Don Roberto 1924 Extra Añejo

Don Roberto 5-Year-Old Extra Anejo Limited Edition is a rich, Agave Spirit by Casa Don Roberto NOM 1437 founded by Don Roberto Orendain in 1840. It is made with estate grown agave & volcanic spring water using a secret family recipe. The agave is slow roasted in earthen ovens & aged for a minimum of 5 years in white oak barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of roasted agave, dried fruits, wood, nuts & spices; while a rich & herbal life adds notes of caramel apple, cherries, coffee & dark chocolate; that led to a long & dry death with a touch of oak, pepper, cinnamon, vanilla & walnuts. December 2021 / January / May 2026

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A rich, Agave Spirit by Casa Don Roberto NOM 1437 founded by Don Roberto Orendain in 1840. It is made with estate grown agave & volcanic spring water using a secret family recipe. The agave is slow roasted in earthen ovens & aged for a minimum of 3 years in white oak barrels. It has an aromatic birth with notes of roasted agave, dried fruits, wood & spices; while a rich life adds notes of coffee & chocolate; that led to a long & buttery death. December 2021

A very good Extra Añejo, quite smooth, leaning towards oaky notes supported by the agave backbone, good complexity.

On the nose, pepper, wood, roasted agave, pear, vanilla. Moderately sweet and peppery on the palate, with vanilla and caramel. Peppery lingering finish. Thanks @twostal

Nice and smooth

For a non tequila guy I seem to have quite a few reviews. This one was shared with me by family and is apparently fairly uncommon. This will be a shorter review, but wanted to share since there were no previous reviews. Nose here is very non tequila. I can almost smell the vanilla pouring off. I am not saying they added something here, but it is unusual for sure. On the tongue I am not sure I like this. It is not like any tequila I have had previously. There is a lot of oak going on here. Surprisingly there isn't much vanilla. I do get some light cinnamon and very faint agave. I think maybe an apple cinnamon flavor. Overall this grew on me a bit, but I think it is ok. I wouldn't turn down a pour, but not sure I'd chase down a bottle.