TMM says that JC Tradicional is diffuser and column still. The bottle claims clay ovens and 2x distilled in copper stills. It tastes diffuser because there are notes that I don’t usually find in other tequilas and I drink a lot of blancos, the purest form of tequila. Try it before you buy it. There are excellent tequilas in this price range.

This is a lot better than I remember or probably give it credit for, it’s got agave notes in all the right places. The column still is likely the culprit for stripping away all the personality but it makes a decent margarita.

Rated blind. When I learned what it was I was surprised. There’s a cocoa powder aroma and flavor to it that I responded favorably to.

Edited March 9, 2019, prompted by an earlier discussion with John Welch, and based on the results of Grover’s rating today.... Interestingly, John’s bottle states “ESTATE GROWN BLUE AGAVE ARE SLOW COOKED IN CLAY OVENS AND THEN DOUBLE-DISTILLED IN COPPER STILLS.” My bottle makes no such claims. Instead mine says, ”Como parte de la tradición, se recomiendo congelado.” (“As part of the tradition, frozen is recommended.”). ??? Nose: My first whiff brought on the Cuervo Gold gag response, remembered vividly from college days. I gave the tequila and myself a chance to breathe. My second dive in brought a wave of new oak shavings, cinnamon, coarse ground black pepper, and a tinny canned fruit aroma. Upon re tasting, I detected some minerals and ripe fruit. Flavor: Hot and sweet, but not in an appealing sense. Rough with bitter wood notes on the sides and back of my tongue. Picked up some vanilla and white chocolate notes second time around...And, oddly, at only 38% ABV it is burning and numbing my upper palate and tongue. Finish: An acrid aftertaste that is off putting to me.

NOM 1104 Imported by Heublein. Bottle is labeled 199 meaning 1 year before Cuervo's 200th Anniversary in 1995. Some loss of alcohol has resulted in a loss of vibrancy but this still has solid flavor of agave and barrel spice along with a lack of the whole fake cinnamon I get from current Tradicional. Glad to have tasted this as this was an early favorite for me in my tequila journey. I was drinking this over 20 years ago. 05232018

Just ok. Slightly bitter with a modest price.

Predicted it would be like Cuervo gold but a bit smoother and was spot on! Unpleasant tannin taste?!?

Definitely wouldn't recommend as a sipper. Might be a cheap mixer, but there's better choices out there.

Nose is a bit astringent. Pale, straw color. Thin mouthfeel. Can’t get much in terms of flavor - no complexity. Finish is warm and long with a mild bite. Overall, not a fan at all.

Chemicals and tastes like garbage drink beer or be sober instead lmao

terrible

Good reposado. Perfect for shots.

Lote: L07216, bottled on 20-12-2016, front label states 221 años. Color: very light yellow. Aroma: cooked agave, citrus, earthy, light vanilla notes, 20 minutes in the glass a very slight plástico-y aroma appears, maybe from the fun stopper. Palate: cooked agave, vanilla, citrus notes. Finish is medium to medium long, cooked agave with light vanilla notes persist. I felt it natural without additives.

I was hoping to like this one a little bit more but the flavor and smell just doesn’t impress me :/ For the same price Sauza Conmemorativo anejo blows this away or for $10 more I’d rather buy Gran Orendian of any variety

I think the “tradicional” touting being actual agave and not the mixto is still misleading in regards to flavor. This was tolerable, but in the price range, there are better repos out there.

aroma: medicinal agave notes with hints oak and char. taste: Harsh medicinal, charred, oak flavor almost mezcal like. finish: harsh charred notes. overall, it's not a sipper and really only functional for mixed drinks. The value for a below avg tequilla is there but definitely not for me. suggest a Cimarron or tres agave, los altos blanco instead. very similar in price

It's okay. It has a bit of that mezcalish taste a few seconds after swallowing. Kind of bitter, really. I like it less after a few seconds.

Ben gay aroma/acetone very little light reposado flavors of vanilla and cake batter. aged at least 2 months. a little charred wood taste. not overall but I would choose a different one.

Flavours are correct but the taste is a little bitter and with a lot of taste of alcohol. It’s going very well for cocktails

Diffuser made tequila, not great quality. Tons of alcohol on the nose. Some agave, but the process doesn’t help.

Nothing overly remarkable, makes a decent paloma

Dont know why it's called Tradicional. There isn't anything traditional about the way they make it. Can tell the use diffusers. Taste bitter and bland.

Smooth, low oakiness, not too sweet. Cinnamon aroma Agave flavor

This is just bad. Lots of burn and bitter. Avoid

Our standard Margarita tequila, you can drink it neat, and it’s not bad