Does Añejo Tequila Kill Agave Flavor? | Tau Añejo Review

[00:00:00] Anejo is where agave goes to lose its soul. A lot of times, putting tequila in a barrel for too long just removes the flavor of tequila in the agave. Let's see if Tal's anejo has been able to break that barrier. Taos, one of my favorite brands, made out of nom 1414 by Master Distiller Sergio Cruz. And there's so much meaning behind this brand. I can't wait to have an interview with Martina and Edgar so they can kind of talk about the story of this brand and the meaning behind the name and, and the logo. [00:00:31] So this tequila, like the others there at NOM 1414 stone oven, cooked roller mill, crushed stainless steel fermentation. This one is aged 14 to 18 months in American oak barrels. I did recently get the opportunity to taste their new extra anejo that's just come out. It is three years of fantastic tequila. So let's dive in and see if we were able to keep the agave forward taste of their blanco tequila in this ano. [00:01:02] Great cooked agave on the nose. One of the things I always pick up in Tal tequila is a hint of like pine. And I get a little bit of that pine note in the nose. Telling you, this is a great, great nose on there, On the taste. Cooked agave. [00:01:27] I get a lot of lime and then there's that little taste of juniper. So I gotta say to. To quote my friends Matt and Drew on Whiskey Tequila Friday's podcast, you haven't listened to that. You have to in this case. This agave set in that barrel and the barrel just gave it some nuance. And I love that you got the true taste of towel tequila just with a nice essence of the barrel. Just kind of kissing the tequila with a little bit of change. I do pick up a little more sweetness than the regular blanco. I do pick up some caramel notes. I get that little bit of that musty barrel. [00:02:06] The finish has that same juniper flavor in the finish that that pine with some mint. And it almost gets a little spearminty in the finish. It doesn't get hot. It's just like exactly, just right. If you haven't had Tao Blanco or Tao High proof or Tao Repo or any of the Tao selections, this is one definitely look for. It's not the easiest one to find. They don't have nationwide distribution. I will put in the link a website where you can find it. But this tequila, it's one that should be on your shelf. It's one that should be savored and shared and drank on a regular basis and 2026, I think it's going to have some amazing things coming out of this brand. Cheers. Thanks for watching.