Corralejo Añejo Tequila

It smells rich - lots of umami and a little sweetness. The palate is really good. There is a fair bit more mineral than I would like but there is some decadent brown sugar vanilla sweetness that balances nicely with some nutmeg and other Christmas spices. Some vegetal flavors from the agave come through too, giving it a bit of an earthy note. There is some complexity but not a ton. This would be a great mixer in a Cadillac margarita. It tastes quite aged and is a surprisingly good sipper. It's hedonistic rather than complex, but sometimes that is really good. There's some spice in here and some milk chocolate too. It has a smooth finish with a nice taste. To the extent there is some fruit, it is candied orange, which goes well with the overall theme. This is a decadent drink at a low price. It's astoundingly delightful to drink. The mineral might be a bit much, but there is a fair amount going on here and there are a couple of stand-out flavors. It could use some more complexity but it is very good. It tastes way older than it is. Is this even tequila? You could almost pass this off as scotch.

Nose is a little off putting. Smells like maybe too much of the tails me by included. A lot of pine on the pallet. Wouldn't purchase again.

80 nose sweet pear, soft spice, naranja, a little vanilla Tongue smoky, white pepper but not hot Minor vanilla midway Long finish fruit pear orange A loss of agave

I am giving this a very generous 3.0 because 2.0 is a tad too low. I found this to be a bottle of very' alcoholy' tequila. I bought this while on vacation because my go-to tequila is not retailed in the State of Florida. Perhaps the Reposado is better but this was a disappointment.