Why Siempre Añejo Never Disappoints | Sergio Cruz's Incredible Tequila Review

[00:00:00] Let's review one of my absolute go to tequilas. If you've watched this channel for any amount of time, you already know that I'm a huge fan of Siempre. And today we're going to check out their Anejo. And honestly, it's one that always seems to find its way back up onto my shelf. One of the reasons I respect this brand so much is because of the people behind it. These people truly care about tequila. Alex, Monica, Rick, they've done an incredible job creating a brand that's all about transparency, quality, tradition. They've never chased hype. They only focus on making tequila the right way. And when it comes to the liquid itself, Sergio Cruz continues to prove why I think he's one of the best tequila makers in all of Mexico. Every release I've had from him has been absolutely incredibly insane. Well balanced and this anejo is no exception. And the anejo we're going to taste today is from NOM 1414 and it is the first batch from there. This tequila starts out with mature blue Weber agaves from the highlands. All all estate grown agaves slowly cooked in their traditional masonry ovens, then crushed through their five pass roller mill fermentations done naturally in stainless steel tanks while playing classical music. And after that, Sergio Cruz, the master, distills this in two copper pots after aging this in oak barrels. One of the unique touches that they do in this tequila is they filter it through volcanic stones. Not trying to strip away color or character, just trying to clean up that tequila before it goes in the bottle. And it does add some fantastic minerality to it. So let's get this one in the bot bottle and get this one on the nose. Honestly, I can't believe that I haven't already reviewed this. I drink Siempre all the time. It is one of my go to tequilas or when people ask what's a favorite, this is one that I go back to over and over again. All right, let's dive in the nose. Really nice cooked agave. That's one thing I love about Siempre. There's a nice minerality note, but I pick up some vanilla, some caramel, some butterscotch, nice toasted oak. You know, the oak doesn't overpower anything. You get some baking spices. I pick up the just a touch of cinnamon and some nice minerality. There's even a little orange peel that's left in there. Let's go into the taste of this one. One of the things I love about Siempre on The palate, you get this nice cooked agave and this really nice minerality. You still can taste the blanco in there. Anejo. The barrel definitely layers in some of that caramel, some toffee, some toasted oak. I get a little bit of dark like honey taste. There's nice baking spices. There's a nice little pepper in the finish that's got a nice sweetness with that agave and some of that really what I call must barrel or that barrel note it's rich, it's really balanced, it's easy to drink. It's a nice dessert. For me, Siempre is always a go to tequila. And much like Siempre is a go to Tequila, the Tequila report is a go to resource for me and 62,000 other people that subscribe to get a weekly email that gives you reviews of brands like this. You get industry news and lots of really great information about the tequila industry. And the best thing about it is it's free. So definitely go check out the tequila report@tequila report.com subscribe for me, Siempre continues to be one of the most underrated brands in the market. Alex, Monica, Rick, Sergio, they've built something really special here. The Anejo is a perfect example when you focus on quality from start to finish. If you've never had Siempre Anejo, trust me, this is one that you can easily find. It's all over Indiana. I see it in many states. Go pick it up and try it and let me know if you've had it before and what you think. I'd love to hear it down in the comments. If you like information about tequila, if you like reviews and brand owner interviews, and check out the one that I've done with Alex in the back, just search back on my YouTube channel, you'll find it. Let me know what you think. I'd love to hear from you. Cheers. Have a fantastic night. I hope you're drinking tequila that is as good as the one I am tonight. See you now.