Tequila Review #3:
Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila (Blanco)
NOM: #1111
I bought this at a smaller liquor store that had a bunch of more obscure tequilas, compared to the mass market stuff that my provincial liquor chain pretty much exclusively carries. I got an online discount and couldn't resist picking up a bottle at a pretty fair price for what I hear is a good quality tequila.
Nose: Smooth, subtle notes of flowers and vanilla, with a trailing note of butterscotch. It actually smells very pleasant. There's no acerbic harshness at all.
Taste: It starts out with cooked agave. Then, whereas I can't smell the ethanol, I can still distinctly taste it. It's not a harsh burn. There's a single punch but it quickly tempers out. The flavour I mostly get from this is white pepper, with a little bit of vanilla as it fades. The white pepper finish sticks around for a little while. It's not bad.
Of the blancos I've had, (the others being El Jimador, Espolon, and Cazadores) this one is easily my favourite. I'm not sure I'm a Blanco guy, but I intend to return to this. It's definitely the most enjoyable to drink of the Blancos I've had.
77/100
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