Abre Ojos X Deftones Anejo
Agave and slight alcohol with a bit of apple on the aroma. There is agave and pepper on a medium length finish. In between is a mild, almost non descript flavor. A big selling point is that I found this for 26 dollars on sale. No matter your price range, it is always fun saving a few dollars and taking a chance on an unfamiliar tequila. Re-edit: upon looking closer…This is a bottle from 2012. It was dusty on a back shelf. I think they had the repo also. I’ll check just because of the rarity. I don’t think the store knows that it’s this old. Maybe not great but you probably can’t find it anywhere. I encourage people to explore. Your friends will be impressed and love to share a very old tequila.
Taste decently natural and is a budget option, would use it for mixed drinks.
Best of the Tequila category included “Best Silver” (which also won Best Tequila) for Abreojos; “Best Reposado Tequila” went to Alquimia Organic Reposado Tequila, who also won the “Best Añejo” category for its Alquimia Anejo Tequila; and the “Best Extra-A