Know your Tequilas

8 Jan 2011

Know your Tequilas

You are in Los Cabos (or various parts of Mexico) and a good Margarita will just hit the spot. But why does this one taste so distinct from the one you had last evening across the street? Don’t blame it on the bartender or the lime juice…….it is the Tequila. There is a reason that the waiter asks you which Tequila you wish when you purchase a Margarita. Here is a number of Tequilas put out by the Mexican Council on Tequilas ranking and describing the various Tequilas. Read through this and find the Tequila that most tempts your taste buds. Next time you order a Margarita, ask for it to be made with that brand of Tequila

Ortigoza Reposado,

This tequila was produced in honor of Joseph D. Ortigoza. Clear yellow. Aromas of earth, herbs and agave. Gentle dry hit. Medium finish.

Good

Corralejo Reposado,

Soft straw coloration. With aromas of vanilla and caramel oak. Dry hit with flavors of agave and oak well balanced.

Good

Quilate Reposado Artesanal,

Five~5} days fermenatción in natural wooden stills. Light golden. Wood and agave aromas. Smoky taste.Dry

Very} Good

Jose Cuervo,

Excess} alcohol scent. Hard to locate the flavors of the agave.

Regular

Cuervo Tradicional Reposado,

Soft~Delicate} straw coloration. Robust agave flavor with hints of oak. Notes of black pepper. Good Tequila

Ver} Good

Cazadores Reposado,

Verydelicate tone straw shade. earthy agave. Moderate} oak notes. Anise aromas. Strong alcohol taste that obscures the other flavors

Very Good

Jimador Reposado,

Soft straw yellow coloration. Citrus aromas at first, then vanilla and fresh oak. Mild flavor in the end

Good

El Puente Viejo Reposado,

Soft straw colour. Sweet, honey and vanilla aromas. Taste somewhat bitter and warm at the end

Good

Sombrero Negro Blanco,

Clear. Aroma of alcohol. Hard and cold hit. Without having agave taste.

BAD

Sauza Blanco,

Clear. With aromas and flavors acetone soap. Difficult to discern the flavor of agave.

BAD

Herradura Silver (Blanco Suave),

Extremely clear. It is considered to be mild. In wooden barrels for almost 40 days. Aromas of tobacco and an astringent taste in the end. Feels the personality of the agave.

Good

Sevilla La Villa,

The Hernandez family is the founder of this tequila

Clear, Crystal. Aromas of alcohol and very soft agave. Flavors hard. Fast finish.

Regular

Tres Mujeres Blanco,

Very~Extremely~Quite} clear. Soap scents. Poor taste of agave.

BAD

Don Julio Blanco Silver,

Very~Extremely~Quite} clear and clean. Fine fragrance with hints of flowers and agave. Dry taste. Delicate finish

GOOD

30-30 Blanco,

Aromas of fresh agave, herbs and flowers. Dry hit. Extremely delicate white.

Very} Good

Tres Generaciones Añejo

The Gran Reserva of the Sauza family. Three to four years in white oak barrels. Gold. Fragrance of oak, agave, earth. Mild flavor and velvety, somewhat woody

Excellent

Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Añejo,

In 1995 the house of Tequila Cuervo was 200 years old. As part of the celebrations,the reserves of the familyones were called upon to make this superb Tequila. Honey color. Sweet. Strong taste of oak. Aromas of agave. Character and flavor, dry finish.<durable>

Special

Regional Añejo,

Clear colored. Strong aromas of cinnamon, vanilla and agave. Very~Extremely~Quite} delicate hit. Agave flavor, blended with earth, oak.

Very Good

Gran Centenario Añejo,

Golden amber coloration. Caramel aromas. Agave softly perceptible. Strong} taste of alcohol.

Good

Herradura Selección Suprema Añejo,

Aged for 5 years. Orange. Mixed delicate agave flavors, spices, candy, citrus, and vanilla snuff. Soft and warm. Strong taste.

Excellent

Jose Cuervo Añejo,

Orange. Agave aromas, sweet spices, vanilla. Mild taste. Warm feeling.

Good

Farias Reposado

Farias family from the Galician and Mexican generations. Heraclius Don Farias devised the appliance for crafting cigars.Light honey shade. Wood and agave aroma. Strong taste and dry finish.

Very Good

Farias Reposado Gran Reserva

GoldStrong odor of oak and agave

Dry hit. The flavor of agave combined with earth and wood. Warmth at the end.

Excellent

Tenoch Reposado,

Pale straw shade. Very smooth. Moderate agave mixed with vanilla note. Quite delicious.

Very Good

Reserva del Señor Reposado,

Founded by brothers Jose and Fausto Orendain in the forties. Fourteen months of rest in white oak barrels. Light golden colour. Agave scent, wood. Dry taste, Somewhat acid.

Good

Sauza Hornitos Reposado,

Straw and gree colors. Dry and slightly astringent. Agave flavors and balanced oak. Ultimate taste sometwhat soapy

Regular

Zafarrancho Gold 100%,

Extremely soft golden shade. Fruity flavors. The hit is clean and dry. Agave note. Prolonged, delicate and warm.

