So before discovering AF tequilas 1942 was what I considered the pinnacle of tequilas. Yeah, I know. Little did I know how much better things could get. I decided to take a trip down memory lane to see if I could find what I thought was so special about this tequila. Sorry to say I did not find it. In fact, I am embarrassed that I thought it was so great. The nose is nothing special. Tons of sweetness. Tons of vanilla. I do get some oakiness I think maybe a touch of agave shows up but it is buried. The taste is god awful sweet. Like cake batter. Lots of vanilla and caramel and sweeteners. Let’s face e it, most people love sweetness and this is like a dessert. I see why it is popular with is tall slender bottle and it’s birthday cake taste. For me, glad I am way over it. There is so much better to be had for a lot less money. If you buy a great tequila for around the same money then you will hear the Angles sing. Just know when it shows I recommend this, it certainly isn’t to tequila aficionados. It is to those who are looking for a sweet dessert like tequila and do not have an appreciation for the good stuff.

Nose: sweet and vanilla/ artificial vanilla/ caramel/ butter / oak / hint of fruit / mint / hint of floral / baking spices / chocolate / maple / hazelnut / cream soda Taste: vanilla and caramel (artificial), pepper / earth / banana/ melon / lime / licorice/ hay / tea / lemongrass Finish: a mildly viscous mouthfeel holds on to lingering bitter notes that stay throughout the final swallow. The sweetness disappears early and what’s left is bitter oak and tea. This anejo has artificial flavorings of vanilla and baking spices. The bitterness during the middle of the taste and the lingering artificial sweetness fights against the bitter ending

Nose: Rich vanilla, oak, fruit, mild grapefruit, lavender, earth, and grass. It is pleasant, rich and generally very nice. Not complex but nice nose. Minimal agave which is a downside. Palate: Clearly has additives but they are done better than most. Flavor is simple rich vanilla, oak, and honey with a little metallic. Simple but pleasant. Very little agave. This is not the ideal tequila for purists. I find it to be sweet and simple but generally very pleasant. The value on this pour is appallingly bad which knocks down the score significantly.

Definitely not the greatest that I’ve had, but definitely not the worst. The aromas and flavors lean more towards the barrel notes with even overly sweet fake vanilla. Nose: mostly vanilla and caramel, oak, butterscotch, and some cooked agave, but not much. Palate: mostly vanilla and caramel, butterscotch and oak, some cooked agave, but definitely not the star of the show here. Not sure if this is worthy of all the hype. I’m sure it to some it might be. This definitely leans more towards the sweeter side with possibly even artificial sweeteners and vanilla

heavy vanilla, caramel and cake batter sweetness on aroma and flavor. oak follows

my rating is for the new DJ42, which is not great! i rated it 72!!! first smell (and it was a blind tasting) I immediately smelled that overly sweet fake vanilla. the viscosity is not the same either and the finish drops off. it is 'smooth' so I get why newbies would like it. but any serious tequila drinker won't appreciate it. doesn't compare to the coffin. my rating for the old coffin 42, NOM 1449 = 91. this tequila is pretty amazing. agave apple and a little oak with a creamy buttery texture. very well balanced. nose, taste finish all excellent. why oh why did they sell out?

On the nose, caramel and vanilla, a bit of like a sweet toffee. Some agave present but definitely not the star of the show. On the palate, more agave than the nose. Definitely sweet but not what I was expecting given the forum talks on this one. Some caramel and a bit of butterscotch. Not really a ton going on here but it is “smooth”, sweet and I can absolutely see the appeal. It’s too sweet for me and overpriced, but not bad overall.

Cooked agave and caramel and oak up front on the nose slight minerality… cooked agave, caramel, vanilla and oak on the mouth.

Very tasty. Not a whole lot of agave but very fruity. Good stuff

Not with the lofty price tag but not bad as a sipper. Vanilla is prevelant, oak seems heavy handed, agave taste is understated. Solid overall but not worth the premium price.

Aromas: oak, caramel, agave, vanilla, pepper, smoke. Flavors: agave, oak, vanilla, pepper, butterscotch, caramel. A good solid Anejo but the price point is too high!

