Chinaco Tequila Anejo

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Chinaco Anejo NOM 1127 Tasted on 4/26/07 at 4:22pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at Zocalo in Sacramento, CA for $12 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is golden in color and is aged for 3 years. Chinaco Anejo aromas consist of intense vanilla, earth, and floral aspects followed by moderate fruit. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel with hints of spice and smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thick and syrupy mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate-to-heavy agave flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors of earth followed by moderate floral and vanilla aspects. Deeper flavors of Chinaco Anejo consist of mild fruit, caramel, and smoke. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long-to-very long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity. I have rated this tequila at 95 out of 100 points.

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"Elegant" is the word that comes to mind.... From its package, to its aromas, flavours and finish, Chinaco is a rare treat. Deep copper-gold in colour and viscous in the Reidel glass it promises a memorable tasting experience. Nose is vanilla, florals, oak and deep agave. Initial taste is a sweet flush of agave with deeper herbals appearing later. Sweetness rolls over to a very satisfying low bitterness, leading to a long finish with flavours of oak, earth and smoke. Considering its region of origin, Tamaulipas, it is almost in a class of its own. A superbly crafted anejo in every respect.
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I bought this a month ago, paid $45 online sampled 3/24/10, nice bottle, corked. Sipped from a 6 oz shot glass, amber in color, leaves slow tears, not too oily, nice mild sweet agave and oak with a wiff of caramel nose. First sip was an eye opener... almost forces the swallow, and for good reason, all the "texture" is on the way down, it comes in a rush that leaves a burnt almond/alcohol numbing, a great finish. Not as complex on the tongue as some but more than makes up for it with a fabulous finish. A good addition to any collection.
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Nice and thick with a rich amber color. Smooth, with strong vanilla undertones.
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I was disappointed in this bottle. I brought it back from a vacation in Mexico, but even there I paid almost $50 USD for a bottle. (Not at the airport either!)

The initial flavor is nice enough, but it has a very harsh bite for an Anejo. I had a bottle of Gran Centenario at the same time, and tasting them side-by-side there was no comparison. Centenario is much smoother, richer, and more flavorful. Plus, it runs $30 - $35 at the Total Beverage near where I live.

Don't get me wrong, I finished the bottle, but not until after the Centenario was gone!
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