Arette Añejo

Type: Tequila
Brand: Arette
Nom
1109
286 Ratings See All

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Production Details
NOM : 1109 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Tequila Valley) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Valles) ,
Cooking : Autoclave (high pressure) ,
Extraction : Roller Mill ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : 100% agave, Stainless steel tanks, Open-air fermentation, Fermentation without fibers ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Stainless Pot w/Copper Coil ,
Aging : American White Oak barrels, Used barrels, Bourbon barrels ,
ABV/Proof : 40% abv (80-proof)
Other : Aeration, No additives

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Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

24
Agave (cooked)
22
Oak
22
Caramel
17
Vanilla
10
Pepper (black)
4
Fruity
4
Vegetal
4
Cinnamon
3
Cedar
3
Butterscotch
3
Banana
3
Honey

Flavors Detected

29
Oak
26
Agave (cooked)
22
Caramel
20
Vanilla
14
Pepper (black)
9
Cinnamon
6
Honey
5
Alcohol
5
Whiskey
4
Fruity
4
Butterscotch
4
Anise

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

Tequila Wizard
642 ratings
  • 84 Rating

Aroma: Cooked agave, molasses, baking spice & clove Oak & nutty Palate: Caramel/flan, vanilla, honey, hints of banana nut bread Heavy oak presence & spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, clove) Finish: Full body (oily) with a long stay Great price point!

Tequila Ninja
193 ratings
  • 86 Rating

Lots of caramel on the nose and flavor while still retaining the agave. Great price for 1L. Definitely glad I picked one up.

Tequila Ninja
133 ratings
  • 85 Rating

More of a heavy char finish, reminiscent of a bourbon. On sale at $24 per bottle, this is a high value

Tequila Ninja
128 ratings
  • 84 Rating

Aroma : Cooked agave, light oak, herbal and vegetal notes. Also some amount of caramel as well. Taste : Light agave and stronger oak. There is also some vanilla and grass here. Somewhat peppery, there is also a unique "honeyed" taste to this. Medium bodied with light oils. Finish : Medium in length and more bitter and spicy than the initial notes.

Tequila Badass
494 ratings
  • 95 Rating

If you can smell this tequila and not want to jump inside the bottle there is no hope for you. I’d love to know what the difference in oak treatment is between this and the repo, this kept its agave identity and inherited all the best qualities of the barrel. Just the right amount of sweet, a really great effort!

Tequila Wizard
940 ratings
  • 86 Rating

Aroma: Cloves, ripe fruit, agave, and toasted nuts. Subtle herbal, vegetal and lactic overtones. Palate: Pepper, fruitiness, fennel and a vanilla/floral combo. Touch of bitterness on the finish. Great value tequila.

Tequila Ninja
130 ratings
  • 86 Rating

Super-solid, straight ahead anejo. The nose hides how much flavour comes in on the palette.

Tequila Guru
99 ratings
  • 84 Rating

Day 3: The aroma of warmed honey, butterscotch, cinnamon, faint citrus and oak is reminiscent of the smell of whiskey to me. Very inviting nose, nearly mouth watering. The initial taste, lasting all the way through, is a spicy pepperiness followed by tart oak. Alcohol, agave and oranges mingle together and dries down quickly leaving only alcohol and a stevia type off-notes.

Tequila Lover
13 ratings
  • 85 Rating

Aroma is low but pleasant. cooked agave, low/med wood (cedar), low caramel Flavor cooked agave, pepper, caramel, low wood, very low tropical fruit Finish lingers with sweet caramel, cooked agave, slightly astringent barrel char

Tequila Freak
25 ratings
  • 88 Rating

This was my first Anejo I have tried. Not a lot of agave to my tastebuds, but definitely present. oak, hints of chocolate and caramel, definitely get the barrel spice from the bourbon barrels. It is smooth and has a lovely finish. My rating went up after trying some more aged tequilas, definitely a great sipper and for a great price!

Tequila Guru
95 ratings
  • 81 Rating

Basic, simple, delicious, and phenomenal value. Great sipper.

Tequila Ninja
112 ratings
  • 88 Rating

A solid añejo… although I wish there was more agave. But $35 for a liter?!?! This is by far the best budget añejo.

Tequila Enthusiast
7 ratings
  • 80 Rating

Nose: Caramel, lite pepper, agave and a certain crispness to it that I can’t quite nail down. Palette: Black pepper notes are surprisingly present for an anejo. Agave. Some of the floral notes from the blanco carry through with barrel notes, such as caramel forming back into brown sugar for the finish. In later sips the pepper resembles more of a cinnamon or nutmeg flavor. Butter is also there. Finish: Medium finish. The brown sugar and agave stay with you. Is that Crème brûlée? After spending more time with this, the alcohol come through on the palette and finish more than when first opened. Overall, this is a really easy sipper that’s surprising complex for the price. This is real good budget anejo at $40.

Tequila Ninja
113 ratings
  • 86 Rating

Rich agave and oak on the nose. Traditional flavors with nice oak influence. A nice honey butter note in the finish. Nice pour and a great value.

Tequila Phenom
314 ratings
  • 87 Rating

There is always a story. (At least there should be.) I found this at a small store in Saticoy Ca. It was on a top shelf covered in dust. 27 dollars but it was “Tequila Tuesday “ so I got 20 percent off. It had been there so long they had taken it out of the computer. Only 5 bottles. I will be going back for the rest. Now the review. Caramel and agave aroma. Not overly sweet. A nice balance. The flavor was agave but had some oak in the background. There is still a touch of caramel. (Caramel, not vanilla). This has a smooth mouthfeel which lingers through a medium finish. No burn or alcohol taste. It almost isn’t an anejo because of the light oak. The price point is fantastic. I don’t know how old this is (I think 2018). I recommend and will stock up from this store before they realize what they have. As an aside. Always look for buried treasure. I like dust and sometimes you get lucky.

Tequila Guru
95 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Very smooth with slight sweetness. Caramel & vanilla flavors

Tequila Maniac
33 ratings
  • 94 Rating

Heavy caramel and oak scent, super smooth with zero burn and leaves a lovely finish of a sweet bourbon.

Tequila Aficionado
56 ratings
  • 82 Rating

I would call this a solid conventional tequila. Straight up agave with no complexity. If the bottle didn’t say Anejo I wouldn’t believe it. I guess it mellows out the Blanco and that’s all. Which is not a bad thing at all. I want tequila, not aged tequila that tastes like whiskey. Nice finish but not super smooth.

Tequila Maniac
39 ratings
  • 78 Rating

coffee, nutty, vanilla

Tequila Ninja
107 ratings
  • 83 Rating

Lots of oak on the nose along with some cooked agave, vanilla, cinnamon, and other baking spices. There’s more oaky bitterness on the palate than I prefer, but it’s not overwhelming. It also feels somewhat thin in the mouth. Black pepper, nutmeg, and sweet caramel carry the medium-length finish. This añejo isn’t unbalanced, but I think the barrel is doing the majority of the work here. I wish the agave had a stronger presence. However, a bottle of this only cost me $30 - for around that price, it might be the best budget añejo you can buy. Whiskey lovers will enjoy this one.

Tequila Freak
22 ratings
  • 76 Rating

Cinnamon, vanilla, sweet

Tequila Guru
76 ratings
  • 71 Rating

Caramel, spice

Tequila Maniac
35 ratings
  • 92 Rating

A lot of bite Drying from agave Settling Oaky Peppery

Tequila Enthusiast
7 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Smells sweet like caramel Tastes like agave

Tequila Maniac
35 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Honey,

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