The latest ratings from our members.
Cascahuín 55-25 Añejo
“Tasted at the distillery Aroma: 24/25 Palate: 28/30 Finish: 24/25 Value: 3/10 ($400) Blend of normal plata (10%) and blanco in Spanish cherry barrels (90%) for 1 year. Handmade bottle that was individually hand filled has a large factor in the price. Rich mouth feel. Velvet butter. Rich caramelized cooked agave with a mild vanilla. Lots of red fruit. Delightful!”
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Entremanos Tequila Blanco High Proof
“Ratings made for Batch 3, available at Hacienda de Oro. ”
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Cascahuín Reposado Siete Veces Diez
“Tasted at the distillery Aroma: 23/25 Palate: 27/30 Finish: 23/25 Value: 5 ($175+) Blend of normal blanco still strength (33%), blanco plata (33%), and Tahona blanco (33%). All combined together and then aged in oak barrels for 190 days. ”
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Cascahuín Destino
“Tater at the distillery Aroma: 23/25 Palate: 26/30 Finish: 24/25 Value: 5/10 ($200+) 4 tequila blend, all with fibers. Mild smoke from the use of the pit for one of the four. Raspberry red fruit under the mild smoke. Nice mouth feel. 3 different label versions to show how the # of people working at the distillery has grown over time. ”
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Tequila Xoloitzcuintle Reposado
“Aroma: Agave, Cinnamon, Earth, Oak, Caramel, Hay, Some Herbals, Citrus, Cured Tobacco. Taste: Cooked Agave, Spicy Cinnamon and Black Pepper, Oak, Vanilla, Caramel, Herbals like Anise and Sage, Honey and Citrus”
More info →“Tried at Hacienda De Oro. Surprisingly well priced”
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Humano Tequila Reposado
“Tasted like Malibu decided to create a tequila with an awful burn”
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Tequila Cabal Reposado
“Nose; cooked sweet agave. Buttery mouth feel. flavors; peanut brittle, melon and more cooked agave. nice long complex finish. ”
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Irlandés Reposado Tequila
“Bottle: LOTE TD-24-263-BAGREP Appearance: Deep champagne Nose: Cooked agave, toasted bread, oak, honey, vanilla, dried apple, baking spice, cinnamon, roasted nuts, dry earth, minerality, and butter…soft and delicate, but still warm and inviting Palate: Cooked agave, barrel spice, whiskey, vanilla, caramel, cocoa powder, baking spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, fruity, cooked apple/apple pie filling, black pepper, minerality, butter, and toasted bread…makes me think of a hybrid pastry cross of apple pie and a croissant Finish: Black pepper, toasted oak, vanilla, and baking spices…a little plain, with a medium length and viscosity Overall: This is an enjoyable reposado that leans into the sweeter, fruitier, pastry-like notes without completely losing the cooked agave. However, while the agave presence is not completely overshadowed, it also doesn’t feel center stage…sort of like when Eric Clapton played backup for Mark Knopfler. There’s a moderate amount of complexity, but I wish there was more personality; this is most apparent on the finish that leans more than a little on the generic side. Mum’s the word on what the Irish well water influence plays here, but I feel like this is worth trying if you’re a fan of a sweeter profile. ”
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Zumbador Tequila Blanco
“Aroma is clean, subtle and complex with floral notes and a little funkiness that may be from malolactic acid. Bold flavor of cooked agave, vanilla and white pepper. The heat lingers forever and is very pleasant.”
More info →“Aroma: 23/25 Very herbaceous! Green for days. Rich cooked agave underneath. High proof comes alive in the aroma Palate: 27/30 Rich agave butter. Cinnamon. Green flowers Finish: 23/25 Long but a bit hot on the backend Value: 6 ($85)”
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Fortaleza Blanco
“A little vanilla smell and taste. Just a touch. It’s not enjoyable. The smoky aroma is awesome ”
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