TequilaGringo Review: 90 pts We really enjoyed this blanco. It smelled of strong citrus, and the taste followed that up with an easy low heat, complex with citrus and maybe a little nut. Long delicious finish that we really appreciated. Easily one of our favorite blanco’s. Born in “EL LLANO”, one of the oldest distillery’s…
Category: Best Blancos
Casa Dragones
From TequilaGringo: 90 pts This is a particularly expensive, ultra high-end tequila, and we liked it! The nose has some vegetal hints, and very little burn. Initial taste was vegetal, with prominent sweet agave. As the taste progressed, it became a sweet pear and it kept getting sweeter, until the finish which was almost sugary….
Tesoro Azteca Blanco
Tequila Gringo 91 pts Here’s a unique blanco. We’ve had mescals that tasted like this, but not blancos. This one had a unique richness to it, and a very smokey taste with hints of pepper. Usually you need more time in a barrel to pick up tastes like these. If you like smokey tequilas, this…
Don Julio Blanco
TequilaGringo 91 pts: We love this tequila, and think it’s a wonderful place to start trying better tequilas. Citrus comes through right away, and you’ll be blown away by it – particularly if all you’ve had in your life is a Cuervo Gold that your buddy made you drink with lime and salt. Careful though,…