Arette Anejo

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Price: 
45
Gringo Rating: 
7
Review: 
Great tequila, but in the shadow of it's blanco brother

From TequilaGringo:  We were a little fired up about this one because we simply love their blanco.  A great blanco doesn't necessarily come out of the barrel great (and vice versa) though.  The time with the wood alters things a lot and sometimes that's for the better, sometimes it's not.  So we knew not to get too nutso about it.  Arette's anejo arrives with a yellow/gold color and has a slight chocolate/caramel to the nose, maybe a little earth.  Smooth, soft, cool mouthfeel. Taste was pretty unique, with a bit of spice, some orange peel and med-high heat. Long, flavorful finish. Oh well, once again a great blanco does not a great anejo make.  But it's still a pretty good one, you wouldn't kick it out of bed for eating crackers.  7.5 stars, just missed 8. NOM 1109.  Tasted 12/01/09

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The Arette Brand

5

I recently attended a tequila tasting marathon [20 samples in 2 hours] and concluded that my wallet would be open to an Arette Blanco and a Arette Reposado. Good Choice! But my bottle is round and has a flared top with a cork. A previous Arette purchase had a squarish bottle with a screw top bottle. Explain to me the difference.

Love the repo...

Good review. I also enjoy the blanco, and I am definitely a blanco drinker by nature. But, I think Arette nails it with their repo. It's not mind-blowing, but I could drink it all night. In fact, I have! It stands up well to Mexican food, which, perhaps ironically, not all tequilas do.

-Clayton Szczech
www.ExperienceTequila.com

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