meant to rate 5 yr. cant delete

I’m tasting agave, oak, sherry, pepper, and honey. This is much darker and bolder than the 5 year, and it brings a slight bitterness from the heavy oak impact. Nice legs.

Outstanding balance of cooked and barrel aged agave. Great finish and nose. Like everything from Patron there is a price

Aroma is floral and sweet with little or no agave present. Very smooth with a nice sweet/spice flavor. The finish has a relatively strong bitter aftertaste. The finish is medium to long. This is a nice XA but compared to any of the Alteña XAs (Ocho, anniversary, etc) tasted last week this one falls short. Also, at ~$250 it is priced above any of those. 12-30-2017

Oak and fruit on nose. Light entry dominated by seven years of oak aging. Turns to bitter cocoa notes in the middle, with a peppery finish. This much age takes much of the tequila personality away, but leaves a very nice whisky experience in its place. The quality of the spirit is apparent in the way it takes the aging.

This is a great aged tequila, quite special in fact. If you're a fan of very oaky tequila, give this a try if you can find it.

aroma...caramel, vanilla pallet...peppery, sweet, cooked agave finish long smooth written a little heat.

Bottle: Certification of Hand Bottling No. 8790 PSM, LOTE A7A 0010115, 1514698, 13:02 Appearance: Cara Cara orange marmalade Nose: Toasted French oak, vanilla, dried fruit, dates, raisin, pine tree, cedar, molasses, barrel spice, toasted bread, butter, roasted nuts, Bing cherries, overripe Cavendish banana, cooked agave, clove, nutmeg, and black pepper…lots of barrel influence Palate: Toasted French oak, whiskey, barrel spice, orange peel, dried fruit, charred pineapple, tobacco, leather, molasses, clove, vanilla, cinnamon, honey, coffee, cacao, pine tree, cedar, cooked agave, and black pepper…the aging is the star of the show Finish: Barrel spice, cinnamon, cooked agave…medium length with a thinner mouthfeel Overall: Seven years is a long time in a barrel, especially for agave distillates. While the barrel influence definitely predominates, the underlying tequila character still peeks out around the edges. If you come into the tasting experience with that in mind, this is a very enjoyable pour. I was fortunate to find a couple of bottles at retail, and I will definitely be savoring them as long as I can.

Very complex. Lots of Barrel Spice, along w/ some Cinnamon, Black Pepper types spices. Dried Fruits, Cherry, tobacco. Flavors come in waves.

Gotta let this one breath a bit. The nose straight after the pour was whiskey. After 10 minutes I was getting a kind of cherry pitted fruits. Another 5 minutes and there was plenty of agave/cooked plantains. Pallet was thick and buttery. Purchased an oz for $25 in steamboat…which was mistakenly mispriced. I would drink it all night at that price, not at the $68 they had it listed at.

I’ve been fortunate to go through 3 of these bottles. As a brand fan, I was excited to purchase these. Terrific on the nose, oaky, caramel & honey. Warm oak across the tongue rounds out with honey across the palate. I love this bottle, but they are so expensive! The price point is the only downside to this bottle.

Reminds me of Piedra

light nose. smooth finish. American oak flavor.

Real nice finish super smooth with hints of vanilla

Amazing earthy, flowery aroma. Light and airy taste. With a smooth soft finish.

My go-to tequila for a top shelf margarita. Delicious alone or as a mixer.

Finish is spicy but not harsh.

Tasted at Rosa Mexicano at National Harbor, ML in a small tequila sipping glass. Nice golden orange color with heavy tears and no alcohol on the nose. Very smooth, but thinner mouthfeel than expected. Leaves a nice tingle for a long time after sipping. Hard for me to pin down the flavor profile, but regardless, very enjoyable. B++

Best patron can produce

The wood is obviously the star in this 7 year extra Anejo. Dark copper in color, the slow thick legs coat the glass. Cedar, caramelized banana & vanilla on the nose. Full mouthfeel on entry with lots of butter cake followed by cigar box & leather. The finish again features cedar notes with molasses and wood resin. The slightly astringent resinous finish is the only thing that knocks this tequila down a few points for me personally. Overall a very unique and solid offering in this rare class of extra long aged anejos by Patron. Definitely worth trying and collecting.