Bottle: Batch No. 1, Date 21/07/17, L060F17021789 Appearance: Light straw Nose: Green apple, caramel, nuts, alcohol, vanilla, raisin, butter, lemon, citrus, honey, smoke, lemongrass, alcohol, oak, baking spice, cinnamon, caramel, black pepper, tobacco, cooked agave, and slightly astringent…sweet, sour, and spicy Palate: Green apple, lemon, raisin, nuts, vanilla, alcohol, cinnamon, baking spice, barrel spice, oak, honey, tobacco, whiskey, coconut, brine/salinity, white and black pepper, caramel, molasses, butter, minerality, clove, cooked agave, and slightly astringent…very similar to the nose Finish: Brown sugar, molasses, and cinnamon…sweet, fleeting, and short with a moderate viscosity Overall: I didn’t think I would enjoy a cristalino until having tried this. The depth on the nose was surprising, though the green apple was dominant, and the palate very closely followed suit. The finish was short, but I’ve come to expect this from previous experience with other cristalinos. The only thing keeping the score down was the slight astringency that felt out of place. I’m excited to try the reposado cristalino now and see how it compares.

Not offensive middle of the road tequila with little flavor.

The only cristalino I would actually drink. Master Distiller Ana Maria Meno nailed this "filtering" process after barrel aging correctly. Not only did she manage to retain some color, but retained earthy aromas and flavors without the use of additives. I appreciate her effort.

Initial aromas of muted cinnamon, oak, light caramel sweetness, some baking spice, as well as a bit of agave in the back with some light vegetal and green pepper notes. Agave forward on the palate, with some touches of oak sweetness, cinnamon, allspice, and a stevia-like sweetness. Has the characteristics of what can be described as a smoothed out blanco. The finish leaves behind some black pepper mixed with sweet agave and alcohol heat that dissipates quickly.

Honestly the best Cristalino I have tasted, not overly complex and honestly pricey for what it is but it’s decent, drinkable. For people that like more straightforward spirits.

I still think cristalinos are a gimmick, and always will, but this and El Tequileño are the only ones that I would consider drinking

This Cristalino is smooth and sweet at the same time. Cristalino’s should be their own category. Of all of them out there, this is the best.

Yet again I’m faced with a cristalino devoid of any semblance of agave! Sharp alcohols drive the bus the entire time, it’s really not pleasant.

Ok is a Cristalino but I still get the agave present. Compare to another Cristalino this one taste good. I would recommend it but won't buy it again. I can taste some Agave and sweetness cant tell what it is but has a good finish

Just a tinge of straw to the color. Nose: Dark ripe fruit, dried pitted fruit, creamy vanilla and piquant mineral notes. A faint hint of tobacco. Flavors come on much more forcefully than the nosing. Popping baking spices greet snickerdoodle cookie dough flavors. There’s vanilla, almond paste and light nuttiness going on. As a counterpoint to the sweetness, there is numbing black and crushed red pepper heat. Finish: Pleasing lengthy, balanced finish. Sweet - but not dessert type sweet. Nice pinging pepper lingers.

Aromas of caramel, vanilla and dried fruit. The aroma has a barrel warmth to it, not flat or one note. Similar light touch flavors and I can still detect some barrel tannins in the mouth- rare for a cristalino! I like that the color is slightly golden so it won’t be visually confused with a blanco. This is an elegant example of the expression.

This is a cristalino that’s actually not bad. I am surprised. It hasn’t been overly filtered, so you still get some barrel notes. Vanilla, chocolate, slight cake batter. Some agave in the flavor. Has a medium thick mouth feel. Some tannins on the finish. Surprisingly good. There is still some color left to this, which is evidence that it hasn’t been overly filtered like most cristalinos.

My first bottle in the cristalino category. Notes of vanilla, tobacco, caramel, and agave. Suggest letting it breathe for a bit. Nicely done.

Saw the repo won an award for best repo of a solid group of tequilas. Couldn’t find the repo and my normal store only had this. This was absolutely disgusting. Pure alcohol with awful flavor profile after the burn. Save your money and buy almost any other tequila at this price point for a better experience.

Picked this up in Barcelona as there are very few quality tequilas to buy there, at least in all the places I looked. I’m not positive, but I think this particular bottle found its way to Europe due to the fact that it’s part of the LVMH stable. On the nose: Muted agave. The prevailing aroma is anise and minerals. A hint of earthy and barrel notes, but overpowered by anise. On the palate: Hint of barrel with some vanilla. Again I am tasting a lot of anise. Some agave is present, but is taking a back seat to the other flavors. Not my first choice for a sipper, but overall not bad at all! I believe I paid about 75 euros, which I think is around $80-85, which is about right. A little too expensive for my liking, but I guess that’s the going rate for Cristalinos.

$74 LCBO

$73 LCBO

Nose is alcohol, cooked agave and vanilla. Taste is cooked agave, alcohol, vanilla and pepper. Taste is a bit muted. The glass was a Chisholm Standard Proof Jarrito.

Too sweet

Very smooth, sweet and easy to sip. Faint agave and vanilla.

The anejo is clean, additive free, smooth, near perfect.

This tequila is remarkable. Aroma is excellent. Agave drives it with caramel, oak, butter, barrel spice, alcohol, and anise barrel notes on the finish. It has a velvety oakiness agave buttery caramel finish that I wish lasted longer.

This was bright and citrus flavored. Very smooth on the palate and a departure from other cristalinos. It was good and would be good chilled. The price is what too high for what it is and what else is out there.

Nothing left but caramel and maybe some agave. Nothing to appreciate here.

Interesting one, definitely not advanced enough to appreciate cristiliano, it makes no sense to me, but it is a kinda nice blanco, I liked it. not the value for the price for me