luther.r Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 The vast majority of tequilas are aged in used bourbon barrels. I'd try these if they were reasonably priced, but $60-90??? I think I'd pass on these. I think that the Tequila Whisperer will be doing a show on these this month. It's not necessarily a definitive answer on the flavor/value, but it's at least a way to get some info before you buy.As an aside, knowing that these products come from NOM 1103 make me even less likely to want to pay a premium price. The Pueblo Viejo Orgullo, which is largely regarded as their best product (outside of Rey Sol 6 year year extra anejo), is around $40. My guess is that they already had the contract with Buffalo Trace to buy old barrels and now are just choosing to brand it.Good points for sure.The other thing I've considered is that barrels that have aged bourbon for 12-18 years might not have so much flavor left in them to impart to the tequila, as opposed to standard 4-6 year Buffalo Trace/Jim Beam barrels. I'd love to see more tequila producers trying new charred barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Good points for sure.The other thing I've considered is that barrels that have aged bourbon for 12-18 years might not have so much flavor left in them to impart to the tequila, as opposed to standard 4-6 year Buffalo Trace/Jim Beam barrels. I'd love to see more tequila producers trying new charred barrels.I've had conversations with brands and the reason that they don't do it is because it is 8-10x the cost to use new barrels. The one that I know for sure uses new barrels is Don Pilar. The anejo has a bit of a bourbon like flavor and the extra anejo is 3 years in new charred barrels and then finished in cognac barrels. They both are wonderful. I'll do some more looking, but it's very rare to use new barrels. It will be interesting to see what they do with these and if they use a lot of additives to make them seem more bourbon influenced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclebunk Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Good to see you guys are keeping the flame lit on this thread. I had a tasty pour of Corrido Anejo after dinner last night and still love that stuff as much as the first time I tried it. Great tip from Max Power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Good to see you guys are keeping the flame lit on this thread. I had a tasty pour of Corrido Anejo after dinner last night and still love that stuff as much as the first time I tried it. Great tip from Max Power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Working on finishing off a bottle of Milagro Silver tonight. Not much left in this bottle as most of it was used in margaritas a year or so ago. But, in my uneducated opinion, this is pretty good stuff. I've acquired more of a taste for tequila lately and right now it's the most interesting spirit out there to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Working on finishing off a bottle of Milagro Silver tonight. Not much left in this bottle as most of it was used in margaritas a year or so ago. But, in my uneducated opinion, this is pretty good stuff. I've acquired more of a taste for tequila lately and right now it's the most interesting spirit out there to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm biased, but it really is the most interesting spirit to me. There's such a huge variety of flavors and expressions in tequila. Some many factors go in to how it tastes: age of agave, terroir, barrels, # of times distilled, altitude, water, cooking method, extraction method of the mosto and probably more that I'm just forgetting.I like Milagro Ailver as a mixer and the reposado and anejo are nice values to drink neat. With 1500 tequilas out there, the's better value IMO than Milagro, but I can't say anything bad about it other than the Silver is a little harsh straight. Always feel free to pm me or ask on here if you're looking for a recommendation. I'd like to know what aspects you like best in your tequila and that will help me make a suggestion. Salud!Thanks again for the help, Max. I bought a bottle of Milagro Reposado (on sale) today and recently cracked it open. I like it. But it's simply not near as smooth as the Don Julio Reposado I once had. Unfortunately at nearly $50 a bottle I can't afford to purchase Don Julio very often. Any chance there are cheaper tequilas out there, particularly reposado's, that are pretty smooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks again for the help, Max. I bought a bottle of Milagro Reposado (on sale) today and recently cracked it open. I like it. But it's simply not near as smooth as the Don Julio Reposado I once had. Unfortunately at nearly $50 a bottle I can't afford to purchase Don Julio very often. Any chance there are cheaper tequilas out there, particularly reposado's, that are pretty smooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtoys Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Finally decided to get a bottle of Avion--why not. My son and I loved Entourage. Decided to go for the anejo; just $5 more than the reposed. Not bad, but nothing special. It won't replace 1921 or Clase Azul. Even dragged out the "tasting set" from Puerto Vallarta and got my wife (as well as my son) to join me in a shot with a little salt and lime wedge. Will probably try it in a margarita later this week; already squeezed the limes. handwriting on the bottle collar label Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 That's a cool shot set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Max, unfortunately living in Kentucky I cannot order alcohol online and have it shipped to me. But I will check out those brands you mentioned and see if I can find them locally. In the meantime I picked up a bottle of Dos Lunas Reposado today. Looking forward to trying it later tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Wow. Just took a sip of the Dos Lunas