Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Anejo

It was a pretty good tequila. I was especially impressed with the finish, it was incredibly clean and smooth. The smells that unlocked after stirring for a little while were very pronounced. I was hesitant at first simply because of the Jose name but it was pretty good over all. As far as presentation they could have done better

Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Anejo 2006 NOM 1122 Tasted 4/11/07. The tequila is golden brown in color and has intense earth, caramel, and floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes of vanilla and spice. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft, while feeling oily in the mouth. While the tequila is sweet, it is actually has low amount of bitterness. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and chemical attributes which are followed by moderate fruit, agave, and earth. The tequila also has mild vanilla and caramel. The tequilas finish is a medium-to-long duration of flavor followed by a slightly numbing and tingly alcohol feeling. Overall, I rated this tequila at the B+ level.

I recieved this tequila as a gift in March'06, finally opened it on Christmas'06. I was a little leary seeing the Cuervo name but after one sip all that disappeared. It has a peculiar nose and a very strong vanilla scent. You can taste the agave but also the oak, I know it's strange but they seem to have it balanced perfectly. The only thing I don't care for is the price, but at least I didn't buy this one ;)