Craig S. rated 14d ago

Gran Orendain Añejo

82 SCORE

“At Mexican Fiesta - Cinnamon toast smell. Taste is spicy peppery with some barrel and a little agave in back. Finish is more peppery spice with appropriate lingering heat and a little cinnamon. ”

Craig S. rated 14d ago

Tequila 30-30 Añejo

83 SCORE

“At Mexican Fiesta. Big caramel rum barrel smell. Similar taste with some Agave and a little in the back. Finish is spicy hot that burns a little as it lingers. ”

Craig S. rated 14d ago

Campo Azul Selecto Reposado

83 SCORE

“At Mexican Fiesta - Smell is cinnamon agave with nice heat. Similar taste with some nice caramel and barrel notes. Into a nice spicy finish that may be a tad hot but lingers appropriately. ”

Craig S. rated 14d ago

Don Ramon Reposado

73 SCORE

“At Mexican Fiesta. Not bad. A little hot at the back but some nice cinnamon flavors through out. ”

Craig S. rated 30d ago

Tapatio Excelencia Extra Añejo

82 SCORE

“With John Chapman at La Pina. Great caramel barrel smell. Subtle agave upfront with nice barrel notes in back. Into a smooth caramel finish. Barrel forwarded. ”

Craig S. rated 31d ago

Lost Lore "Poca Madre" Vol. 2 Limited Edition Reposado

86 SCORE

“At La Pina. Nice perfumy agave smell. Lovely agave taste with the wine notes hinting there for balance. Into a nice clean finish with just enough heat that is warm but not hot. ”

Craig S. rated 36d ago

Cazcanes No. 9 Rosa Reposado

78 SCORE

“After the Cazcanes tasting at La Pina. Hot nose. Nice flavors with hints of wine into a hot finish. ”

Craig S. rated 36d ago

Cazcanes No. 9 Rosa Blanco

75 SCORE

“After the Cazcanes tasting at La Pina. Smell is a little hot. Taste is hot agave with agave in back. Finishes hot. ”

Craig S. rated 37d ago

Cascahuín Reposado

84 SCORE

“At La Pina before the Cazcanes tasting. Surprised I never checked this in. Classic Cascahuin smell. Cinnamon and agave with a little heat. Similar taste with the best and cinnamon working well. A little hot on the finish but not overly. Not too exciting considering how much I love their blanco. ”

Craig S. rated 37d ago

Cazcanes Nuestras Raices Blanco (2025)

87 SCORE

“At La Pina after Cazcanes tasting. Such an excellent earthy fruity smell. Sweet fruity hot agave taste that works. A little hotter on finish with lingering heat. ”

Craig S. rated 37d ago

Cazcanes Nuestras Raices Blanco (2026)

88 SCORE

“At Cazcanes tasting at La Pina. Really funky fruity smell with some earthiness. Similar taste with some heat. Nice finish with lingering fruityness and heat which is great. ”

Craig S. rated 37d ago

Cazcanes No. 7 Añejo

85 SCORE

“Cazcanes tasting at La Pina. Nice light copper color. Good wood smell with a little apple have notes. Excellent wood and agave notes with nice complimentary heat. Finish is pretty smooth with nice trialing heat that works. ”

Craig S. rated 37d ago

Cazcanes No. 9 Blanco

66 SCORE

“Cazcanes tasting at La Pina. Slight hot smell. Vanilla and booze flavors with the agave hiding in the back. Hot finish. Too hot hiding the agave. ”

Craig S. rated 46d ago

Alma del Jaguar Tequila Blanco

91 SCORE

“Purchased at Wild Grape Wine Company in Weyauwega, WI. $43 Really nice agave nose without a lot of heat so the agave shines. Good mouthfeel with spicy, minty and peppery agave flavors that shine off of the heat. Finishes with a nice hot sweet agave with that lingers. Excellent for the price. ”

Craig S. rated 48d ago

Fortaleza Blanco

91 SCORE

“Nice agave nose with some heat in the back. Great agave taste that keeps coming. A little heat in the back that cleans up with some nice lingering agave and heat. So good agave. I like it better than still strength. Better smell and I can drink more because of the lower ABV. ”

Craig S. rated 48d ago

Fortaleza Blanco (Still Strength)

90 SCORE

“Lot 39-S. Los Abuelos. Brought back from the distillery. Agave nose with some heat. Great mouthfeel. Slick and smooth. Great agave flavors punctuated with some nice heat that builds quickly in back, but cleans up nice in finish. So good it keeps you wanting more. ”

Craig S. rated 66d ago

Clase Azul Reposado

72 SCORE

“While watching Mexico beat Ecuador in the round of 32 in the World Cup. Finally caved and bought a 375ml of this as I felt I should try this even though I know it’s over priced and hyped. And since a 375ml bottle is about the cost of three pours of it in a bar, (and I get to keep the bottle) why not. Nice copper color, but likely coloring. Muted cinnamon smell with hints of clove, barrel, and agave. Thick mouthfeel with a weird sugary texture. Some nice cinnamon toast flavors. A little vanilla in back. And a little too much head in finish that lingers. Not bad. But yes, overhyped and over priced. ”

Craig S. rated 109d ago

El Bandido Yankee Blanco

84 SCORE

“Free house shot at La Pina before Manuscrito tasting. Subtle fleshy agave smell with some rind. Muted agave notes up front, but the agave increases nicely toward the back where it picks up a little heat. Into a hot agave finish that sits well. ”

Craig S. rated 109d ago

Tapatio Blanco

85 SCORE

“At La Pina before Manuscrito testing. Really nice fresh agave nose. Spicy peppery agave taste with heat and ethanol on back. ”

Craig S. rated 118d ago

Volcan de Mi Tierra Reposado

86 SCORE

“At Azul at Fontainebleau Vegas. Spicy hot smell with a lot going on. Barrel, agave and cinnamon. Nice balanced barrel and agave flavors with some spice and cinnamon in back. Nice balanced finish that goes down really smooth and pleasant. ”

Craig S. rated 118d ago

Volcan de Mi Tierra Blanco Tahona

83 SCORE

“Nice peppery agave smell with a little floral character. Lovely agave up front with a hint of pepper heat with hints of vanilla. Really smooth finish with lingering pepper. ”

Craig S. rated 118d ago

Volcan de Mi Tierra Blanco

81 SCORE

“At Azul in Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Smell is really interesting perfumy spicy agave. The perfume is a little distracting. Nice mouthfeel with spicy agave with some of that perfume again. Heats up a little in finish but with lingering hot agave. ”

Craig S. rated 119d ago

Don Abraham Reposado

71 SCORE

“At Azul in Fontainebleau. Cinnamon heat nose. It doesn’t burn. Cinnamon flavors upfront with more alcohol heat in back but not burning. Cinnamon finish with some odd flavors. ”

Craig S. rated 161d ago

Tequila 30-30 Reposado

74 SCORE

“At Las Casuelas Terraza in Palm Springs. Subtle cinnamon nose with a little heat. Nice Cinnamon taste upfront with heat in back. Heat goes away on finish with a little agave flavors and a hint of lingering heat. ”

Craig S. rated 165d ago

Madre Tequila Blanco

72 SCORE

“Lot TEQ.03. Purchased at On the Mark in Palm Springs. Raw uncooked agave smell. Similar taste that get spicy in back with ripe agave flavors on finish with a little heat. ”