PBMichiganWolverine
Tequila San Matias Gran Reserva Extra Añejo
Tequila Extra Añejo — Los Altos, Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed
February 13, 2021 (edited December 20, 2023)
I’m generally not a tequila fan ( but I love mezcal...2nd most after whiskey). I find tequila simply either too hot, or unidimensional, meant to be in mixers rather than sipping while watching Netflix. But, I decided to open up my bottle, more so spurned by starting to watch Money Heist on Netflix ( Spanish series—-really well made). Some twisted logic triggered me in having tequila while watching Money Heist ( I’m sure a red Tempranillo wine would’ve made more sense...but I only had tequila or whiskey on hand ).
This is excellent especially considering it’s only $40-45! It balances notes of agave, vanilla, cinnamon and a bit of oak really well. If tasted blind, I’d have guessed this is 2-3x of the price I paid. Extremely well balanced, and silky smooth. Hides the ABV really well.
Considering I’m not a tequila fan, this may change my opinion of that category.
Bella Ciao , in the words of the Money Heist song
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Just to add a cocktail recipe experiment gone well using this: 1 ounce of this, 2 ounces pomegranate juice, squeeze from one orange, few squirts of lime, a dash of honey, and ice——taste amazingly good.
The thing that I found a bit surprising and disappointing was that although this drinks at around the $100 level, their lower end stuff doesn't really drink above what it costs (IMHO) @PBMichiganWolverine . Definitely agree that there isn't much need to pinch pennies and downgrade to the cheaper stuff considering how cheap this is :)
@ContemplativeFox I would think a label like “gran reserva” would be their top of the line. I’ve actually not seen their other versions here, but if this is their top of the line at this price , why bother with the other versions
@ctbeck11 I was surprised to see this for $40. The VFM is amazing on this
It's amazing that you can get something of this quality for the price it is. I can't say that the cheaper San Matias are very good though.
I’ve been on the lookout for this one, but it doesn’t make landfall too often near me. It’s widely recommended because it achieves a sweeter profile without the use of additives, which is far too common with tequila these days. French Oak aging can do wonders for tequila.