Don Julio Reposado Tequila

It smells woody with that cardboard Don Julio flavor. There are some more layers here than there are in Don Julio Blanco. There sweet toffee is nice though fairly sweet. There are nice almond flavors. There are also hints of peppermint that do not overwhelm. It's fruity, spicy, herbal, and sweet with some nice richness. There's some smoke but it doesn't overwhelm. The flavor is good and nicely balanced and complex super interesting. There are some hints of quite nice flavors bit there are some bitter alcohol notes that I don't like in here. It has those Corralejo mushrooms, but not to the same extent. It's a fairly clean flavor with not a ton of creaminess and some fruity notes that leap out. There's pineapple with some vegetal notes and suggestions of caramel and vanilla. There's some cocoa bitterness that blends well with the umami of the mushrooms. That Don Julio flavor is here, but it is well under control. This makes a bigger statement than the Blanco does, but that doesn't necessarily make it better. It's sweet enough and fairly complex. This is a nice sipper that exceeds the Blanco, but not by the margin it hopes to. The pepperiness is nice, bringing in some balance and avoiding making the lack of creaminess convey a sense of weakness. It's balanced but doesn't have any really exciting note like San Matias Extra Anejo has. It's a tasty reposado that somehow walks the line between being generic and innovative.

So far, my favorite tequila