Which Fortaleza - OPNION SOUGHT

[PaleRider]

Originally Posted by *45*

Hey PaleRider, make sure you get the bottle and all it's contenst to Guillermo ASAP! Send him an email if you need.

Guillermo was supposed to email a shipping address to Ramirez, and they'd let me know and then I'd ship. That didn't happen, so Ramirez told me to return the bottle to them, which I did. Still waiting for the replacement.

[*45*]

Originally Posted by PaleRider

Guillermo was supposed to email a shipping address to Ramirez, and they'd let me know and then I'd ship. That didn't happen, so Ramirez told me to return the bottle to them, which I did. Still waiting for the replacement.

ok, I'll let GES know. I do know that he did leave them an extra bottle to send to you. thanks.

[rrehkemper]

Happened to be at the mall by my house and decided to pop into the local tequila bar (best one in Hawaii by coincidence). "Just Tacos" has really boosted their selection and I got to try a Fortaleza and Tequila Ocho Anejo and both were quite good. Probably should have had them in the reverse order though. And I finally don't have to take my own glass as they finally got some Reidels. Since the wife's gone on a trip, I think I'll pop in tomorrow and start off with some tequila crack and try the whole Fortaleza flight in order Trying to keep my mind off that unopened Chinaco Negro in my cabinet

[PaleRider]

Originally Posted by rrehkemper

Trying to keep my mind off that unopened Chinaco Negro in my cabinet

So if you notice that the bottle of Chinaco is gone -- vanished -- don't look at me because I DID NOT TAKE IT, OK? IT WAS NOT ME!

[rrehkemper]

Guess my tastebuds still aren't sophisticated enough because the "Tequila Crack" didn't do it for me. The blanco was just too sharp and dry for me. The Fortelza Anejo was quite nice and I'll have to find me a bottle and do durther research on that one

[don_Azul]

Originally Posted by rrehkemper

Guess my tastebuds still aren't sophisticated enough because the "Tequila Crack" didn't do it for me. The blanco was just too sharp and dry for me. The Fortelza Anejo was quite nice and I'll have to find me a bottle and do durther research on that one

I think this is a classic example of why someone on the tequila quest shouldn't put too much weight in others taste opinion, especially when it comes to tequila. One mans crack juice is another mans butt-crack juice! I like all the Fortaleza products very much but the only ones the qualifies as crack juice is lot #4 blanco and lot #3 and #5 repo. On this same topic, I had an epiphany this weekend sipping tequila with some friends. As much as I totally dig Tap EXC, it's no where near as wonderfully complex and satisfying as the Denton ETWL anejo we opened that night. That bottle was very close in flavor complexity as was the muy anejo we shared with Bob that came from the very first case of ET ever made. Incredible caramel and vanilla flavors, floral, smooth as silk, with a subtle sweetness....out of this world! I would have loved to sip it side-by-side with the muy anejo and see how different, if at all, these two offerings were. Both are masterpieces, IMO. However, others may disagree with me and say the EXC was far more complex or the muy anejo, or the WL, or none of the above. Who would be right and who would be wrong? Neither of us and both of us. There is no universal crack juice, none at all (however.....anyone who didn't just melt when tasting ETWL anejo would lose all creditability IMO, 'cause dat shyte is da' bomb!!! )

[Lippy]

Originally Posted by don_Azul

"One mans crack juice is another mans butt-crack juice!"

HAhahahahah!