The latest ratings from our members.
Casa Loy Cristalino Reposado
“NOM: 1633. 35% 70 proof. View: Yellowish, almost transparent. Aroma: a lot of aspartame and artificial sweetness, like artificial watermelon. Taste: artificial vanilla, and aspartame. And a weird astringency. Aftertaste: aspartame and citrus astringency. A regular everyday cristalino. ”
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Arette Artesenal Añejo Suave
“Tasted this in a bar in Copenhagen. Aroma of cooked agave, oak, caramel, honey, earth and citrus. Flavor of cooked agave, oak, caramel, black pepper, butter earth. Nice medium-long finish.”
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Amatiteña Tequila Extra Añejo
“5/10 for value. A lot of smoke on the nose and finish, but not in a bad way! The palate is sweet and delicious. This is a fantastic XA!”
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Pasote Still Strength Blanco
“Purchased on sale from OTT for $29.99, so I'll give it a 6 for value. Otherwise it would skew the score. Not a bad high proof! Good for sipping or mixing.”
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Ocho Tequila Añejo
“Aroma: Cooked agave is accompanied by a glorious aroma of red apple skin, dill, anise, soft petrichor, light wood, and a touch of orange citrus. On the palate, soft red apple coats the mouth alongside cooked agave, wood, and toffee. Light salinity provides a nice counterbalance to the sweetness, while caramel-spiked pepperiness adds some warmth. Anise and cinnamon remain in the background, filling out the profile without competing for attention. A subtle thread of dill weaves almost unnoticed through the palate, adding a vegetal quality. The finish is light, with cooked agave and wood lingering alongside trace salinity and a surprisingly persistent note of dill.”
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Chinaco Blanco
“(Teardrop Bottle) Aroma: I get sweet cooked agave, vegetal greenness, plum skin, and citrus. The nose is remarkably clean, and I pick up none of the scathing ethyl that can sometimes dominate a pour. A few days later, a salinity tone was noticeable On the palate, cooked agave comes through first, immediately followed by a spike of vegetal character before giving way to tangy fruit: green grape, lime, and lemon. Fleeting notes of butter, chocolate, and nuttiness, particularly almond and walnut, add some depth without taking away from the brighter flavors. The finish is wine-like in its dryness and tartness. For me, this is a very effervescent expression, with flavors that are short, sharp, and energetic on the palate while maintaining an impressive sense of cleanliness. The bright flavors give it a lively character, like spring in a spirit bottle.”
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Nosotros Tequila Añejo (NOM 1438)
“This needed time to breathe. Opening this up and firing off a few rounds was not enjoyable initially. Once this had aerated, the nose found anise, wood, cooked agave, sweet vanilla, light green apple, and a hazelnut-like earthiness. There is an underlying peppery ethyl character, along with wintergreen that brings a combination of sweet, medicinal, green, minty, fruity, and floral qualities. On the palate, wood and cooked agave lead, followed by orange citrus, anise, cinnamon, and wintergreen. A minuscule touch of brine adds another subtle layer without taking away from the sweeter and more aromatic notes. The finish is clinging, with wintergreen gradually fading alongside light pepperiness, wood, and a soft, sweet earthiness.”
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Entremanos Tequila Blanco
“The aroma is rich with cooked agave intertwined with butteriness, faint grassiness, unmistakable brine, and soft, complementary pepperiness. The ethyl is noticeably subdued, allowing the agave and supporting aromas to come through more clearly. On the palate, it is soft and honeyed, with sweet cooked agave taking center stage. Flashes of orange bring a sharp, tart citrus quality, followed by dry, tingly pepperiness, and a subtle yeasty note. A touch of grassiness makes a brief appearance, adding a fresh, verdant quality to the sweeter profile. The finish is soft and centered on agave, with the ethyl nearly nonexistent. What remains is a lingering, persistent peppery tingle that keeps the palate engaged. For me, this expression does a particularly good job of highlighting the natural sweetness of cooked agave while combining it with verdant flavors that give the profile some freshness and balance. ¡Así se hace!”
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Entremanos Tequila Blanco High Proof
“After a few good sniffs, the profile is fairly simple, with cooked agave, lemon citrus, light warm nuttiness, cinnamon, and a nostril-stinging ethyl note. On the palate, it starts sweet, almost like warm granulated sugar, with lemon citrus adding some brightness. Cacao, berry, warm earthy nuttiness, and cooked agave build around the sweetness, while soft anise adds another layer. A touch of pepperiness runs through the palate, followed by a light, fleeting floral note that reminds me of juniper. The finish is light, leaving behind soft brine, a clinging agave sweetness, and that subtle juniper-like floral character.”
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El Tesoro Tequila Reposado
“Extremely bright overall. This feels more like a perfume to me; the drinkability does not catch up the excellent nose. I taste an off-putting rubbery flavor. Although this is one of the great tequilas, I personally would not drink it often.”
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Alma del Jaguar Añejo
“It’s hardly “tequila” in the way that I enjoy it. But it’s pretty lovely and a highly enjoyable spirit. I believe that i prefer the ADJ Anejo barrel pick from tequila report more but they are just different. Higher proof contributes as well. ”
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Tequila G4 Reposado
“Great agave aroma with some pepper as well, some slight vanilla essence The flavor has a initial bite but lasts on tongue while still being smooth I can taste the agave, the pepper & more of the vanilla than I detected in the aroma This is a very nice sipping tequila at a decent price I would recommend this any tequila lover ”
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Casa Noble Tequila Joven
“Very much an agave lovers Joven. Less caramel, vanilla, overall sweetness of many other jovens . EDIT: looked up production notes and it’s more of a barrel rested blanco. New French oak for 6 weeks, AND it’s high proof at 102. Hence its agave forward.”
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