Reposado. The oak in this one is waaay more pronounced than in either Milagro Reposado or even Don Julio Reposado. I've never had tequila like this Dos Lunas I'm tasting right now. Where I remember Don Julio Reposado being very smooth and refined. The Dos Lunas Reposado packs a punch in terms of flavor. I'm picking up lots of flavors I would normally find in bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Wow. Just took a sip of the Dos Lunas Reposado. The oak in this one is waaay more pronounced than in either Milagro Reposado or even Don Julio Reposado. I've never had tequila like this Dos Lunas I'm tasting right now. Where I remember Don Julio Reposado being very smooth and refined. The Dos Lunas Reposado packs a punch in terms of flavor. I'm picking up lots of flavors I would normally find in bourbon. Edited May 29, 2013 by Max Power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Don Julio repo is the best of their line. Muchote is usually around $25 and is very smooth and tasty. A bit more oak than the others, but it comes from NOM 1414 distillery, which produces a lot of great juices.Don Fernando repo can be bought for $20 at Hi Time and is great value for that price.Tequileno Reposado can also be bought for $16 at Hi Time on closeout and is probably the best buy out there right now. I love it. It's normally $35-40 a bottle. Hi Time has a great selection of bourbon and scotch too if you've never shopped there and if you order 6 bottles, shipping might be around $4-5 a bottle at the most. Get a Tequila Blanco for $15 while you're at it. Nice agave flavor and the best mixer you'll ever get for that price. www.hitimewine.nethttp://tequilatourist.blogspot.com/2012/05/review-67-el-tequileno-tequila-especial.html - Tequilenohttp://tequilatourist.blogspot.com/2012/04/review-28-muchote-reposado.html - Muchotehttp://tequilatourist.blogspot.com/2012/06/review-130-don-fernando-tequila.html?q=fernando - Don FernandoI find Muchote (aka MUCHO TEquila, not sure how clever that is...) to be a bit more peppery than other tequilas unless they have changed their profile since I haven't had it in awhile. Nice when you want something that packs a bit of a punch but not what I would call smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Been eyeing some 1921 Anejo... reviews online seem to be positive but there's no feedback from the TequilaTourist! =]b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luther.r Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Been eyeing some 1921 Anejo... reviews online seem to be positive but there's no feedback from the TequilaTourist! =]bDefinitely try to find some from NOM 1079. If possible, the one with the hanging leather strap. Some amazing hunting info here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChainWhip Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) Thx for the link! That's a great resource! I don't think the store I spotted it at has the Mk.I version but I'm fairly certain it's still NOM1079. Edited June 3, 2013 by ChainWhip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Found a bottle of NOM 1079 1921 Tequila Blanco today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Been eyeing some 1921 Anejo... reviews online seem to be positive but there's no feedback from the TequilaTourist! =]bYou know what...I've never had it. I'd feel pretty confident in buying it with how good the blanco and repo are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Definitely try to find some from NOM 1079. If possible, the one with the hanging leather strap. Some amazing hunting info here.Bob is a good dude and really knows his stuff. Finding the really old bottles is very difficult. Finding a NOM1079 one shouldn't be that tough since the NOM switch was made less than a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTsteve Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 K&L Spirits Blog in rant mode again, this time on tequila's degeneration to corporate slop:http://spiritsjournal.klwines.com/klwinescom-spirits-blog/2013/2/19/tequila-woes.htmlSince he is trashing his own dwindling or OOS inventory (Clase Azul & Casamigos), I think this is the lead in to him introducing K&L's new line of barrel selected exclusive tequila's & mezcal. Maybe I'm too young to remember how tasty and "real" tequila used to be. Or is this just more Driscoll dreck? I like how he conjures the image of the dejected Mexican tequila lover shuffling off to the mezcal bars to reminisce about the days when tequila was TEQUILA.Another recent K&L post on the Tequila front. "Do you know how many distilleries are registered as official tequileras in Mexico? I do. I made a list today and it took forever. I'll share it with you."http://spiritsjournal.klwines.com/klwinescom-spirits-blog/2013/5/30/cutting-through-the-crap.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTsteve Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 If you see it on the shelves somewhere you should pick it up. The owner (and the passion) behind the brand died and it has stopped production. It's hard to find anywhere. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks for the heads up. I remembered seeing it on a local shelf and just picked up the last one.I don't think you'll regret it. Which expression did you pick up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettckeen Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 http://www.drinkspirits.com/tequila/review-expresiones-del-corazon-tequila-george-stagg-rip-van-winkle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTsteve Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I don't think you'll regret it. Which expression did you pick up?I grabbed an anejo to add to the bunker. I have a bottle open now and it's a favorite. Very nutty and supple with the right amount pepper. I went through a reposado last year very quickly. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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