Bottle of Espolon Añejo

Espolon Añejo

Type: Tequila
Brand: El Espolon
Nom
1440
495 Ratings See All
$47.99
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Production Details
NOM : 1440 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Los Altos) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Altos Southern) ,
Cooking : Autoclave (high pressure) ,
Extraction : Roller Mill ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : 100% agave, Stainless steel tanks ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Column, Stainless Pot w/Copper Coil ,
Aging : Used barrels, Bourbon barrels, American White Oak barrels ,
ABV/Proof : 40% abv (80-proof), 35-39% abv (70-78 proof)
Other : Distilled at or near proof

Profile

Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

26
Agave (cooked)
24
Oak
24
Vanilla
18
Caramel
12
Pepper (black)
7
Butter
6
Whiskey
6
Butterscotch
5
Cinnamon
5
Alcohol
4
Barrel Spice
4
Vegetal

Flavors Detected

28
Agave (cooked)
26
Oak
25
Vanilla
16
Pepper (black)
13
Caramel
12
Whiskey
10
Alcohol
8
Butterscotch
7
Cinnamon
7
Butter
5
Barrel Spice
4
Dried Fruit

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

Tequila Phenom
301 ratings
  • 73 Rating

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

Tequila Ninja
137 ratings
  • 83 Rating

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.

Tequila Phenom
396 ratings
  • 78 Rating

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.

Tequila Savant
211 ratings
  • 80 Rating

more vanilla sweet n light

Tequila Wizard
940 ratings
  • 82 Rating

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.

Tequila Ninja
142 ratings
  • 84 Rating

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

Tequila Badass
472 ratings
  • 77 Rating

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 ...

Tequila Honey Badger
1315 ratings
  • 83 Rating

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.

Tequila Honey Badger
1034 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Surprisingly good. Lovely toasted agave aroma and flavor.

Tequila Enthusiast
6 ratings
  • 73 Rating

Hint of banana. Wouldn’t fry this again

Tequila Ninja
137 ratings
  • 83 Rating

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

Tequila Ninja
136 ratings
  • 90 Rating

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

Tequila Savant
288 ratings
  • 81 Rating

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.

Tequila Fanatic
17 ratings
  • 82 Rating

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.

Tequila Fan
4 ratings
  • 79 Rating

smokey similar to whiskey

Tequila Freak
28 ratings
  • 42 Rating

Desaparece inmediatamente de la boca y tiene mucha vainilla

Tequila Fanatic
16 ratings
  • 81 Rating

barrels come through nice. almost sweet

Tequila Fanatic
15 ratings
  • 72 Rating

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.

Tequila Ninja
193 ratings
  • 71 Rating

Sweet molasses aroma Spicy cinnamon taste Medium aroma Affordable

Tequila Freak
29 ratings
  • 65 Rating

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

Tequila Connoisseur
61 ratings
  • 81 Rating

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

Tequila Fan
3 ratings
  • 60 Rating

Cinnamon whiskey vibes

Tequila Ninja
107 ratings
  • 81 Rating

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.

Tequila Fanatic
15 ratings
  • 84 Rating

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.

Tequila Ninja
113 ratings
  • 83 Rating

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!

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