June 01, 2007 El Tesoro Anejo NOM 1139 Tasted on 4/26/07 at 5:00pm. I tried this tequila at Zocalo in Sacramento, CA. 1.5 ounces of El Tesoro Anejo ran me $10 and I tasted it in a snifter. With a pale yellow golden color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral, fruit, and earth. Other aromas include moderate caramel and spice followed by mild vanilla. The tequila has a medium-to-oily mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with mild-to-moderate bitterness. El Tesoro Anejo has intense aromas of earth, floral, and agave followed by moderate notes of fruit. With a long duration of flavor, tastes of mild vanilla, caramel, and smoke bring this tequila to a numbing finish. El Tesoro Anejo has received the rating of 92 points out of 100.

 June 01, 2007 Asombroso El Platino (Silver) NOM 1494 Tasted 3/12/07. This tequila is clear in color and surprisingly has an intense aroma of chocolate. There are also moderate aromas of earth and caramel followed by mild floral, fruit, spicy, and vanilla. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet and low bitter tequila taste. The Asombroso El Platino flavor contains moderate intensities of agave, caramel, and milk chocolate followed by mild earth and floral accents. Asombroso El Platino finishes with a medium-to-long duration of flavor and a numbing alcohol feeling. This tequila is truly one of a kind and has been awarded the overall rating of an A-.

 May 29, 2007 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.

 May 29, 2007 El Tesoro Paradiso Anejo NOM 1139 Tasted 5/22/07. On this date I tried this tequila by doing a blind tasting. This tequila is a golden brown color and has intense aromas of earth, fruit, and floral. There are also moderate aromas of vanilla and spice followed by mild caramel and smoke. A mellow taste on the tip of the tongue leads to a sweet tequila taste with no bitterness. The El Tesoro Paradiso Anejo flavor contains intense fruity, agave, and floral flavors. The tequila also has moderate intensities of vanilla and caramel followed by a mild earth and spice accents. El Tesoro Paradiso Anejo finishes with a long duration of flavor and a slightly numbing alcohol feeling. This tequila has been awarded the overall rating of A/A-.

 May 29, 2007 Cielo Silver NOM 1472 Tasted 4/18/07. The tequila is clear in color and has intense earth, spice, and floral aromas. Once you get past the intensity of the nose, you can smell moderate notes of fruit and pepper. On the tip of the tongue the tequila is mellow and soft, while feeling somewhat thin in the mouth. While the tequila is sweet, it is actually has a hint of bitterness. Now onto flavor. The flavor has intense floral and agave attributes which are followed by moderate fruit, vanilla/citrus, and earth. The tequila also has mild spice and smoke. The tequilas finish is a medium duration of flavor followed by a numbing and tingly alcohol feeling. Overall, I rated this tequila at the B+ level.