Olmeca Altos Reposado Tequila

Been a little bit since I last had a Reposado. Love the hammered effect on this bottle. Foreshadowing for the person cracking the bottle open... Nose is sweet, salty and earthy agave. Hints of vanilla and bourbon. Burns a bit on the palate but is nicely balanced. Green pepper, caramelized onion and honey. Finish is medium and is very sweet, almost candylike. This is an interesting one as it takes you for a bit of a ride between rough and smooth. This sip was nice but I really opened this for making palomas. We'll see how they go.

Nose: Honey, soft green vegetal aromas (boiling green beans, sprouts, broccoli etc.), a touch of flinty mineralic salt, a slight suggestion of vanilla and a hint of lemon zest. Palate: A gentle and well balanced arrival with briny, peppery and sweet notes all well poised against each other. The development comes on fast and departs just as quickly while adding little other than an expansion of the opening flavours, plus a little mixed spice and caramel. The texture is pleasant but not outstanding. Finish: Medium. Sweetish vegetal notes that trail into a mild black pepper fizz. So, I’m not much of a tequila drinker and when I do feel in the mood for agave spirit I usually turn to mescal. It’s not that I actively dislike tequila, it’s just not my favourite type of spirit profile and life is too short, as they say. However a couple of weeks ago Mrs Cascode & I were introduced to the “Tommy’s Margarita” for the first time, and although we are not so fond of the standard Margarita, we both enjoyed the Tommy’s variation a lot (it substitutes reposado tequila for the usual blanco tequila and leaves out the triple sec). So we went looking for a reposado and found this at our local liquor store for a very reasonable price. It is in the same bracket as El Jimador and I think it’s at least as good, if not better, and it certainly works a treat in mixed drinks. As far as a neat sipper, it’s more than acceptable. “Good” : 84/100 (3.75 stars)

Pleasant grassy nose. Sweet agave notes. The ethanol burn is not to strong. Seems very good for the price.

Tobacco leaf, caramel, agave, ash, corn, toffee, coffee, oak, pepper, butter, baked apple, vanilla, cocoa.