El Mayor Tequila Anejo

bought 2/12/10 paid $42 online. Sampled from a 6 oz shot glass. The bottle is attractive, thick glass with a tight cork top. Color is a beautiful caramel, some legs, no tears. Nose is agave for the most part, maybe a hint of caramel/vanilla, I was expecting more based on the color... Body is thick in the mouth settles easily on the tongue but not much presence. Muted finish, minimal heat that builds just a bit. Leaves a alcohol numbing after an oz or two. I doubt I'd buy again.

Based on a recommendation (Thanks Eddie), I bought this tequila. It was inexpensive and very surprisingly good. My friends and I enjoyed it a lot. Have tried more expensive tequilas and always come back to El Mayor anejo. I drink it chilled from the freezer. If there was a category for best buy, I would give this tequila 100.

At first taste I was very disappointed. It had a lot of alcohol burn, I tried it in a wine glass very similar to a tequila glass, then I put it in a wider shorter glass and it was much better, I guess it needed to breathe more. It has a nice amber color, slight nose of caramel but also harsh burnt smell. The mouth as I said before burns and the finish just isn't very good. I would rate the tequila C-. Don't waste you time. :(