Don Fulano Reposado Tequila

It smells oddly a bit like framboise liqueur, but there is some added alcohol with lime hints. The palate is sweet and minty with some rich backing that has butterscotch, Earth, some spice, and herbal notes of stewed agave. The stewed agave is really present in this. It's quite sweet and rich in a hedonistic way. It's tasty, though not super complex and interesting or punctuated by notes of great sophistication. It's a very good reposado that is quite sippable despite being a way from greatness. A bigger sip reveals more nuances and makes this suddenly be a much better tequila.

This one has a somewhat funky nose for a tequila - almost a bit of a raicilla essence. Raisin, licorice, hint of cheese, hint of Belgian dark ale. On the palate there's some licorice, brine, clove, cola. Some similar flavors to the blanco, but a little fruitier and more subdued. Finish has some wintergreen and ethanol, some pepper. Compared to the blanco, I thought the nose was the biggest difference, but I think I preferred the blanco on that aspect... so while I enjoy this, I would recommend the (cheaper) blanco over it.

The noise does not represent the taste. It has a dry finish and is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be from the smell. The smell has a bit of an olive smell to it, but not quite the same flavor. It may grow on me.

Surprisingly excellent! Fruity, not overly sweet. We blind tasted against Fortaleza reposado and Q4 reposado. Don Fulano surprisingly was the clear winner. Cheaper and more available than Fortaleza.

Nose: Caramel, oak, agave Palate: Grapefruit, caramel, oak, agave, hint of pepper and dark chocolate Finish: Oak, caramel, pepper More oak influence than Tequila Ocho

Color: Light Straw Aroma: Citrus, Oak, Taste: Earthy, Oak, Agave, Herbal Finish: Slight sweetness