El Bandido Yankee Plata 47 is my newest high proof pickup. This 94 proof blanco gave aromas of agave and buttery notes on the first crack of the bottle. As the glass sat the buttery notes faded with citrus coming in. Nice nose. Flavors follow with agave, citrus, white pepper, and some minerals. It’s not too hot in the mouth but does have a pleasant finish appropriate for its higher proof. While not overly complex, this is a pleasant and approachable sipper I’ll happily keep drinking. I’d imagine this will be a banger for cocktails, which I’d consider for the very reasonable price point (around $50 by me).

A definite improvement on aroma and taste from the reposado. The aroma is very subtle but good. The taste has plenty of sweet barrel that is nice. The finish is round and good. Overall a very inoffensive tequila—maybe good for non tequila drinkers.

A decent repo but not great. Just not a lot going on. The aroma is fairly perceptible. The taste follows suit. It does have a nice oily mouth feel. But not a lot of good agave or barrel shine through. The finish is meh.

Really solid overall! Aroma is understated and light but overall pleasant. Taste is good with a blast of agave sweetness and light black pepper. Finish is good.

Nice and easy drinker where the barrel doesn’t overpower.