I was a bit disappointed with this expression due to it being too aggressive with its scathing ethyl and far too peppery than I expected it to be. There is a honey caramel sweetness to the taste with a undeniable earthiness but the scathing aggressive ethyl was dominant through and through which was a turn off for me personally.

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.

The charred oak finish is definitely caught in the aroma with a slight sweetness. Agave present also. A little bit stronger ethanol smell than I like but nothing to deter me. Good oak, earthy sweet citrus agave flavor. The sweet bourbon casks are definitely represented. Finish was a little shorter than I prefer. Very pleased with an Anejo in this price range. Tasting Tip: after the second sip’s finish sets in bit into a Mandarin Orange for a fruity explosion.

Mexican 38% abv. versión, tall bottle with majority red color front label with an image of an agave with 2 roosters in the center, red plastic twist cap with fun stopper, lote: 03/LOTE/023, bottled on 12/OCT/2004A, tasted on 10-12-24. Color: dark yellow to light brown. Aroma: light cooked agave with a hint of sweetness, hint of acidity, hint of citrus, light fruitiness, hint of pleasant sourness, hint of earthiness, light ripe red apples, fresh and crisp and considering the darker color, is quite impressive. After 30 minutes the cooked agave note becomes sweeter. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, good sweet sour and citrus balance, cooked agave note is sweeter on my palate and aromatic through my retronasal. Finish is medium to medium long, light sweet cooked agave, light fruitiness with a hint of earthiness persists.

Full round mouth Smoke Vanilla finish

Very sweet anejo. Not bad. It was decent to try. Bourbon friends love it.

NOM 1440 Nose: sweet agave, vanilla, fresh water, Taste: cooked agave, oak Finish: oak, butter, chocolate, smoke

agave is light earth oak pepper. harsh sipper the finish is decent I expected better

Aroma is nice- agave- pepper- alcohol- oak with hints of vanilla. Taste is nice— pepper- agave- alcohol- and oak with a good finish- wish it was longer.

Slightly sweet, some smoke.

Lightly aged flavours. Easy to drink añejo at a great price point.

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.

LCBO $57

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.