Tequila Chamucos Añejo

An intense Agave Spirit by Nom 1146 aged in American white oak for a minimum of 1 year before being bottled at 40% ABV. It has an aromatic birth with notes of agave, wood, herbs & spices; while a woody life adds notes of oak, caramel, smoke & vanilla; that led to a long & oaky death.

Roasted agave, chocolate, vanilla, caramel, with a little bit of pepper on the back. Surprisingly good for a brand that doesn't seem to get any attention, and proof that additives aren't needed to make a good dessert tequila.

Silky, smooth, roasted agave, flavors of vanilla and caramel, chocolate, roasted pineapple!…followed by ripened tropical fruits and mixed spices create a refined flavor…Excellent añejo!!

Vanilla note. Peppery finish (think Casa Dragones for less). A little hot. Very good!

Caramel, vanilla, smooth. Nice finish.

Tequila night!  I picked up this bottle from K&L a few months ago.  For whatever reason, Chamucos blanco and reposado seem to be readily available, but the anejo is much less common.  Since we're headind into a warm Labor Day weekend (with the New England winter potentially right around the corner), I was in the mood for something from the wonderful land of Mexico. This is a prototypical tequila.  Plenty of agave on the nose and palate, with some pineapple and pepper thrown in.  There's a bit of spice on the finish that I'd say most closely resembles nutmeg.  I didn't find any strong barrel notes from the oak, which is typical for me with anejo tequilas (I have yet to do a meaningful exploration of extra anejos).  Overall, it's an easy and pleasant sipper.  A very nice if unsurprising and unspectacular offering. I bought this for $46, which I think is a reasonable price.  Not only do I like the dram; I love the bottle and the label as well. Perfect for a tequila!  "Bottleoir", is you will.    This would be a great introductory anejo tequila, as well as a great tequila for anyone looking for an easy, familiar dram.