Tequila
100% de Agave Añejo
/ Olmeca Altos • Jalisco, Mexico • ~ 38.0% ABV

Olmeca Altos Añejo

7.8
Score out of 10 Based on 68 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers frequently detect aromas of cooked agave, oak, vanilla, caramel, citrus, and baking spices, alongside nuts and a notable presence of alcohol. On the palate, the spirit delivers prominent oak and whiskey-like characteristics combined with agave, caramel, vanilla, black pepper, and cinnamon, with mouthfeel reported variously as thin, smooth, or buttery. The finish generally carries lingering oak, roasted agave, pepper, and a caramel fade, though opinions diverge on whether it is smooth or weak, lackluster, and astringent. Tasters also disagree on the overall balance, with some praising the agave as distinct and well integrated with the barrel wood, while others report that heavy vanilla, oak, or alcohol notes overpower the tequila and make it taste muted or harsh."

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Distillery Note

38% in Mexico/EU, 40% in US.

Olmeca Altos Añejo

Olmeca Altos Añejo

Tequila ·100% de Agave ·Añejo · ~38.0%
Olmeca Altos · Jalisco, Mexico
7.8
/ 10 from 68 reviews Latest review
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No community reviews yet (0/5)
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AI Summary

"Reviewers frequently detect aromas of cooked agave, oak, vanilla, caramel, citrus, and baking spices, alongside nuts and a notable presence of alcohol. On the palate, the spirit delivers prominent oak and whiskey-like characteristics combined with agave, caramel, vanilla, black pepper, and cinnamon, with mouthfeel reported variously as thin, smooth, or buttery. The finish generally carries lingering oak, roasted agave, pepper, and a caramel fade, though opinions diverge on whether it is smooth or weak, lackluster, and astringent. Tasters also disagree on the overall balance, with some praising the agave as distinct and well integrated with the barrel wood, while others report that heavy vanilla, oak, or alcohol notes overpower the tequila and make it taste muted or harsh."

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Taste Profile

38% in Mexico/EU, 40% in US.
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Key findings

Loved for

  • Cinnamon
  • Buttery
  • Pepper
  • Light
  • Mild
  • Bite

Criticized for

  • Copper
  • Nuts
  • Roasted
  • Harsh

Flavor profile

  • Sweet & Confectionery vanilla, caramel, sweet 33/68
  • Woody & Roasted oak, wood, roasted 30/68
  • Spicy & Herbal cinnamon, spice, pepper 18/68
  • Vegetal & Earthy vegetal, cooked agave, earthy 16/68
  • Fruity citrus, orange, apricot 13/68

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