Good

Sauza Conmemorativo Añejo

Pale amber. Aromas of extremely strong alcohol. Strong hit. Anise notes. Final considerably astringent.

Regular

Viuda de Sánchez Reposado,

In the early twenties, Don José Sánchez at the end of each and every day invited his friends to savor his exclusive tequila. This was accompanied by his spouse’s fantastic creation: The Sangrita.

Straw yellow-colored. Aroma of cinnamon, vanilla and wood.Strong taste input. Oak, earth and agave.

Good

Don Eduardo Añejo

Vivid yellow color. Strawberry aromas of oak and agave. Vanilla is thought. Warm, soft. Very exciting

Excellent

Don Julio Añejo,

Golden Coloration. Aromas of oak, pepper and agave. Agave flavor. Warm. Delicate to the end. Extremely delicious.

Excellent

Tesoro Paradiso,

Golden brown. Aromas of caramel, vanilla, spices, oak. Caramel and agave flavor Hot, sweet, soft at the end.Very Good

Herradura Añejo,

Amber. Aromas of spices, vanilla, earth. Initial soft hit. Ends warm with a touch of oak

Good

Patrón Añejo,

Light golden coloration. Aromas of agave and toasty oak. Taste considerably sweet. Agave and oak. Warm on the tongue.

Excellent

Quita Penas Reposado

Additionally from the legendary Hacienda Corralejo in Penjamo, Guanajuato. The barrels are copper. The founders Javier and Santiago Fernández Gabela sought stylized bottle design. Pale yellow-colored. Aromas of oak and agave. Dry. Quick hit. Fruit-flavored wood and agave

Good

Patricio Premier Reposado,

Very pale yellow-colored. Aromas of flowers, cedar, and alcohol. Dry hit on the palate. Smoky oak wood and alcohol taste

Regular

Hussongs 100%,

Extremely pale yellow. Strong earthy and oak. Vanilla, almonds, tobacco. Somewhat astringent. Agave leaves a taste test at the end

Very Good

Cabo Wabo Reposado,

Pale yellow-colored. Pleasant aroma of agave. Dry hit. Very soft finish.

Good

Casa Noble Reposado,

Straw-colored. Fragrance bright flowers and agave. Dry hit on the palate. Oak and agave in the end.

Good

El Tesoro Reposado,

Amber clear. Aromas of agave, vanilla, oak .. Lively hit, considerably astringent. Medium finish. Nice.

Good

Cabo Wabo Milenio, Pale yellow-colored. Pleasant aromas of agave, caramel and oak. Dry hit. Somewhat bitter. Soft and dry finish.

Very Good

Las Trancas Reposado,

Pale amber. Aromas of fruit, citrus and earth. Moderate agave flavor on the palate. Little physique. A small bitterness at the end

Good

7 Leguas Reposado,

This was the name of Pancho Villa highly prized horse. Snorted when he heard the train whistle. Don Ignacio Gonzalez was founder of bakery milling. Very delicate yellow. Aroma sweet, agave. Soft theme. Wood and agave flavors

Very Good

Cabrito Reposado,

Very pale yellow. Strong smell of alcohol. Extremely sharp on the palate. Dry, with taste alcohol.

BAD

Herradura Reposado,

Golden, somewhat brownish. The sweet fragrance dominates oak and agave. A sharp taste somewhat sweet going to warm the mouth. Final traces of agave and extremely dry.

Good

Tequila 1910 Reposado 100%,

1910 was the year of the beginning of the Mexican Revolution and of this tequila. Coloration light brown. Aromas of agave and oak. Gentle taste. Clear finish.

Very Good

Chimayo Reposado,

Straw-colored. Strong odor of alcohol. Extremely sharp on the palate. Dry devoid of the agave flavor amber. Aromas of agave, leather, vanilla, caramel. Dry hit, somewhat astringent. Short finish.Good

Zafarrancho Blanco,

Very clear. Aromas of herbs, agave and ocean. Dry hit on the palate. Delicate, brief finish.

Good

Casa Noble Cristal Triple Destilado,

Clear. Aroma of flowers, agave and herbs. Anise taste. Quick finish.

Very Good

Leyenda de Milagro Silver,

Clear}. Aroma of agave, herbs and citrus. Gentle hit at the beginning. Finish medium long. Some roughness…

Good

Patron Silver,

Clear}. Aromas of agave, pepper and sea. Sharp dry hit. Agave flavored. Finish dry somewhat tobacco.

Very Good

Gran Centenario Azul,

Clear. Aromas of agave, pepper, and toasty oak. Regular dry hit. Agave flavored. Finish dry and somewhat tobacco.

Very Good

Now you know your Tequilas. After your visit with Los Cabos Real Estate, take the time for some refreshment. And do not forget to buy a bottle to take home to keep your memory of Los Cabos warm.durable>

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