El Mayor Tequila Anejo

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Based on a recommendation (Thanks Eddie), I bought this tequila. It was inexpensive and very surprisingly good. My friends and I enjoyed it a lot. Have tried more expensive tequilas and always come back to El Mayor anejo. I drink it chilled from the freezer. If there was a category for best buy, I would give this tequila 100.
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bought 2/12/10 paid $42 online. Sampled from a 6 oz shot glass. The bottle is attractive, thick glass with a tight cork top. Color is a beautiful caramel, some legs, no tears. Nose is agave for the most part, maybe a hint of caramel/vanilla, I was expecting more based on the color... Body is thick in the mouth settles easily on the tongue but not much presence. Muted finish, minimal heat that builds just a bit. Leaves a alcohol numbing after an oz or two. I doubt I'd buy again.
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This actually had a decent nose to me - slight floral, oak, a little spice, and some alcohol/astringent... but pretty good balance in the nose.

It had a peppery entry with hints of vanilla, and a decent agave presence. It also had quite a bite - almost more like a silver than an anejo, which I kind of enjoyed because it still had elements of an anejo.

Overall I think this is an incredible value as I saw a bottle of this for roughly $35. For that price you'd have a hard time finding a better anejo. Not my favorite, but a great value I wouldn't hesitate to have again.
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Tasted out of a double ball glass. Honestly, not the best anejo I've ever tried. But not the worst either. If I saw this one at a bar, I'd have no problem ordering it and enjoying it, but I don't think I'd buy a bottle of it. It seems from their website (which is very well done and informative) that they take alot of pride in their product. I guess based on that, I was expecting a better tasting product.

Aroma: Caramel and alcohol, it's that simple.
Initial Taste: A thin mouth feel. A sweet, yet slightly bitter entry, with an initial taste of caramel.
Body: A cooked agave body, with hints of wood and earth.
Finish: A dry, slightly heated finish of medium duration with a caramel lingering.
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At first taste I was very disappointed. It had a lot of alcohol burn, I tried it in a wine glass very similar to a tequila glass, then I put it in a wider shorter glass and it was much better, I guess it needed to breathe more. It has a nice amber color, slight nose of caramel but also harsh burnt smell. The mouth as I said before burns and the finish just isn't very good. I would rate the tequila C-. Don't waste you time. :(
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