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El Tequileño

El Tequileño
Cristalino Reposado

Category: Cristalino Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$65

El Tequileño
Cristalino Reposado

Category: Cristalino Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of lilac and cherry blossoms, cinnamon and vanilla infused honey, orange zest, and sage and rosemary with a velvety, vibrant, dry medium body and a warming, distinctive, medium-long finish revealing suggestions of lime and black pepper, sautéed herbs, vanilla and baking spices, and sweet grass and pickled peppers. Sweet and spicy barrel characteristics balanced with fruity and floral notes; this is a benchmark on how a barrel is supposed to compliment the agave base.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: lilac and cherry blossoms, cinnamon and vanilla infused honey, orange zest, and sage and rosemary
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of lime and black pepper, sautéed herbs, vanilla and baking spices, and sweet grass and pickled peppers
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat, on the rocks, with drops of water and shots
Cocktail Cocktails: Paloma, Sangrita, Tommy's Margarita
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Sweet and spicy barrel characteristics balanced with fruity and floral notes; this is a benchmark on how a barrel is supposed to compliment the agave base.

The Producer

El Tequileño

The Producer

Their Portfolio

Cristalino Tequila

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Serve in a Copita
Cristalino tequilas are barrel-aged tequilas, usually añejos, that have been stripped of color. They tend to have rounder, more creamy aromas and flavors than blancos and also softer acidity and agave notes. They are designed for sipping.