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Corazón Blanco Tequila
Distiller Score 90
Very fruity aroma of ripe pears and sweet apples are found. Light in body with a creamy mouthfeel, there are distinct notes of white pepper. Good for sipping but perfect for a Paloma, or try dropping a shot over ice with your favorite radler of shandy.
Reviewed by Brock Schulte
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Gran Centenario Plata Tequila
Distiller Score 95
For a young tequila this has the weight and depth of something more mature. It's very fruity, with flavors of yellow peach, mangos, grapefruit peel and yellow bell peppers tinged with vanilla. It also has a pleasant spicy kick of black pepper, nutmeg and a faint whiff of smoke. This is a truly elegant sipping tequila.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Herencia Mexicana Añejo Tequila
Distiller Score 91
This tequila presents a rich and dense character that is evident from the moment you smell it. A culmination of milk chocolate or perhaps Tootsie Roll, allspice, bananas foster, caramel, butterscotch and brown butter. The flavor is sweet and lush, but surprisingly bright and gentle with cinnamon toast, clove, charcoal and a hint of lemon zest. All the markers of a Highland tequila graciously taking on the characteristics of intense wood aging.
Reviewed by Omari Wheat
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Don Pilar Reposado Tequila
Distiller Score 94
A rich, ultra-smooth expression with subtle spices that come to life on the tongue. Tart orange, lemon, and lime give way to roasted coffee, cocoa, and vanilla. Goes down very easily.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Tequila 1921 Añejo
Distiller Score 90
This very fruity agave tastes predominantly of vanilla, caramel and butterscotch with Christmas spices. Some lime zest, ginger and that telltale stewed agave flavor come in toward the finish. This is a very clean, sweet and easy to drink añejo that is best enjoyed neat in a good Cognac glass.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Teremana Tequila Añejo
Distiller Score 88
The nose and palate are like a liquid chocolate orange, with dominant tangerine and satsuma notes along with milk chocolate. The palate is rich and toffee-like, but the roasted agave notes do shine through toward the back palate and with citrus peel and more chocolate in the finish.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Tequila Orgullo Pueblo Viejo Añejo
Distiller Score 93
This is a fine dessert tequila with rich flavors that manage to compliment the inherent agave notes instead of smothering them in sweetness. Warm cinnamon, dulce de leche, vanilla and milk chocolate fold into surprisingly fresh and tart green apple and pear. More savory notes of stewed agave, chili pepper and roasted bell pepper appear toward the finish as in a good molé, cutting the richness and adding depth.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Mucha Liga Bravo Blanco Tequila
Distiller Score 88
Bravo has a tough, brawny exterior, but his tequila exhibits a soft, cuddly quality. Aromas and flavors of orange blossom and pastry-spice mix with creamy vanilla and a solid, mineral backbone for balance. Agave flavors are quite mellow and rich for a blanco, which goes down dangerously smooth. Perhaps the lucha libre move here is slow and deliberate, as it would be quite easy to sip too much of this.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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Siembra Azul 10th Anniversary Reposado Tequila
Distiller Score 95
While it's quite rich for a reposado, the oak influence does not completely detract from the natural agave flavors. Exotic spices are at the forefront with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, cocoa powder and allspice. Vanilla, caramel and fruity flavors of apricot, grapefruit peel, and lime give over to mineral richness and fresh agave notes. All-in-all a chewy, yet nuanced tequila that's a real treat to sip.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster
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El Jimador Añejo Tequila
Distiller Score 93
This nose offers classic notes of cooked agave, cinnamon and spice notes to complement rich oak and brown sugar aromas. On the palate, this spirit is rich and lively, with a tongue-coating silkiness usually only found in much more expensive añejo tequilas. Flavors of caramel, vanilla and cherries appear first on the palate, followed by cooked agave, oak, cinnamon and baking spices before a pleasant finish that offers more oak, cherry and just a hint of smoke before disappearing from the tongue. This is a great introduction to añejo tequilas and would make an excellent substitution for whiskey in variations of Manhattans and Old Fashioned cocktails.
Reviewed by Distiller Staff
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Pasote Tequila Blanco
Distiller Score 93
This tequila is loaded with cooked agave from aroma to finish. The aromas display rich cooked agave, citrus, and the fruit aromas are rich with a minerality that is difficult to separate until you taste it. The flavors begin with a soft, clean sweetness that shows the agave and highlights bright minerality, creamy stone fruit, cracked pepper, and briny complexity. The rich mouthfeel is a revelation to intricate balance that continues all the way through the excellent finish. This is fantastic traditional tequila.
Reviewed by Forrest Cokely
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Calle 23 Tequila Añejo
Distiller Score 85
This is one of those dessert-like añejos. It's super creamy, chocolatey and rich. It's almost like drinking a caramel flan in chocolate sauce that's been sprinkled with a hit of freshly grated cinnamon. There is still some agave fruit shining through, though it's more of a baked, roasty flavor than the younger expressions. If you like a sweet añejo, this is for you.
Reviewed by Amanda Schuster