El Espolon

Jalisco (Los Altos Southern)
Nom 1440

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Frankie Medina
Tequila Wizard
751 ratings

Rob Dombrower, CSS, EBS, Tequila Sommelier (ITA)
Tequila Freak
29 ratings

Juan Chiu
Tequila Wizard
713 ratings

This is from a AMM blind tasting Aroma: Beautiful nose, I get cooked agave , honey, cinnamon, pepper, vanilla, oak, citrus, fruits, spices, mint, grass. Flavors: my taste buds enjoyed this one, I get cooked agave, honey, oak, pepper, cinnamon, vanilla, citrus, caramel, barrel spices, butter, vegetal, fruity notes and a touch of alcohol. Finish: This is a well made anejo, medium mouth feel, but full of flavors. The agave shines, the barrel doesnt over power this just gives it the added flavors to make a great balanced anejo. Revisited this and still can't believe that I'm really enjoying this anejo, not sure if they change the way they process their product but I can definitely drink and see this. I know old-school espolon is some amazing juice. This one reminds me of something from the Camarenas, sweet agaves, not to heavy on the barrel notes. This anejo is solid and highly recommend it.

Greg Bartolotta @aged_agave
Tequila Wizard
662 ratings

Peppery, slight burn, nose is better than the flavor. Might in a pinch use it as a mixer. Column still distillation, mass production. Poor quality

Jaime Cedeno
Tequila Guru
90 ratings

Joe LeBourgeois
Tequila Ninja
102 ratings

This is a Blind Tasting, and coincidentally, my favorite of the night. The nose is agave-forward for an aged expression. I smell herbs and alcohol, but the taste is more complex. It is smooth, but the alcohol burn is present. It has an initial funk to the taste that evolves into a spicy chocolate finish. Viscosity is good, and the mouthfeel has a pleasant spiciness to it. The finish is long and the burn is mellow. It’s very pleasant, even if it’s a little different from other Añejos.

César Contreras
Tequila Fanatic
15 ratings

In the nose- sweet smell like honey and vanilla. Very minimal citrus smell In the palate- soft and sweet. Can taste the vanilla and and honey but the honey dominates.

Darren Austin
Tequila Phenom
360 ratings

Update: the notes below and the ratings were all done blind. Now that I know that it's a a repo, I would have rated the taste a little lower. Definitely presented as a repo to me so if you're a whisky fan looking for a wood-forward pour, this will under deliver. ----- Blind tasted in a Glencairn glass with another similar spirit (I assume both repos). Overall impressions: Enjoyable overall. Savory, not sweet. Agave throughout. Natural flavors. Nothing artificial detected.  Aroma: Nice agave on the nose, some alcohol, butterscotch and caramel and vanilla appear after sitting 5+ min Taste: vanilla, cooked agave, slightly bitter oak, wood bark, and herbs, medium-light mouthfeel Finish: long, slightly bitter finish. agave and wood

Dion Griffin
Tequila Connoisseur
73 ratings

Aroma was very sweet which matched the flavor. A little artificial smelling. Tasting brought out subtle caramel notes and a “thick” mouth feel which again felt manufactured or added.

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