Tapatio Excelencia Gran Reserva Extra Añejo Tequila

This is a classic tequila and highly revered among tequila aficionados for good reason, its spectacular! This offering is no longer available in the litre bottle and as such is rare and well sought after. Any tequila enthusiast should grab with both hands.

Personally not a big fan - tasted super harsh and definitely needed a half & half ratio to water to open up properly.
Not what I expected from Tapatio.

..or in other words, a loooong way from a Tapatio Blanco!!
I have every Tapatio tequila on the shelf and they really are superb. Tapatio Blanco 110 is frankly stunning- and there is the problem (First World problem type). A liter equivalent of 110 is £68.
XA's have to be expensive because of the aging. I do get that. But...if you have paid £68 for a tequila that blew you away (as did the anejo at the same liter price!) your expectations are going to be SKY HIGH at £170 surely? Especially because this is often rated as one of the finest sipping liquors of ALL TIME- and thats not specifically for tequilas, its for ALL spirits!!
So what do we have?...could it live up to its billing?
Its lovely, of course it is! Felipe Camarena originally saved this for his house guests for goodness sake! A rolling complexity, a super balanced sweetness, lots of caramel and a mellow cask finish. My only criticism is that you are going to have to hunt for the agave. But I guess tequila drinkers who really want agave don't linger in the XA's. Seriously, this is great- treat yourself, (but buy the Tapatio range first!)

Really Good. Have to say this only my third tequila, but its great. I have a new favourite that I can now drink.

Very good. So smooth with a classy taste.
Defo would like more

First thing I noticed was how smooth it was. So good for sipping. Lots of herbal notes with a spicy finish. Amazing tequila and well worth the price. The best I've had!

The best tequila I have tasted. Full, smooth and very well balanced. Tried it in a nice Stockholm restaurant and then ordered it in the Swedish Systembolaget (excellent state run importer and retail agency for alcoholic beverages - professional service). It is now among other celebrities: rum, mao tai, calvados, etc.)

This is the tequila which turned my friend into a tequila lover. In my opinion thee greatest tequilas I have ever bought!!

vanillaheaven!!! try sample and then dream about full bottle =)

Hands down my favorite aged agave spirit. I have quite a few tequilas in the bunker, but none are more prized than this baby.

I bought 1 bottle and drank it in less than two weeks because I couldn't stop sharing it with anyone that would have a glass - so I bought 2 more. Highly drinkable, deliciously smooth, a complex tequila with obvious sherry or cognac influences from whatever cask they used.