Did I get a Bad one?

[sogno]

Hola amigos,

Just returned from Mexico with a few bottles of my favorite spirit. Don Augustin anejo, Cazadores anejo, Realeza Mexicana anejo, and Chinaco reposado.

Cracked the Cazadores, and love it. However, broke the seal of the Chinaco, and the wooden cap fell right off the cork, and the wooden cap felt moist. Looked at the cork, and it was very porous, and squishy/wet. Not what I expect to see of a cork. Now, for the taste part - it doesn't taste right. It's off.

Did the cork spoil the tequila? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I've never experienced this before. We all know that a bad cork can ruin a fine wine - same for the tequila?

[carssausage]

Yes, as a mater of fact we here on the forum call this "corked" as it is allso called in the wine industry. It is becoming a more comon fenomenom that is afecting many tequilas lately. Recently at a tasting at a friends house we had two bottles that where corked one of them was a Chinaco.

[totallytequila]

I had gone many years without getting a corked bottle until just a few weeks ago. I had purchased a bottle of La Certeza Anejo NOM 1513. This was the second bottle I had bought. The first bottle I had previously tasted was from a different retailer. Having already been familiar with the taste if this juice, I knew immediately that it was a bad bottle. I have done plenty of business with this merchant in the past so he graciously allowed me to return it for another bottle. It's unfortunate when it happens, especially when you are all psyched to drink that certain bottle. Fortunately it has been a rare experience for me.

[MilesDavis]

I sure would like to see tequila makers get away from cork altogether. Either plastic corks, or better yet, security screw-tops.

[sogno]

Update: Preiss Imports of San Diego California has promised a replacement bottle on behalf of Chinaco! Needless to say, I am very pleased, and look forward to sampling this upon arrival.

[sogno]

Originally Posted by MilesDavis

I sure would like to see tequila makers get away from cork altogether. Either plastic corks, or better yet, security screw-tops.

I agree. A sizable portion of the wine industry already has.

[*45*]

Originally Posted by MilesDavis

I sure would like to see tequila makers get away from cork altogether. Either plastic corks, or better yet, security screw-tops.

There are just as many problems with plastic and synthetic corks -- maybe even more.

Viva el screw cap!

[sogno]

Originally Posted by *45*

There are just as many problems with plastic and synthetic corks -- maybe even more.

Viva el screw cap!

Really? I've never heard of a problem from a synthetic cork.

Can you elaborate?

[*45*]

Originally Posted by sogno

Really? I've never heard of a problem from a synthetic cork.

Can you elaborate?

Most of them taint the product, and I do not trust them! Right now I have one unopened bottle that has a synthetic cork that is falling to pieces, 3 other open bottles who's corks are bubbling, and there have been times when I have tasted a chemical/plastic funk to the product that wasn't there in the same product with a natural cork. I also feel the same way about composite corks.

[cycloneX]

I agree with 45....I think its time to ditch the cork! Ive heard from people in the wine biz that some of the high-end wine companies are having a very hard time getting good cork and are looking to other bottling solutions. I would also assume that this would effect the tequila producers too...bad cork equals bad product!
Look at Don Julio...GREAT product...screw cap!
Nuff said!


Gregg