It smells bourbony. The palate is like really weak bourbon. This is a weird experience. There's some mint and a bunch of cinnamon, but it isn't excessively spicy. It's like the weakest bourbon. It isn't very sweet, though there is a lot of vanilla. As a result, it tastes a bit like coconut La Croix. There is plenty of wood, which I really do appreciate even though it is a bit too bitter and one-note. Some light caramel and a hint of cherry do eventually come in, but the total complexity is fairly low and the flavors are not super excited. It's drinkable, but making a tequila that tastes like a weak bourbon isn't really a good accomplishment. It's funny because I like it as a tequila, but despite the hedonism (from a tequila perspective), the eventual complexity is just not enough. The minimal bad flavors get it bumped up from a 12 to a 13, but a cheap (or maybe moderately priced) bourbon would be a better choice.
About this bottle
Don Pilar Extra Añejo is tequila distilled from 100% blue agave grown in the Los Altos (Highlands) region of Jalisco, on five ranches owned by the distillery near the town of San José de Gracia. This Extra Añejo ages for 3 years in American white oak before it finishes an additional 4 months in French Limousin oak. Each bottle is hand-signed by distiller Don José Pilar Contreras Marquez and packaged in wooden gift boxes.
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Great stuff Nose: Cooked Agave, Caramel, Chocolate, Pineapples, Melons, Vanilla, Flan, Oranges, Cherries, Apricots, Almonds, Lavender, Anise Palate: Cooked Agave, Cinnamon, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Nutmeg, Oranges, Papayas, Hazlenuts, Coffee, Toffee, Honey, Bananas, Cherries, Treacle, Raisins, Tobacco Finish: Cooked Agave, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Grass, Caramel, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Almonds, Tobacco, Leather
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