It smells surprisingly potent with a kind of pungent orange flavor and some peppermint. The palate is somewhat syrupy with a very nice amount of wood richness. The wood has a distinctly strong umami flavor to it that does not taste like mushrooms and is difficult to pinpoint. It has a bit of a barbeque sweetness but tastes a bit like cedar too. It isn't terribly bitter and has a lot of vanilla. This is a very unique tequila. There's a bit of a smoky chili flavor to this that complements the spiciness well. The caramel notes are a bit richer than usual for a tequila with some cherry and orange elements (though it isn't a toffee level of richness). It's honestly hard to tell whether this is a tequila or an Armagnac. I wouldn't say that it is the best Armagnac, in large part due to its mint and odd bitterness, but it is very good and quite hedonistic. The richness and complexity eventually become terrific. It's very adventurous for an Armagnac, but that doesn't make it bad. It's kind of refreshing and very tasty. I would absolutely love to sip this. This is somewhere between a 19 and a 20.
Fuenteseca Reserva Extra Añejo Tequila 9 Años
Tequila Extra Anejo Tequila Jalisco 9 Year 43% ABV
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Enrique Fonseca's substantial Tequileña distillery functions as a hub for tequila innovation, and the experimental extra añejo batches that constitute the Fuenteseca project were not originally intended for commercial release. These barrels were stored in an underground cellar, where the cool conditions were meant to allow them to age far beyond conventional limits. This single-harvest tequila is a combination of column- and pot-distilled spirits, vatted together and then aged in American oak ex-red wine barrels (85%) and used French oak (15%). While it is the youngest batch in the Fuenteseca line, it is still significantly older than most other available options.
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