Tastes
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Don Julio Añejo Tequila
Tequila Añejo — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed October 2, 2021 (edited January 2, 2022)Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Very pale hay with regular viscosity, not much legs; 👃: Not too much agave, indicating age, light tropical fruit notes e.g. roasted pineapple, warm spices; 👅: Warm notes at the front end, nutmeg and other baking spices at the back end, vanilla notes, tastes like you sucked on a sugar cube and it lasts, youch it's smooth!; 🏁: The taste ends up lingering, might want to clean your palate before trying something else. -
Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Medium-pale copper tinge with legs; 👃: Very minty fresh like spearmint, the young rye notes definitely shine forth, nutmeg and other baking spices on the back end, freshly cut apple at the end; 👅: Tastes just like it smells (like you are chewing on a mint gum), can definitely feel the creaminess, spicy at the back end, like no rye I've ever tasted, this must be how young rye tastes; 🏁: A bit lingering, the creamy mouthfeel still lingers, might want to clean your palate before trying something else, minty aftertaste.37.99 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More
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Avión Reposado Tequila
Tequila Reposado — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed October 1, 2021 (edited December 26, 2021)Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Very pale gold with a full body, flecks of sunlight; 👃: Older agave notes abound with spiciness coming out, your typical vegetal scents, warm baking spices; 👅: Sweet with apple spice and some vanilla on the front with more sugary sweetness on the back end, nice taste without too much harsh tastes; 🏁: Short linger so you can taste other liquor without too much cross-taste, very light on the tongue, great on its own.43.99 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More -
Teremana Tequila Reposado
Tequila Reposado — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed September 18, 2021 (edited May 10, 2022)Let sit for about a minute. 👀: Greenish-blond notes, thin legs; 👃: Vegetal scents as if from freshly mown lawns, sweet aroma I think it's vanilla; 👅: Whiffs of sweetness with toffee licks, not bad considering, very smooth for a bargain tequila; 🏁: Overall, the taste does not linger, vegetal taste keeps on.35.99 USD per BottleBuri Buri Liquor -
Let sit for about a minute. 👀: Clear as water with a little tinge of pale, pale yellow, thick legs; 👃: Crisp citrus notes, peppery whiffs, sugary sweetness at the back end; 👅: Strong ethanol whiff with typical tequila nuances, not too sweet until the back end, definitely peppery; 🏁: Just your average tequila, sweetness does stay with you as it lingers.26.99 USD per BottleCostco Wholesale
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Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Triple Cask Straight Bourbon Finished in Sherry & Cognac Casks
Bourbon — USA
Reviewed September 5, 2021 (edited June 19, 2022)Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Rich coppery-red tones with some sparkly hues, nice thick legs, tears after a little agitation; 👃: If you didn't know it you'd think you were sniffing a nice cognac (very strong influence here and we're not talking Hennessy here lol), no bourbon scent whatsoever, beautiful sweetness; 👅: Immediately the bourbon influence shines forth, thick and chewy, caramel corn sweetness abounds, spicy at the back end with sweet peppery notes, then the chocolate sweetness takes over, honestly the flavors change from taste to taste; 🏁: Beautiful finish, you can still feel the thick texture of the oily bourbon, this is one beautiful chameleon 🦎56.99 USD per BottleCostco Wholesale -
Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Pale sunlit gold with no legs; 👃: Very vegetal with butterscotch notes, cane sugar on the back end; 👅: Peppery with sweet notes at the end like you licked a sugar cube, very thin like water; 🏁: Very lingering, might need to clean palette before switching liquor.54.99 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More
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(NOTE: BEFORE YOU ASK, THERE IS NO COFFEE IN THIS WHISKY. THE WORD REFERS TO THE STILLS THAT THIS IS MADE IN!!!) Let sit for about 5 minutes. 👀: Pale hay-colored notes with sun-kissed gold wheat imbued within, strange that there's hardly any tears after swirling but rather drops sticking to the sides; 👃: Sweet, malty notes, butterscotch, marzipan, honey; 👅: Smooooooooth! Straight up sweetness typical of barley Scotch, right before that you taste the initial weird funky taste; 🏁: Not too lingering, no astringent taste at all, taste disappears quickly, essentially recalibrating your taste buds. This is a beautiful Japanese whisky.63.99 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More
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Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Solera Method Straight Rye Finished in Rum Casks
Rye — USA
Reviewed August 21, 2021 (edited March 6, 2024)Let sit for about a minute. 👀: Pale wheat with golden notes; 👃: Sour notes from the rye, mild caramel; 👅: Immediate baking spices with pepper, honey notes, typical rye funkiness, sweetness from the rum cask definitely evident; 🏁: Lingering taste, sweetness abounds, doesn't have the bite of a young rye but rather the mellowness.45.99 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More -
Avión Reserva 44 Extra Añejo
Tequila Extra Añejo — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed August 21, 2021Let sit for about a minute. 👀: Pale goldish on first look, thin legs on the shot glass; 👃: Typical tequila grassy notes, very vegetal, smells warm, sweet honey with butterscotch; 👅: Very smooth, once again the sweet honey, tastes like you're licking a sugar cube; 🏁: Short, not lingering; grassiness disappears, but the sweetness does last. Beautiful.131.0 USD per BottleTotal Wine & More
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