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El Padrino De Mi Tierra Blanco
Tequila Blanco — Jalisco, Mexico
Reviewed
August 16, 2020
7: I liked the anejo, so I thought that this was likely to be quite good. Sadly, I really can't think of a situation in which I would want to buy this. It isn't very good and the price is just too high for it to work as a bargain bin mixer that gets drowned in a cocktail.
N: To the extent that the nose has any character, it's bitter, a bit herbal, and a bit like rubber. This has less goin on than Partida Blanco does by a fair margin (in terms of presence, this:Partida::Partida:Fortaleza). It smells more than most vodkas do, but if a vodka smelled like this, I'd be concerned. There's really no complexity here.
P: A bit sweet, a bit bitter, a bit rubber. It gets more bitter and rubbery as the palate goes on and it never develops any complexity. There is some stewed agave if I swish it a bit and there's maybe a faint hint of banana along with some lemon and lime, but there just isn't much here. I'm actively unhappy drinking this, though not super so. It definitely seems like a 10 at best though. Likely not worse than a 7. It just tastes fairly artificial and unpleasant and the nice sweetness and stewed agave subside as the palate progresses.
F: Not much on the finish, but there is bitter rubber for a while with a hint of agave. Not impressed here. A little bit of the citrus stays, but not in any sort of good way.
I'm going to have to go with a 7 based on the consistent lack of flavor and complexity combined with the alcohol and rubber. The miserable finish is what really knocked it down from an 8.
27.0
USD
per
Bottle
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