon Reposado has include moderate floral and earth. On the mild side, there is fruity, agave, and caramel
hints of flavors. Unfortunately, the tequila finished with a short duration of flavor and hot, tingly alcohol
intensity.
Tezon Anejo – NOM 1111 – Tasted on 4/19/07 at 9:45pm. I tried this tequila at El Patron Bar and Grill in
Sacramento, CA and tasted it in a martini glass. While this bottle has a unique design, the tequilas quality
versus price is the lowest out of any tequila I have rated. With a yellow golden color, this tequila has intense
aromas of floral and earth. Other aromas include mild fruit and smoke. Due to the use of a martini glass (El
Patron’s normal tequila glass) it was extremely hard to get any aroma from the tequila. The tequila has an oily
mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with moderate-to-mild bitterness. Tezon Anejo has intense flavors of
earth followed by moderate-to-intense notes of chemicals, floral, and wood. With a medium-to-long duration
of flavor, tastes of moderate agave and mild fruit and spice bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Tres Mujeres Reposado – NOM 1466 – Tasted 3/4/07. Tres Mujeres Reposado is a yellow golden color.
Aromas consist of intense earth and floral scents followed by moderate fruit, smoke, and spice scents. The
first sip of the tequila has no bitter and has a low amount of sweetness. The types of flavors Tres Mujeres
Reposado has include moderate agave, earth, and fruit. On the mild side, there are spice, floral, and smokey
flavors. The tequila finished with a medium-to-short duration of flavor and a mildly numbing alcohol intensity.
Tres, Quatro, Cinco Anejo (prickly pear cactus) – NOM 1146 – Tasted 12/27/06. The tequila is a golden
brown color and has intense floral and earthy aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can
smell moderate notes of vanilla and fruit. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft but yet has a
full-to-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 and almost syrupy. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense earth and
floral attributes which are followed by moderate spice, fruit, and agave with mild vanilla, smoke, and caramel.
The tequilas finish is an medium-to-long duration of flavor followed by a numbing, tingly alcohol feeling.
XQ Gran Reserva Extra Anejo – NOM 1522 – Tasted on 8/29/07 at 4:45pm. I tried this tequila at Zocalo
in Sacramento, CA. This bottle has a unique design, being that it is in the shape of an X. With a golden color,
this tequila has intense aromas of floral, caramel, and earth. Other aromas include moderate fruit, vanilla, and
spice. The tequila has a medium-to-heavy mouth feel and on the first sip is semi-sweet with a hint of
bitterness. XQ Gran Reserva has intense flavors of earth, vanilla, and caramel followed by moderate-to-
intense notes of agave and smoke. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of moderate floral and mild fruit and
spice bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
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