Nice agave on the nose. Comes through beautifully with minor barrel notes. Palate is very easy to sip with not a lot going on.

Nose: Agave, clear as day, rounded off with a little caramel/butterscotch sweetness. Touch of ethanol, though very light. Smells very naturally sweet. Palate: Cooked agave is front and center, surrounded by a soft caramel sweetness. A touch of oak/barrel spice, but it comes and goes for me. After sitting for a few minutes, I noticed a stronger spice in the final sip and a lot more buttery richness. Relatively light body. Definitely an easy sipping añejo, not overly complex but a solid example of quality. Paid $57.99 at Total Wine, absolute steal for a 1L of quality añejo.

Smell is good and sweet agave, oak, and vanilla. Takes the is vanilla, agave, oak, and a little citrus with a medium heat that stays on your tongue.

Really nice añejo. Cooked agave comes through as you’d expect from a Tapatio product. I get lots of butterscotch, caramel and vanilla. A little bit of oak and just a touch of heat on the back end. Definitely light for an añejo but I tend to prefer that. Only recently been able to get my hands on Tapatio and it quickly becoming a favorite brand and the price point is unbeatable.

Aroma : Cooked agave still fairly strong on this for an Añejo. There is also some dried fruit and oak. Unique herbal / dark chocolate combo I haven't seen before. Taste : Agave is still very dominant here. There is also some notes of oak, orange, and some black peppery spiciness. This is medium bodied and fairly oily. Finish : Long and somewhat hot and spicy with agave sweetness and mild oakiness.

Another finely aged product from 1139 in Los Altos. The aroma is absolutely outstanding. Light in color with oak and dried fruit with dark chocolate on the nose while retaining the fruity and agave. Palate: agave, minerals, orange/citrus. Cherries, chocolate, caramel. Agave is actually still front and center on this aged juice.

It’s almost impossible to find Añejo tequila that retains its agave roots but this is definitely a perfect example. The oak supplies nice complimentary flavours but never steers you away from the core, this is great juice.

Light in color - heavy in aroma. Vibrant baked agave shines through, ripe berries, spices, a hint of pungency reminiscent of cheese, and a touch of earthiness. This tequila possesses one of the best aroma profiles, IMHO. Flavor: Spicy with black pepper and light oak. Agave is the star. Nice mouth feel. Long pleasing finish with a balance of heat and sweet. Mexican 38% version. Love this stuff!

1996

Bottle dated 8/13/09. As always aging is on the lighter side color wise, though not in length as Tapatio añejo is usually almost 3 years old when bottled. Sweetness from agave complements the oak presence here and makes for an excellent sipper, the equal of any in the market regardless of price.

A bit bourbony...

You may have to have a sip with dessert to really appreciate the sweetness on this one. Caramel, toffee are really pronounced. Had it with dulce de leche custard recently and the flavors were almost a direct match. All the tapatio brand are a great value compared to their competitors and this is no exception.

Puro yogurrr

It’s too raw. Like to earthy for me

Minimal barrel influence in this one. Agave forward. Sweet vanilla, light caramel, and pepper nose + flavor. Also picking up a slight citrus flavor. Buttery finish. Overall a great product for the price & a great additive free sipper for those who prefer something without excessive oak & tannins. My only minor gripe is the twist off cap - am a sucker for a a product packaged with a cork.

LOT: A-0173 Blind tasting with: Tapatío, Siete Leguas, Tepozán, Cascahuín y Herradura, all añejos. View: Very pale greenish yellow to be aged. Good adhesion of tears to the cup. Freshly served; Aroma: a lot of minerality, a lot of barrel, wood. Herbal, vanilla, nuts. Taste: Sweet and mineral, a little herbal, the aftertaste is astringent and dilutes quickly. A little vanilla and black pepper. I let it oxygenate so that it opens for 20 minutes. Aroma: Very mineral and herbal, a little wood and barrel. Taste: opened quite well, a very pleasant sweetness that turns into wood, pleasant astringency and nuttiness.

Nose Earth, vegetal, honey, mint? little alcohol Taste Agave, oak, black pepper, lemongrass?

Cooked agave with hints of Carmel and vanilla. Stronger notes of black pepper or alcohol than just agave.

This tequila is solid for the value it provides. On the nose I got agave, pepper, brine and alcohol. On the tongue I got brine, pepper, bell pepper, oak, barrel spice, and whiskey. It was not as agave forward as I hoped for in an añejo. It was bold, smokey, and had a long finish which I did like. Overall, it’s good for the price point but I would choose other añejos over this one for sure. Salud!

Vanilla and floral scents. A light pepper taste with subtle sweet notes

$55 at Binny’s. Not what I was expecting from an anejo, but I loved it. Very light in color, and agave forward on the nose. Huge flavor on the taste, and a ton of sweetness that I wasn’t expecting but really enjoyed. Finish was excellent and I could keep drinking this without any slowing down. Again, not a bold anejo with barrel/whiskey notes but a rather lighter style pour that still tastes like agave with natural flavors and sweetness (vanilla, oak, spice) picked up from the barrel.

Smooth

Not your traditional anejo. Very little barrel flavor, and it feels like a reposado. Still good though.

Strong earthy notes, sage, pineapple,

If I blind tasted this I would have told you it’s a reposado.