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Cierto Tequila Private Collection Extra Añejo
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Distiller:
Tequileña
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Bottler:
The Elevated Spirits Company
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ABV:
40%
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Age:
48 months
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Tequila Raiders
- Excerpt: Honey, rich agave, pepper, clay, slate and some papaya. Rich and enjoyable, caramel, pepper. A lot going on.
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: Flavors of roasted pine nuts, orange and grapefruit peel and green pepper are lightly swathed in caramel, which mostly comes in toward the finish along with baking spices. A pleasing taste of buttered, roasted fresh corn (as if grilled and caramelized on a barbecue) comes in throughout the mix and into the finish.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Tequila Matchmaker
- Excerpt: Tequila Matchmaker Panel Score
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Intro:
Cierto Tequila has racked up a lot of acclaim since launching earlier this year — understandable, given that it's distilled under the same roof as Don Fulano, Tears of Llorona and Cimarron. This particular expression is aged for four years in French Limousin oak casks, a good deal longer than the brand's 18-month añejo. Let's see if we can taste the difference.
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Nose:
Oh its lovely on the nose, fresh baked bread, honey, lime zest, fresh sour gose and a pleasant brulee note.
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Taste:
Honey, rich agave, pepper, clay, slate and some papaya. Rich and enjoyable, caramel, pepper. A lot going on.
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Finish:
Long finish, full of brown sugar, sesame oil, pepper, slate, caramels and ginger.
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Overall:
Overall, this may just be the most interesting of the recent Cierto’s passed along. The savory and sweet elements work here with the pleasant presence of oak. Nicely done.
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Score:
6
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