Próspero Añejo Tequila

Review date: 11/23 Nose: Sweet, with notes of orange, powdered sugar, and mild spices. It's very accessible but a little too sweet. Lacks significant intrigue, though the spices add some nice depth. Palate: Fruity (orange) with pleasant sweetness, but also powdered sugar mixed with a lot of paper and vanilla, making it less intense. Interesting spices are present but not harsh or hot. I detect a hint of agave, but it's overshadowed by other flavors. The spices are sharp and hard to pin down. It's a real stretch to call them herbal, though it's occasionally odd and I do get a little oil. At best, I detect faint lime and mint. This offers similar fruity sweetness to Prospero Blanco. I had hoped for more complexity, but that doesn't seem to be the case. The flavor profile strongly resembles El Jimador Añejo. It's like a moderately improved version of that, with less powdered sugar. Finish: Very similar to the palate. Perhaps a touch more bitter orange peel. It remains very clean and surprisingly keeps its sweetness, though it does become a bit drier. - Overall - This is a suitable choice for cocktails but lacks the depth and character for serious sipping. Like the blanco, the excessive sweetness masks the traditional agave notes. While less alcohol comes through here and there's some nice barrel spice, there's too much powdered sugar. Strangely, this could serve as a nice base for something like an American Single Malt in the style of Swift (Speyside). So, how does it stack up? I actually prefer the blanco (rated 13), but I like this better than El Jimador Añejo (rated 9). So it's a 10, 11, or 12. I'm leaning towards an 11 or 12. Initially, I favored the blanco significantly more. Now, they are closer in my estimation. If this didn't remind me so much of El Jimador Añejo's overly sweet powdered sugar notes, I could rate it higher, perhaps a 15, but likely no more than a 14. Partida Añejo is definitely more complex and balanced, and that would likely still hold true even without the powdered sugar sweetness in this one.

Rich fruit flavors, including pear and agave, with a white grape finish. Extremely smooth.

It has an initial bite, but after letting it breathe for a while, the flavor and taste improve significantly.