Patron Tequila Reposado

Patron Reposado tasted in a snifter 6/4/09. Having read several people say that this was one of their favorites from the Patron line up I purchased a couple of shots. I must say it's not getting much love here. To me it's not much like the Silver which I can drink and sometimes enjoy. First nose wasn't bad but first taste is very perfumey and hot. Not much agave presence. Taste is hot and lingers on the tongue with a major mouth and lip numbing effect of long duration. Nothing special about the aftertaste except for elements of wood and smoke. Small quick shot type swallows seem to reduce the unpleasant effects and strangely seems to smooth it out somewhat. Not what I'm looking for in a reposado. The inital nose is the best part about this tequila but it failed to carry through with much else.

I don't love reposado's so it's a little tough for me to rate them accurately. I've tried to rate this compared to other rep's.

I tried this on ice, straight up, and in a snifter. Mild floral notes, and a definite presence of smokey wood in each. There is a fairly strong alcohol presence, but not as strong as some other rep's.

I experienced a medium duration finish with a definite numbing of the tongue for quite a while. Overall, if you're going to drink a rep I think this is as good as any. The wood is not overbearing, but does take the edge off the alcohol flavor.

Patron Reposado NOM 1492 Tasted 7/25/08. On this date I tried this tequila at the Davis Graduate Tequila Bar using a snifter. This tequila is pale yellow in color and has intense aromas of earth and floral. There are also moderate aromas of fruit and spice with mild smoke and hints of vanilla. A mellow taste on the tongue with slight heat/burning sensation leads to a sweet tequila experience with some bitterness. The Patron Reposado flavor contains intense earth with moderate to intense agave and floral flavors and moderate spice and chemical flavors. The tequila also has mild intensities of fruit and wood with hints of vanilla. Patron Reposado finishes with a long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling. This tequila has been awarded the overall rating of 83/84 points out of 100.