Gran Cava de Oro Tequila Extra Añejo

Honey bouquet. Balance in favor of sweet versus salty. Short but pleasant finish

Fantastic sipping tequila. It tastes sweet, but it's mainly just very smooth. One of the few alcohols I enjoy neat and I can enjoy a short pour for a long time - a little goes a long way.

Very sweet aromas with caramel and fresh prickly pear. Still sweet on the palate with prune and cracked pepper. Sweet on the finish as well with mild clove and vanilla.

This is weird. It's really sweet and fruity, a lot like a cocktail. It tastes OK, but it's one of those cases where it doesn't taste like the drink that it's supposed to and that is really upsetting. It's super smooth though. I do think that those wine barrels were a mistake. The nose is sweet and fruity, but also a tad smoky with a hint of mint and some more herbal character. The palate is fruity and sweet, but there's some immediate mint too. It has some spiciness they prickles throughout and if it could just work up to a dry finish it could be quite good, but it turns sweet and viscous with an odd flavor that lingers. It's rich and sweet, but I feel like I could accomplish a similar effect with some decent blanco tequila and fruit juice (actually, decent blanco with just a tad of fruit juice would probably be better). This is enjoyable to drink and if it were less than $30 I would recommend giving it a go, but at this price it has hints of complexity and then a lot of sugary fruit juice. This isn't the sweetness of Clase Azul Reposado: that is more restrained with more traditional wood and caramel flavors that fade to a nice richness. The Clase Azul is quite sweet though. It also has more complexity. You know, comparing the two side by side, this being such a sweet tequila doesn't seem so insane. There's some nice mint bringing it back to Earth after all and if Clase Azul can get away with such sweetness, why can't Cava De Oro? The oppressive fruity syrup note is still a problem though.it has nothing on the richness and balance of Fuenteseca 7 though. The Fuenteseca is much more subtle, but it churns in a way that adds a lot to it and makes it much more. Compared with bourbon or any scotch that isn't super subtle (see: Johnnie Walker Green) though. Fuenteseca is flat and dull. It reminds me of El Jimador Añejo with its pepper, mint, and sweet agave, but this kicks the sweetness up a few notches and brings in a ton of fruit. It does also add a decent amount of richness instead of the grassiness though.i

Mixed with bitters and maple syrup. Straight after was very good.