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El Cristiano

El Cristiano
Clase Reposado Tequila

Category: Reposado Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$60

El Cristiano
Clase Reposado Tequila

Category: Reposado Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
Straw yellow color. Aromas and flavors of lemon creme brulee with hints of freshly ground black pepper, caramel and nilla wafers, cinnamon roasted almonds, and toasted pine nut with a silky, dry medium body and a tingling, interesting, medium-length finish with suggestions of key lime pie, vanilla, cinnamon, and aloe, chocolate churro and salt, and grilled pineapple. Made for sipping, with rich smoky flavors and hints of caramel on the nose and palate.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: lemon creme brulee with hints of freshly ground black pepper, caramel and nilla wafers, cinnamon roasted almonds, and toasted pine nut
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of key lime pie, vanilla, cinnamon, and aloe, chocolate churro and salt, and grilled pineapple
Smoothness Smoothness: Tingling
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, on the rocks, shots and in cocktails
Cocktail Cocktails: Paloma, Sangrita, Tommy's Margarita
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Made for sipping, with rich smoky flavors and hints of caramel on the nose and palate.

The Producer

El Cristiano Tequila Company, LLC

The Producer

Their Portfolio

86 El Cristiano Clase Silver Tequila 40% (Mexico) $50.00.
93 El Cristiano Clase Reposado Tequila 40% (Mexico) $60.00.
93 El Cristiano Clase Extra Añejo Tequila 40% (Mexico) $135.00.
93 El Cristiano Bottle Package 40% (Mexico) $135.00.

Reposado Tequila

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Serve in a Copita
Reposado ("rested") Tequila is aged in wooden tanks or casks for a legal minimum period of at least two months, with the better-quality brands spending three to nine months in wood. It can be either 100% agave or mixto. Reposado Tequilas are the best-selling Tequilas in Mexico.