Bottle of Olmeca Altos Reposado

Olmeca Altos Reposado

Type: Tequila
Brand: Olmeca Altos
Nom
1111
1210 Ratings See All
Production Details
NOM : 1111 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Los Altos) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) ,
Cooking : Stone/Brick Ovens ,
Extraction : Tahona, Roller Mill ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : 100% agave, Stainless steel tanks, Fermentation with fibers ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Copper Pot ,
Aging : American White Oak barrels, Used barrels, Bourbon barrels ,
ABV/Proof : 40% abv (80-proof), 35-39% abv (70-78 proof)
Other : Cold filtered

Profile

Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

80
Agave (cooked)
45
Pepper (black)
45
Oak
40
Vanilla
36
Alcohol
31
Caramel
23
Citrus
17
Vegetal
16
Cinnamon
16
Earth
13
Agave (raw)
13
Minerals

Flavors Detected

98
Agave (cooked)
71
Pepper (black)
56
Oak
44
Vanilla
43
Alcohol
38
Caramel
25
Cinnamon
22
Smoke
21
Citrus
13
Vegetal
13
Barrel Spice
13
Minerals

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

  • 79 Rating

Aroma: 20/25 Palate: 22/30 Crisp, clean, very mild vanilla and oak. Generally pleasant without much complexity. A nice casual neat pour that doesn’t demand attention or a good cocktail choice. Finish: 20/25 Short and mild. Nothing bad but nothing great. Value: 7/10

  • 83 Rating

Surprisingly, this is relatively easy to sip on. The reason is, there's just not that much going on. Seems very one dimensional and didn't yield many other opinions that "yup, that's a reposado." I taste the barrel and just enough agave for it to be considered a good effort. I have nothing "Bad" to say about this tequila. It's an excellent mixer and could be a satisfactory sipper, unlike the OA blanco.

  • 78 Rating

The aroma is buttery with caramel and agave. Alcohol and brine emanates as well with earthy peppery watery notes. The taste is agave forward with caramel, brine, honey,pepper. A pleasant reposado and worth the price.

  • 81 Rating

I definitely like this more than the blanco, and at $21-25, it’s very well priced imo. The cooked agave is there on nose and palate, that grassiness I get from the blanco is rounded out with a little caramel and oak. Decent as a sipper but very good in a margarita or Paloma.

  • 82 Rating

Earthy tones with smidge of cut grass and raw agave

  • 81 Rating

For this price range about as good as it gets.

  • 85 Rating

Update: by no means top shelf but a great value tequila that I break out to make the heavy hitters last longer. very tasty repo. Great sipper or in margarita

  • 76 Rating

Bought to try and use in barrel aging project. Paid USD27.99 in January 2021. Aroma is somewhat herbal, which is nice, but also has some alcohol, which is not so nice. It reminds me a bit of 1800 from a long time ago. The nose has some nice things going on, but also some undesirable characteristics. First impression is that this is a decent reposado, in that the agave is more present than oak, probably due to use of large casks and/or short aging period. Flavor is inoffensive and subtle, nothing wowing though. This could be sipped, as a result. Oak characteristics are minimal, but round out the harshness (not much) of the blanco. The price is right, but you also get what you pay for.

  • 81 Rating

Aroma : Cooked agave, oak, vanilla. Some pepper and cinnamon here as well. Taste : Some agave presence, caramel, cinnamon, not as much oak as I would expect from the aroma. Some black pepper as well as nutmeg and anise. Finish : Medium length with caramel, cinnamon, and orange flavor. More agave and very light pepper here as well. This doesn't have as much of the "green" flavor the Plata has, something I could do without, but I wish the flavors were more pronounced here.

  • 85 Rating

Good cooked agave aroma. Very good taste and finish. I would buy again.

  • 78 Rating

Really punchy, I would definitely recommend this for making cocktails, it scratches an itch that not many brands do(boozy and agave forward).

  • 82 Rating

Some smokiness there.

  • 81 Rating

Nose: Big agave aromas, earthy cellar notes, finely ground pepper and ripe red fruits. Flavor: Creamy caramel, cinnamon, cloves, anise, pepper and agave.

  • 74 Rating

This is a real bargain Reposado with agave shining through a smooth finish.

  • 79 Rating

Faint but pleasant nose. Agave, butter, and some oak. Pepper shows up over time. Easy to drink. Mild sweetness and a slight burn. Green peppercorns, oak. Finish develops slowly. Bitterness appears but isn't off-putting.

  • 69 Rating

Good value, tastes a bit flavoured?

  • 87 Rating

nutty chocolate notes, quick soft burn, easy finish

  • 52 Rating

I don't get why some esteemed fellows tequileros are so lenient with this juice. I could taste the artificial-chemical vanilla sweetness even when mixed in a Jamaica Marg. Not for me, I don't care at what price!

  • 97 Rating

My Guess: 42

  • 81 Rating

Buttered popcorn jelly belly aroma

  • 83 Rating

Aroma: This one is very briny. It almost reminds me a bit of an olive. There is also a hint of oak. Flavor: The flavor is a definite surprise. I was thinking it was going to be a bit salty but ended up being much more peppery. I also get a little hint of oak Finish: The finish is pretty mellow and not too exciting. It falls off pretty quickly.

  • 86 Rating

Lot of spice in the mouth with some tongue numbing. Long finish.

  • 89 Rating

Light Gold , Quick Skinny Legs Vanilla , Sweet Baked Agave , Citrus & Oak Tahona Tastiness Full Flavor Nice Finish.......Solid Tequila & Excellent Value $

  • 83 Rating

This tequila is definitely delivering a bang for the buck. It is priced low enough that it could be used by bars in cocktails, but I can drink this straight with no problem. The aroma isn't bad, but it's not my favorite part of the experience. The flavor is just loaded with sweet delicious caramelized baked agave, and the finish delivers a long and pleasant creamy vanilla treat. I am shocked that they can create this level of tequila at this price.

  • 72 Rating

It’s not the worst thing that I ever had, but it’s pretty harsh to drink. But hope all there are out there at this price range.

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