Cava de Oro Tequila Extra Añejo

Smooth, tasty

Butterscotch, caramel, vanilla. Sweet and smooth.

N: Agave first, as expected, but followed quickly by a luscious rush of red wine notes -strawberry, cherry, dried red fruit, pineapple, hint of oak, hint of smoke and/or char. P: Super sweet with booze soaked red fruit, cherries, raspberry, strawberry, all mashed up with agave, and just the right amount of bracing with some cooked veggies and earthier notes. F: Again, very sweet with a cherry syrup thing happening, some oak, some cough syrup, mint, red wine barrel oak. Probably the most unusual tequila I've tried. This was recommended by an acquaintance as something he and his wife both really love to pour over ice and sip and share with friends. It is a super easy sipper. Really too sweet for me - drinks like a cordial in many ways. It won't be a staple (it's also too expensive for that), but it is interesting to see what tequila can do when aged in red wine barrels. And I have served it at parties with great success - people really like it. For my palate, maybe an ice cube would dull that sweetness just enough. Maybe. ____________ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord (now one whole year old!): https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. We chat spirits (and other things) in real time while being a great resource to each other for recommendations, finding deals, and generally enjoying the journey together. (If the link is expired - it shouldn't be - please post a comment and I will gladly and usually quickly provide a new one.)