Siempre Tequila Plata

Beautiful tequila, Britney and peppery one note though, this is a highland lowland blend of agave not just los altos.

I've been really enjoying this tequila and wanted to share a really bizarre experience I just had with it. After a couple drams of some peated Ledaig scotch I poured this. After the initial nose of sweet agave I was bombarded with the smell of yellow mustard! Of course the taste did not follow suite but what a weird experience. Reminiscent of dill pickle dominating a rye and being unable to get past it. Anyway, I would definitely recommend this bottle maybe I'll pair it with a hotdog next time.

One of the best tequilas I've tasted. Extremely smooth and tasteful. Drinks more like a good scotch and less like a standard tequila. Zero burn and zero "alcohol" aftertaste. Siempre changed my attitude towards tequilas...not just a late night shooter, but something to sit and sip for hours. Definitely recommend it! Great to give to any "non tequila" beleivers!

(NOM 1438, bottle #1151 of 4,896) Beware the bulk of glowing reviews of this spirit, as closer inspection reveals the majority of these five-star missives come from one-off accounts too lazy to offer any substantive thoughts or even stick around the site and make their opinions even SEEM legit. Which is not to say this is a bad tequila; it's quite good: it's just not "26 perfect five-star ratings" good. Smell is sweet icing sugar, an interesting brine-y, almost vinegar note, prickly pear cactus, salt, lime, bell pepper flesh, and a sprinkling of chili flakes and/or cayenne pepper--there's an interesting almost meaty (not smoky, but meaty) savouryness in the smell. Taste is sweet with heat--again, icing sugar and brine, the taste is dominated by a sort of pickle/vinegar/pepper mixed with sweetness. Underlying citrus fruit (lime, grapefruit), pineapple, slight sour, slight chalkiness, hints of lumber or sawdust? Finish is soft and short--a bit of numbing of the mouth, some chalk, faint agave. It's that brine character that makes or breaks the hooch, and your take on Siempre will probably depend on how you feel about drinking something that sometimes tastes like a half-tequila/half-pickle juice hybrid.

Sweet vegetal agave, brine, and peppery spice. While it's got good flavour it's a bit dry and salty for my taste. $70 in Ontario.