June 01, 2007 Chinaco Blanco NOM 1127 Tasted on 5/7/07 at 6:30pm. I tried this tequila at Zocalo?s free tasting and tasted it out of a shot glass. The tequila is clear in color and is aged less than 1 month. Chinaco Blanco aromas consist of intense earth, spice, and floral aspects followed by moderate smoke. On the lighter side, this Blanco has mild aromas of fruit. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a medium mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors of earth, agave, and floral followed by moderate wood and fruit aspects. Deeper flavors of Chinaco Blanco consist of mild smoke and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity. I have rated this tequila at 92 out of 100 points.

 June 01, 2007 Chinaco Anejo NOM 1127 Tasted on 4/26/07 at 4:22pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at Zocalo in Sacramento, CA for $12 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is golden in color and is aged for 3 years. Chinaco Anejo aromas consist of intense vanilla, earth, and floral aspects followed by moderate fruit. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel with hints of spice and smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thick and syrupy mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate-to-heavy agave flavor, it is sweet and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors of earth followed by moderate floral and vanilla aspects. Deeper flavors of Chinaco Anejo consist of mild fruit, caramel, and smoke. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long-to-very long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity. I have rated this tequila at 95 out of 100 points.

 June 01, 2007 Penca Azul Anejo NOM 1115 Tasted on 6/1/07 at 12:40pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at Centro Cocina Mexicana in Sacramento, CA for $19.75 and tasted it out of a snifter. The tequila is a yellow golden color. Penca Azul Anejo aromas consist of intense spice, earth, and floral aspects followed by moderate fruit and vanilla. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of caramel and smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a shockingly thin mouth feel. While the tequila has heavy agave flavor, it is semi-sweet and has less than a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors of agave and fruit followed by moderate floral, wood, and vanilla aspects. Deeper flavors of Penca Azul Anejo consist of mild caramel and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium duration of flavor and subtle numbing alcohol intensity. I have rated this tequila at 91 out of 100 points.

 June 01, 2007 Milagro Reposado NOM 1420 Tasted on 5/27/07 at 7:40pm. I tried this tequila in a blind tasting at Zocalo out of a snifter. The tequila is a pale yellow color and is aged for 6 months. Milagro Reposado aromas consist of intense floral and fruit aspects followed by mild vanilla, spice, and earth. On the lighter side, this Reposado has a hint of smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a medium mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate agave flavor, it has a medium amount of sweetness and a small amount of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila was intense earth, fruit, and floral followed by mild notes of chemicals and spice. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a medium-to-long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity. I have rated this tequila at 86 out of 100 points.

 June 01, 2007 Don Eduardo Anejo NOM 1110 Tasted on 5/21/07 at 5:20pm. I tried this tequila in a blind tasting at Zocalo out of a snifter. The tequila is a pale yellow golden color and is aged for 2 years. Don Eduardo Anejo aromas consist of intense caramel and fruit aspects followed by mild vanilla and floral. On the lighter side, this anejo has a hint of spice. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has a thin and oily mouth feel. While the tequila has moderate agave flavor, it has a low level of sweetness and a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila was mild flavors of earth, fruit, spice, and floral followed by hints of caramel and vanilla. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a long duration of flavor and numbing alcohol intensity. I have rated this tequila at 88 out of 100 points.