nose: cotton candy and vanilla palate: sweet like artificial sweetener/aspartame with bitterness. absolutely no agave detectable.

Definitely can tell that it has additives. Smells like cake and taste like icing. Not bad if your into that, but I like to taste the agaves purity

Horrible as a Cristalino gimmick. Fake pine, vanilla, chocolate, fruit etc. An overly sugary finish... absolutely horrendous

Agave is pretty much lost in this tequila. Really sweet and fake vanilla flavor. That said, this is a good option for people who don’t consider themselves tequila drinks. It’s approachable.

Not a fan of Cristalino’s, it has its place in our Tequila market. If I had to like one, this would be it. It’s definitely different, smooth but I feel they strip the true flavors of an Anejo besides the color. I’ll stick with DJ Anejo or 1942

Still the best Cristalino I’ve run across, I like that it still maintains some of the agave profile in the nose. Scary smooth, this is the kind of bottle that gets drained without even noticing. Really sweet milk chocolate ending.

Vanilla, caramel, but lacks in agave

Most purists don’t like cristalinos and while I do prefer a more traditional tequila, I’ve got a soft spot for cristalinos. This one is the best I’ve had, it’s got good flavor, you get vanilla and a bit of subtle sweetness. Unfortunately, most of the agave flavor has been filtered out of this one. Is it still tasty? Yes, very much so. Just some of the flavors I enjoy are gone with this one(and most cristalinos).

Nose: Citrus, pineapple and agave. Some cinnamon and licorice. Flavors: Vanilla, toasted hazelnuts, leather notes followed up with mellow black pepper. Borderline too sweet for me. I’m not generally a fan of cristalinos, but this might be the best of the genre.

Light, unremarkable aroma. Much stronger flavor and finish; oak, vanilla, caramel. Medium body with a smooth lingering finish.

Too much vanilla on the finish but not enough on the nose, not a big fan of the Clear añejos, no wood flavor on an añejo? The finish reminds me of Splenda aftertaste

Aroma is medicinal with hint of coconut.

Tastes very manipulated, odd, does not taste like you would expect a tequila to taste. I suppose that if you don't like the taste of tequila, that may be a good thing, but I'm not one of those people.

Tried this at a friend’s house for free, which is good since I wouldn’t have bought it for myself at $70. Muted, but nice aroma from the glass. Relatively easy taste with the basic agave and pepper on the palate, and a short finish. Very little oak/aging flavor from the barrel. Definitely a gimmick as a claro, but I had no problems with the pour as it was a nice taste that was sweeter than a blanco, but not really an anejo either.

LOT: 0055ZS001 Blind tasting with: 30-30 cristalino & Maestro Dobel Diamante. View: Totally transparent, tears a little poor. Freshly served; Aroma: artificial vanilla, chemical, alcohol, aspartame or some artificial sweetener. Flavor: artificially sweetened and then a slight vanilla and very mild astringent aftertaste that lasts only a few seconds. I let it oxygenate for 10 minutes. Aroma: The same aromas from the beginning but now with some black pepper. Very artificial but at least well balanced. Flavor: Vanilla and artificial sweetener like aspartame, a little like grenadine. Artificial vanilla and a citrus and astringent aftertaste.

The vanilla and white sugar additives are definitely evident, more so in a side by side with a pure tequila such as the El Tequilena Cristolino, but this was our go to before we discovered additive free and we still find it a good drink.

Way too hot. Felt like my nose hairs were singed so in consequence it was tough to distinguish different aromas. Light vanilla was detected, but the most distinct taste by far was alcohol.

While my brother swears by this tequila as his favorite and recommends it to everyone, personally, I'm not a big fan.

I would call this over-filtering mediocre Tequila and selling it at a ridiculous price. Just didn't taste well and is missing flavor

The Anejo charcoal filtered without additives is a treat for the budget conscious.

Taste white pepper, butterscotch with a smooth sweet finish. Very good. There are better values IMO but it is a very good tequila.

Slightly sweet, hints of agave, ok finish.

Smooth with a sweet finish

Citrus nose, peppery vegetal body and finish. Clean, but some lingering aftertastes that are unplaceable.

It would be good as a high end mixer, but not good for sipping as some articles, reviews have said. I find it to be burny as it goes down, not too dissimilar from Cuervo Gold.