Casamigos Blanco Tequila

After my latest experience with mezcal, I picked up a bottle of tequila that I have been wanting to try for over a year now and really should have read the last few reviews here. Casamigos Blanco tequila is not worth the price and in my area, it is just above $40 a bottle and I have had better Blanco tequilas at much less in price. In the glass, it does coat the sides nicely and on the nose, it has a fairly pungent aroma but that is not bad it lets you know right off the bat that you are about to drink a real agave tequila and not tequila that has had a neutral spirit added to it. The body is earthy and a bit rough but it is a Blanco tequila with no aging. The finish is peppery and harsh with the earthy notes lingering the most. My favorite Blanco tequila is Corralejo which I will be reviewing in the next week or so. Given the price, I will not be repurchasing this again but I am on the lookout for new tequila so I am open to suggestions. Enjoy.

My main gripe with Casamigos is the price point. Granted with Clooney endorsing the product & it's surging popularity they can charge a premium but it feels inadequate given that you're buying a Tequila with additives and a very artificial flavor profile. At $45 a bottle I'm looking to get the real deal and not a Tequila I'd be fine mixing and only occassionaly sipping. Make no mistake, by itself there's nothing wrong with Casamigos unless you're a diehard Tequila purist. But if you aren't then this is an incredibly smooth, fun to drink Tequila. Seriously, this stuff has no burn at all and there's hardly a finish. Just a super simple, extremely easy to drink product that is great for shots or mixing. The nose is of agave and (artificial) vanilla. That's it. Similarly it just tastes like agave, caramel and some fruit I couldn't quite pinpoint but if I had to hazard a guess I'd go with dried plum. The entire experience feels entirely artificial though. This almost plays as a sweetened, flavored Tequila rather than the real deal. Given the price range this just isn't acceptable. It's fine to make a product that's meant to be accessible if artificial but quite another to be charging this much for it. A clear instance of paying more for the brand and prestige than the actual product. This is a Tequila for people who don't like Tequila and that's fine. This will likely get many newbies interested in the spirit. I just can't in good faith give it any more stars given the price point. If it were at $18-25 per bottle this would be an easy 3.75 stars and my go to mixing Tequila for sweet cocktails where the more subtle Tequila flavors would be obscured.

Nice creamy virgin tequila. Almost too smooth to mix...