Full Review

Enemigo

Enemigo
00 Extra Añejo Tequila

Category: Extra Añejo Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$159

Enemigo
00 Extra Añejo Tequila

Category: Extra Añejo Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
Clear golden amber color. Citrusy, attractive aromas and flavors of cola, candied ginger, chicory, grilled lime, and creme brulee with a round, soft, dryish medium body and a peppery, compelling, medium-long finish revealing impressions of dates, tobacco, roasted garlic, and orange liqueur. An extra añejo with a nice combination of spice and aging notes.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Rich & Spicy
Aroma Aroma: cola, candied ginger, chicory, grilled lime, and creme brulee
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with impressions of dates, tobacco, roasted garlic, and orange liqueur
Smoothness Smoothness: Peppery
Finish Finish: Long
Enjoy Enjoy: neat and on the rocks
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An extra añejo with a nice combination of spice and aging notes.

The Importer

Trinity Wine & Spirits

The Importer
2601 N Front Street
204
Harrisburg, PA 17110
USA
1 240-3017447

Their Portfolio

BR 7 Isles Caribbean Spiced Rum 40% (Caribbean Islands) $24.00. - Bronze Medal
92 Asm Sherry Cask Finished American Single Malt Whiskey 42% (USA) $64.00.
88 Enemigo 89 Añejo Cristalino Tequila 40% (Mexico) $69.00.
86 Enemigo 00 Extra Añejo Tequila 40% (Mexico) $159.00.

Extra Anejo Tequila

An extra añejo tequila must be aged for at least three years in oak barrels that have a maximum capacity of 160 gallons (600 liters). These are dark-colored tequilas - deep amber or copper - that have a spicy oak-influenced flavor with notes such as dark chocolate, tobacco and Asian spices. They typically have a long, refined finish.

Extra añejo tequilas can display great style, depth of flavor, and finesse and are meant exclusively for after dinner sipping.

It should be noted that among tequila producers, aging tequila for more than four years is a matter of controversy. Many tequila producers oppose doing so because they feel that "excessive" oak aging will overwhelm distinctive and delicate earthy, fruity, and vegetal agave flavor notes.