July 18, 2008 Herencia Mexicana Anejo NOM 1079 Tasted on 7/16/08 at 7:30pm. I tried this tequila at Pueblo Chico Cantina in El Dorado Hills and tasted it in a glass similar to a snifter. With a golden color, this tequila has intense floral and fruity aromas. Other aromas include mild earth, caramel, and spice with a hint of vanilla. The tequila has a medium to heavy mouth feel and on the first sip there is a low level of sweetness with no bitterness. Intense floral flavors and moderate to intense agave are followed by moderate fruit. Mild to moderate notes of earth, vanilla, and wood are also present with a hint of caramel. With a long duration of flavor this tequila ends with a slightly numbing finish. Herencia Mexicana Anejo has received the rating of 91/92 points out of 100.

 June 11, 2008 El Tesoro 70th Aniversario Extra Anejo NOM 1139 Tasted on 4/4/08 at 9:30pm. I purchased 3/4 ounces of this tequila at the Grad Tequila Bar in Davis, CA for $8.33 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is a golden amber color. El Tesoro 70th Extra Anejo aromas consist of intense fruit and floral aspects followed by moderate caramel, spice, and earth. On the lighter side, this Extra Anejo has mild aromas of vanilla. On the tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a heavy and sweet, syrupy mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate to heavy agave flavor, it is sweet and has no bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors of floral followed by moderate to intense agave and wood. Deeper flavors of El Tesoro 70th consist of moderate fruit and caramel. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity. I have rated this tequila at 94 out of 100 points.

 May 22, 2008 Cazadores Reposado NOM 1487 Tasted 3/8/07. This tequila is pale yellow in color and has intense aromas of floral and earth. There are also moderate aromas of fruit, spice, and smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a hint of bitterness and a sweet tequila taste. The Cazadores Reposado contains intense flavors of floral and agave followed by moderate earth and fruit accents. Mild notes of spice and smoke accompany this tequila. Cazadores Reposado finishes with a medium to long duration of flavor and slightly numbing alcohol feeling. This tequila has been awarded the overall rating of a A-/B+.

 May 22, 2008 Cazadores Silver NOM 1487 Tasted 3/7/07. This tequila is clear in color and has intense aromas of floral, spice, and earth. There are also mild aromas of fruit and smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a low sweetness and low bitterness tequila taste. The Cazadores Silver contains intense flavors of floral and earth followed by moderate agave and fruit accents. Mild notes of spice and smoke accompany this tequila. Cazadores Silver finishes with a medium duration of flavor and numbing alcohol feeling. This tequila has been awarded the overall rating of a B+.

 May 12, 2008 1800 Silver NOM 1122 Tasted 12/20/06. With a clear color, 1800 Silver has moderate aromas of floral and smoke. Mild aromas consist of earth, fruit, and vanilla. The tequila has a bitterness to it and a sweet aftertaste. Initial flavors are intense agave and floral. There are also moderate earthy, spicy, and smoky flavors. A tingly alcohol intensity and a medium duration of flavor bring this tequila experience to an end. This tequila received the rating of B-.