Full Review

El Tesoro

El Tesoro
Paradiso Tequila Extra Añejo

Category: Extra Añejo Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
97 Points
Platinum Medal
Superlative
$180
2021 Best Tequila

El Tesoro
Paradiso Tequila Extra Añejo

Category: Extra Añejo Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
Gold color. Inviting aromas of roasted nuts, candied cherries, vanilla bean, and sweet blossoms with a velvety, vibrant, fruity light-to-medium body and a peppery, intriguing, very long ripe melons, toffee, and white pepper finish. A tantalizing melange of complex flavors that reward each sip.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Fruity, Complex, Candied, Herbal, Rich & Spicy
Aroma Aroma: roasted nuts, candied cherries, vanilla bean, and sweet blossoms
Taste Flavor: ripe melons, toffee, and white pepper
Smoothness Smoothness: Peppery
Enjoy Enjoy: in cocktails, neat, on the rocks and with cigars
Cocktail Cocktails: Paloma, Sangrita, Tommy's Margarita
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A tantalizing melange of complex flavors that reward each sip.

The Producer or Importer

Beam Suntory Inc.

The Producer or  Importer
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza Ste. 1600
Chicago, IL 60654
USA

Their Portfolio

94 Baker’s Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey 53.5% (USA) $.00.
93 El Tesoro Reposado Tequila 40% (Mexico) $65.00.
96 El Tesoro Añejo Tequila 40% (Mexico) $85.00.
95 El Tesoro Extra Añejo Tequila 40% (Mexico) $150.00.
97 El Tesoro Paradiso Tequila Extra Añejo 40% (Mexico) $180.00.
96 El Tesoro Blanco Tequila 40% (Mexico) $44.00.
88 Haku Vodka 40% (Japan) $27.00.
88 Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 40% (USA) $17.00.
93 Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 43% (USA) $22.00.
92 Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 45% (USA) $22.00.
92 Jim Beam Double Oak Twice Barreled Straight Bourbon Whiskey 43% (USA) $22.00.
94 Jim Beam Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 47.5% (USA) $39.00.
89 Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 40% (USA) $16.00.
93 Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey 50% (USA) $36.00.
93 Knob Creek 7 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey 50% (USA) $36.00.
92 Legent Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Wine & Sherry Casks 47% (USA) $39.00.
88 Maker’s Mark Straight Bourbon Whisky 45% (USA) $26.00.
92 Maker’s Mark 46 Straight Bourbon Whisky 47% (USA) $36.00.
86 Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whisky Batch No. 20-01 55% (USA) $49.00.
92 Maker’s Mark 101 Straight Bourbon Whisky 50.5% (USA) $39.00.
92 Maker’s Mark Black Bourbon Society Straight Bourbon Whisky 55.2% (USA) $69.00.
88 Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey 43% (USA) $17.00.
92 Old Overholt Bottled-In-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey 50% (USA) $24.00.
90 Old Overholt 114 Proof Straight Rye Whiskey 57% (USA) $27.00.
93 On The Rocks The Cosmopolitan Ready-To-Drink Cocktail 20% (USA) $11.99.
BR On The Rocks The Margarita Ready-To-Drink Cocktail 20% (USA) $11.99. - Bronze Medal
96 On The Rocks The Jalapeño Pineapple Margarita Ready-To-Drink Cocktail 20% (USA) $11.99.
87 On The Rocks The Aviation Ready-To-Drink Cocktail 20% (USA) $11.99.
94 On The Rocks The Old Fashioned Ready-To-Drink Cocktail 35% (USA) $11.99.
94 On The Rocks The Manhattan Ready-To-Drink Cocktail 32.5% (USA) $12.99.
86 Roku Gin 43% (Japan) $24.00.
93 Roku Gin 43% (Japan) $27.00.
92 Tres Generaciones Añejo Tequila 40% (Mexico) $49.00.
90 Tres Generaciones Bottle Package 0% (Mexico) $49.00.
87 Tres Generaciones Añejo Cristalino Tequila 40% (Mexico) $64.00.
87 Tres Generaciones Plata Tequila 40% (Mexico) $39.00.
88 Tres Generaciones Reposado Tequila 40% (Mexico) $44.00.

Extra Anejo Tequila

An extra añejo tequila must be aged for at least three years in oak barrels that have a maximum capacity of 160 gallons (600 liters). These are dark-colored tequilas - deep amber or copper - that have a spicy oak-influenced flavor with notes such as dark chocolate, tobacco and Asian spices. They typically have a long, refined finish.

Extra añejo tequilas can display great style, depth of flavor, and finesse and are meant exclusively for after dinner sipping.

It should be noted that among tequila producers, aging tequila for more than four years is a matter of controversy. Many tequila producers oppose doing so because they feel that "excessive" oak aging will overwhelm distinctive and delicate earthy, fruity, and vegetal agave flavor notes.