Patrón Reposado Tequila

Nose - fungal earthiness, vegetal funk, subtle vanilla, chili pepper, clay, clove, cooked agave, nutmeg, green pepper, decomposing grass, old wood, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - green pepper, nutmeg, clove, fungal notes, cooked agave, chili pepper, ginger, mint, prickly pear, green wood, tobacco, vanilla, caramel, apple, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with chili pepper, cooked agave, and vegetal funk flavors. This is definitely less boring than Patron Silver, but I’m not sure it’s better. There’s more sweetness here, but also more fungal, vegetal, grassy funk. There’s this prickly pear, green wood vibe going on that I also find in Don Julio Añejo, although not quite as pronounced here. I’ll give it the same score as the Silver. Solid tequila, but significantly overpriced.