1800 Reposado Tequila

This is a mellow, easy to drink tequila. I like it over ice, with no additional enhancements.

Since it's National Margarita day I decided to make a couple of Margaritas tonight and found myself considering the tequila. I prefer my Margaritas with silver tequila because of its brighter flavor, but I had some of this laying around and thought I'd see what my "evolved" palate thought of it. It's surprisingly good. In the glass it's a light golden straw color and produces quick, thin legs. (Yes, I put tequila in a Glencairn!) It's only been aged somewhere between 6 and 14 months, after all. On the nose it's somewhat reminiscent of whiskey. There is some sweet vanilla and floral notes along with a touch of citrus, and just the slightest hint of smoke. Definitely more complex than I expected from a tequila. The palate is lightly sweet with some peppery spice. But this is tequila, not whiskey and you can definitely taste the difference with the agave asserting itself over the other flavors. The finish is short with just a hint again of smoke. Considering this is the first tequila I've "tasted", I'm fairly impressed. It will never take the place of whiskey, but it might be worth keeping around for something different every now and then.