Familia Camarena Reposado Tequila

Pale gold. Strong vanilla. Sweet, cream, oak, caramel, mint.

Smoky and sweet. Maybe buttery or oily, a little bitter aftertaste follows but not wholly unpleasant.

Agave, tobacco, ash, caramel, toasted banana, burnt orange, oak, toasted whipped cream, dark chocolate, cinnamon, pepper.

Very sharp and hot. Lots of pepper on the finish which is long and harsh. Any sweetness feels fake.

A lot of burn going down with this one. Not horrible, but not overally smooth.

Rating: 9/23 N: Dry and kind of thin with some bitterness that leads a tad into ethanol. Hints of stewed agave, pepper, and herbal character. Very light hints of mint. P: There's an immediate bite, with not much flavor, then light stewed agave sweetness, hints of mint, and a big pepperiness. Hints of vanilla. Actually, more vanilla than mint. Possibly very faint yuzu. There's clean water with a very faint vegetal flavor that's...maybe a tad off? F: Light, lingering pepper and burn. Gestures of agave sweetness. Actually, maybe a little more than that. Definitely pepper and very faint yuzu. - Conclusion - This is not very good. There's nothing way out there in this profile, but it's light and has too much alcohol presence without being very interesting. This is also a case of the reposado being that unfortunate middle child, losing the interest of the blanco, while still being light. I'm not sure that this is as low as a 9 though. It's certainly not an 8. It's certainly not a 12 though. I'm kind of thinking 10, but it really needs to be below Camarena Silver (10/23). Eh, that burn is a bit too strong. This has a stronger burn than the blanco, but it also has a more approachable flavor. I think this will be a 9.