Sadly it tastes like additives. Not an overly aggresive profile but still.. it was better before, catering to another market most likely.

Aroma: Cooked agave and ethanol, vanilla. A bit of oak, and a tiny bit of mint. Caramel, and clear whiskey notes. Palate: Cooked agave, barrel spice. Ethanol, but not too harsh. Definitely some caramel coming through. Earthy. Verdict: Solid budget anejo. For $29.99 at our local Trader Joe’s, this is a steal. It’s not particularly complex, won’t be a daily sipper by any means, but I can see this making a very solid Tommy’s margarita. Maybe my new well anejo if the margarita I make with it goes well.

Light aromas for an Anejo, sweet cooked agave, slight heat on the finish ... priced very fairly for an anejo. I wouldn’t look hard for this one. Their 6 yr XA is so much better.

more vanilla sweet n light

Nose: Vanilla, toffee, earth, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. An appealingly bright nose - with lots of fruit and agave notes still coming through the oak aging. Flavor: Viscous, white pepper and toasty barrel spices. Creamy vanilla with a hint of licorice at the tail end. Finish: Just the vaguest hint of an off putting perfume nuance. I’m being picky.

Notas especiadas, de pimienta, predominan. un sabor dulce muy ligero, de vainilla, tal vez proveniente de la barrica de Chardonnay, o no.

It’s spice, warm, peppery but not complex on the nose and flavor, It's an ok tequila! I prefer Añejo X (extra añejo) from this line for siping ...

Not subtle, this añejo smacks your tongue with some heavy oak and spice from the first sip. I think this complements the rest of the current El Espolón lineup. Note that this is nothing like any previous añejo released under the Espolón line. It is pretty good though, nicely balanced with barrel spice and underlying agave.

Surprisingly good. Lovely toasted agave aroma and flavor.

Hint of banana. Wouldn’t fry this again

Light citrus vanilla aroma. Smooth flavour light bite at the end. Easy sip & shoot

Heavy Whiskey Flavour. Aged in white oak and finished in bourbon barrel. Very nice. Would definitely drink again.

El Espolon Anjeo $44USD (Virginia ABC) Overall a solid budget anjeo as a daily sipper. Pleasant nose, mild palate, but a tad short on the finish. An impressive juno up from the blanco. I will echo Remy Newland's notes.

And again a step up from reposado! Lots of caramel and smoothness. Only had it in the restaurant so can’t say if it has the additive negative body effects.

smokey similar to whiskey

Desaparece inmediatamente de la boca y tiene mucha vainilla

barrels come through nice. almost sweet

Nose: vanilla, oak, cooked agave, alcohol. Flavor: vanilla-caramel opening, followed by alcohol and little hint of agave. Finish: small-burning aftertaste Opinion: even though the bottle says añejo in a blind testing this tequila often was confused with a reposado. This is a mixer tequila that won’t have a place on my shelf.

Sweet molasses aroma Spicy cinnamon taste Medium aroma Affordable

says anejo but drinks like a reposado, looks like a young repo, it's drinkable but not my go to. still enjoyable though espolon dose fail you it's just a unique experience. has a finish like a repo not very Smoky nice agave finish. not heavy smooth. it has. young bright age for a anejo. has a mild oaky hint still like ali said a it unique enjoyable experience

I think the reposado is a bit smoother and has less alcohol bite.

Cinnamon whiskey vibes

Surprisingly vibrant nose with fruity notes, baking spices, whiskey, toffee, caramel, and mild agave. The palate is light and simple but there’s nothing off-putting. Not much of a finish, but this contributes to how easy it is to drink. This is light years ahead of the blanco in my opinion. At $27 a bottle it’s also an excellent budget sipper. I still think Arette reigns supreme in this price range, but if you want an añejo that doesn’t break the bank this is pretty good for what it is. Great choice for whiskey lovers.

Barrel and some mild agave. Nothing offensive or off putting. Not complex. Easy and fun to drink. At $29.99 for a 750ml anjeo 5 min from home… that definitely boosts its standing. Something I’ll be happy to share and maybe convert some whiskey drinkers to tequila.

Campari owns Wild Turkey, and I suspect the bourbon barrels used for the finishing are from that distillery. I love the bourbon barrel influence and the spice that it lends to the profile. Agave, honey butter, vanilla, caramel and oak. Well balanced. Bold spicy finish. I’m in!