Comopveda Extra Añejo

Sweet and smooth

The nose starts floral and sweet with chamomile, powdered sugared covered diced strawberries and lightly charred lemon and lime then a light earthiness develops with grilled portobello, asparagus and fried yucca that fades to tart fruits of sour cherries, orange zest and baked apple before transitioning to cloves, dill and light smoke with no ethanol burn. The taste is a medium and airy mouthfeel starting floral and sweet with chamomile, powdered sugared covered diced strawberries and lemon lime sorbet then a light earthiness develops with olive oil covered grilled portobello, asparagus and mashed potatoes followed by cherry cough drops, orange blossom and baked apple before transitioning to cloves, dill and vanilla creme brûlée with no ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with stewed cherries, orange blossom, vanilla creme brûlée, apple pie and very light charred asparagus. If I tried this blind, I could have easily confused this for a red wine finished rye as those roasted agave notes are very faint under those sugared red berries. This clearly seems to be a tequila aimed at whisky drinkers that has a near perfect balance between sweet and savory with the roasted agave vegetal notes and winter spices coming through to help break up those dominant sweet rich fruits which would have otherwise been an overly sweet dram. This was a fun one to explore with that unique combination of red wine and tequila that might be too sweet for some, but I found it fit my palate almost perfectly with the flavors developing more with each sip until the unfortunate end of my sample. Thanks @PBMichiganWolverine for the generous sample of this one.

It’s rare, actually, only once before, that I’ve tasted a pour of tequila, and then right away buy a bottle. This is my 2nd time ever. I don’t know much about tequila, and hardly anything about this brand. But I had a pour over a relative’s place last night, and was mesmerized by it. This is not a summer light floral drink…it’s meant for cold dark winters. It’s heavy, sweet, and full of winter spices (cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves). I believe it’s matured in red wine casks, or finished…not sure. About 5 years of age, making it extra anejo. So—-you get the winter spices immediately…like having German mulled wine. Think High West Midwinter, but with a grassy finish. It’s a whiskey drinker’s tequila. The color struck me as well…deep reddish hue. Aroma is spicy , grassy. The taste is all Christmas. Winter spices and herbal. If you like High West Midwinter, this might be right up your alley. It’s slightly different with the grassy element, to be expected I guess with tequila. But the mid-palette is all winter spices.

Very soft nose. Light smoke and cracked pepper with red orchard fruit and soft vanilla in the nose. On the palate the pepper dominates up front. Sweet red plum and agave nectar rise up from under the pepper and carry through to a very long finish. A touch too sweet for my personal taste.