Rating |
94
|
Style |
Tequila |
Classification |
Añejo |
Produced In |
Mexico |
ABV |
40% |
Availability |
Year Round |
Price |
$35.00
|
Reviewed By |
Tim McKirdy |
Review Updated |
2022-06-28
|
Gran Centenario Añejo
Review
Añejos at this price point typically look artificially colored and taste overwhelmingly sweet. Neither is true of Gran Centenario’s offering. A period of 18 months in French Limousin oak barrels (best associated with Cognac production) lends an attractive hue, but the aromas of this tequila remain fruity and vegetal-forward. The palate is fiery (read: spice not booze) with just a hint of pleasant oaky sweetness.
Añejos at this price point typically look artificially colored and taste overwhelmingly sweet. Neither is true of Gran Centenario’s offering. A period of 18 months in French Limousin oak barrels (best associated with Cognac production) lends an attractive hue, but the aromas of this tequila remain fruity and vegetal-forward. The palate is fiery (read: spice not booze) with just a hint of pleasant oaky sweetness.
Reviewed On: 04-30-2020
Añejos at this price point typically look artificially colored and taste overwhelmingly sweet. Neither is true of Gran Centenario’s offering. A period of 18 months in French Limousin oak barrels (best associated with Cognac production) lends an attractive hue, but the aromas of this tequila remain fruity and vegetal-forward. The palate is fiery (read: spice not booze) with just a hint of pleasant oaky sweetness.
Reviewed On: 04-30-2020