El Tesoro de Don Felipe Tequila Platinum

THis is my favorite tequila for drinking straight. They bottle it at the prooof it's distilled at so it truly is close to 100% Agave...not much water is added...unlike many of the other 100% agave which are distilled at over 100 proof and cut with water down to 80...

For that reason it has a lot of pure agave flavor...Spicy, sweet and flavorful. Some of my friends think it is a bit too earthy because it has so much agave flavor, I have them cut it with water at about 3 parts tequila to 1 part high quality H2O... it takes a bit off the flavor, just like they are used to with the other 100% agaves that fget cut with a lot of water. It is a great sipping tequila..

Tasted out of a snifter. El Tesoro Platinum is one of the smoothest blancos I have ever tasted. This is one of my top three favorite blancos. I personally would never use this as a mixer. It's also one of the 'sweeter' blancos I have tasted.

Aroma: Hints of pine (I've not detected this in other tequilas) as well and citrus.
Initial Taste: An oily mouth feel, on tip of tongue its initial taste is a sweet citrus.
Body: Turns to very agave, with floral and fruity tones.
Finish: Of medium duration, with no bitterness with no alcohol burn.

El Tesoro Platinum has a flavor unlike any other unaged tequilas I have tried. The agave flavor is strong and earthy which I found quite tasty. And the smoothness on the Platinum is tops (no burn at all). Personally I would rather sip on the anejo or reposado but this is certainly one of the best white tequilas out there.

Tasted in a caballito on January 30, 2008 showing lasting legs down the glass turning to droplets.

El Tesoro Platinum

Color: clear
Aroma: pine
Taste: lime and slightly smokey, a smooth finish with very little burn.

A great blanco to use in cocktails.

This Platinum is different than the Silver used to be. The Platinum is more refined and less in your face than the silver used to be. I am a huge fan of the old Silver and while this is different the quality level is similar in a different style. Less Agave on the nose and palate but still a wonderful Tequila. To top it all off the price tag makes this an incredible value. It delivers more for $10-$15 less than the competition.