El Jimador Añejo Tequila

It smells sweet, but not super strong. There are some caramel notes and some nice light fruity ones. Along with a bit of orange blossom, vanilla, and white pepper. The palate is sweet with a bit more of an artificial alcohol and too-young caramel flavor than I'd like. It gradually becomes richer with more orange peel coming out. It has a little bit of that young bourbon flavor, but the rich vanilla, bit of milk chocolate, and viscous mouthfeel really help. This is a big step up over the reposado, though it tastes a bit like it's trying to chest and isn't actually all that amazing. It would be great in margaritas though. Like, great in a Cadillac. The floral and tropical fruit notes come together a bit to counterbalance the impression of youth. The flavor is classic añejo tequila: young bourbon with more interesting flavors and less of a sickly sweetness. The reposado is lighter wish more white pepper. It isn't bad by any means, but it's too light. The sweet caramel and vanilla here are clearly better than anything in the reposado, which in turn just edges out the Blanco. Although this has a much more butterscotchy flavor than Herradura Reposado, they can go toe-to-toe nicely.

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