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Continue reading →: REVIEW – Lost Lore Blanco TequilaNOM 1414 – Immediately upon opening the bottle, the aromas that hit strongest were olive/olive brine/salinity, vegetal and herbal/grassy notes, a wet stone earthiness, minerals, and alcohol. After these came cooked agave sweetness with cinnamon and baking spices, pepper, citrus and fruit notes, and mint (like a spearmint). I let…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW – VHW (Virginia Distillery Company) Cider Cask Finished American WhiskyOn the Nose (with & without water): Crisp apple; baked or stewed apples with baking spices (like cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, & maybe cardamom); caramel; vanilla; malt/breadiness/earthiness; some citrusy acidity; honey -With a few drops of water – raised up the apple fruitiness & baking spices aromas On the Palate (without…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW – VHW (Virginia Distillery Company) Port Cask Finished American WhiskyOn the Nose (without water): Red fruits (both dried & similar to dark cordial cherries/cherries in liquor), like dark cherries & black currants, black raisins; baking spices (like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom); hint of vanilla; earthiness; hint of ginger spiciness On the Nose (with 2 drops of water with a…
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Continue reading →: Glassware – Tequila Tasting ToolsRiedel tequila flute glasses ___________________________________________________________________________
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Continue reading →: REVIEW – El Tequileño Reposado Gran Reserva TequilaNOM 1108 (Lot GRX19-010223; bottled 19 October 2023)- The initial nose has a solid ethanol hit, but also cinnamon/nutmeg/sweet baking spices/cooked agave aromas, some clove & unclear herbal note, vanilla, floral-fruity sweetness, & hints of sweet caramel on both the nose and the palate. These pleasant aromas become more prominent…
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Continue reading →: Comparing Spirits Glasses for Highlighting Tequila AromasGlassware & Tequila Aromas (using Siempre reposado, NOM 1414): *NOTE: I think the results may differ from tequila to tequila (& spirit to spirit) because Siempre reposado, which has a lovely aroma, is a bit light (to me) in terms of its aromas. -The 2 top scores go to the Luigi Bormioli…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW – Patrón Silver (Blanco) TequilaNOM 1492 – COMPARATIVE TASTINGS SERIES – PART 2: Patrón (Patron) Silver (Blanco) First, Patrón’s support of its workers and community should be commended. Second, there are some who bash Patrón mostly because of its size & success, as well as to boost their ‘purist’ credentials. Third, it has to…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW – Casamigos Blanco TequilaNOM 1609 – The overwhelming aroma on the nose is of sweet, artificially flavored vanilla cake batter that stampedes over everything else. Upon opening the bottle, the smell reminded me of plastic. On subsequent nosing, there are hints of cooked agave & cinnamon, but they’re fleeting and are quickly overpowered…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW – Siempre Plata (Blanco) [NOM 1414] TequilaNOM 1414 – On the nose – cooked agave & cinnamon, an earthiness & minerals, citrus & a vegetal-tropical fruit note, light black pepper & mint (like a spearmint). On the palate – mirrors the aromas with light cooked agave sweetness, cinnamon, fruity-vegetal & citrus notes, spearmint, a bit of…
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Continue reading →: REVIEW – Siempre Reposado (NOM 1414) TequilaNOM 1414 (Vintage/Lot: 11/2023; Bottle #4355)- A light yellow (straw) color, Siempre reposado’s aromas are light initially and, at first, were a bit hard to discern clearly, but opened up after the tequila rested in the glass and also on subsequent pours after the bottle had been opened, even just…
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