The tequila that turned me on to good sipping tequila. The nose is mellow with tons of vanilla and caramel. Taste is smooth with lots of baking spice, more vanilla and caramel. Still a good hint of pepper to let you know you’re drinking tequila.

Hyped Anejo, great package, smooth flavor profile, excellently balanced. A little pricey but when production can’t keep up with demand that’s what we get.

It’s a gateway tequila to the higher end of the spectrum, so to speak. Easy to find at most decent enough bars and on store shelves. It tastes really good, lots of oak, lots of vanilla and caramel, it’s a bit on the sweeter side but not as much as other higher end Añejo and XA’s. Perfect dessert tequila. It’s one of the tequilas that makes the average drinker say “I didn’t know tequila could taste like this”. Used to be a frequent “splurge” buy in my early 20’s when it was still about $100. Now that I’ve discovered better tequilas and that I KNOW I lean towards blancos more than anything, I don’t drink it nearly as much. Tough to justify spending $120-$150 on 1942 when Cascahuin, G4 and Terralta all have XA offerings for $100 or less. Still, a very fine tequila that’ll always very be special to me. It’s an awesome gift, whether you’re receiving a 1942 or gifting it. Goes great neat, no ice needed for this one. Salud!

$30/neat at SR. Tequila. Nose: butterscotch and cinnamon with grass and wood. Palate is full and creamy with mint, white pepper, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Finish is mid to long with a taste of chocolate and cinnamon.

Aroma : Butterscotch, oak, vanilla, caramel. Also some dark chocolate and almond. Taste : Medium/full bodied with some oils. Small amounts of agave, but lots of distinctive vanilla and caramel. Oak, cinnamon, toffee, and trace amounts of black pepper and orange flavor. Finish : Long with lasting notes of more vanilla and caramel, as well as oak, toffee and cinnamon. Light cooked agave here as well, but not much. This is an interesting one because it's definitely a sweet tequila with TONS of vanilla and caramel, but it doesn't seem "sickly" sweet. And although this is good, it doesn't have the best value at $120 USD for a bottle.

A little disappointed considering all the hype about this tequila. Still a good tequila that I will drink. Aroma is the best part: warm with agave and good sweetness. Taste is good but very simple. Finish is long lasting but not very tasty—just ok.

Yummy

A bit sweet for me. Very well balanced between agave and oak, but personally I’d like a bit more agave and a bit less sweet !! Sure to be a crowd pleaser, and would most likely convert a whiskey drinker to the beauty of agave.

The nose is very sweet. Just too sweet for my personal taste. Frosting and burned sugar and cream. Taste was the same, like Bananas Foster (bananas and heated brown sugar and butter). I just don’t enjoy a tequila where i have to hunt and peck for traditional flavors. In a 2.5 year anjeo, i want to taste the agave first, then the flavors from the barrel. And this just didn’t happen here for me. I tasted the barrel and not the agave. Im probably in the minority, but I didn’t find this exceptional. It was $32 for a 1.5 ounce pour and it was sitting next to G4 Blanco which was $23. Really glad i tried it, but I would have enjoyed Felipe’s instead.

Good stuff but doesn’t blow my skirt up, a tad too sweet with that vanilla bomb finish. This is a great gateway drug, turns people into true believers

I was recently gifted a bottle of 1942. I hadn’t had this tequila in quite a while and from what I had remembered I was not all that impressed. I opened this bottle and was quite surprised at the difference in taste from I had previously noted being tough to drink. This bottle was smooth, floral with a nice lingering agave finish. I have rated this tequila again based on my latest experience.

Nose: Loads of creamy vanilla. Fruit, barrel spice and cream soda. Oily in the mouth. Balanced fruit, spices and pepper. A bit of maple towards the end. First rate tequila. Finish teases you to drink more...

sweet oak barrel front followed by deep caramel smooth sweetnees, light smoke and pepper finish. love the finish....almost minty and refreshing with enough oak sweetness to remind you of its fine aging roots.

Loads of vanilla and caramel. An enjoyable anejo