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Lobos 1707

Lobos 1707
Extra Añejo Tequila

Category: Extra Añejo Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$149

Lobos 1707
Extra Añejo Tequila

Category: Extra Añejo Tequila

Date Tasted:
Country: Mexico
Alcohol: 40%
Clear gold color. Nutty, sweet, toasty, creamy aromas and flavors of dill, marjoram, orange peel, creme brulee, and cherry cola with a round, shy, moderately sweet medium body and a peppery, interesting, medium-length finish conveying touches of creme brulee, dried cherry, and cola. A wonderfully rich and creamy extra añejo sipper that will be great with cigars too.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Rich
Aroma Aroma: dill, marjoram, orange peel,, creme brulee, and cherry cola
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with touches of creme brulee, dried cherry, and cola
Smoothness Smoothness: Peppery
Finish Finish: Normal
Enjoy Enjoy: neat and on the rocks
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A wonderfully rich and creamy extra añejo sipper that will be great with cigars too.

The Producer

Lobos 1707 LLC

The Producer

Their Portfolio

86 Lobos 1707 Reposado Tequila 40% (Mexico) $49.00.
93 Lobos 1707 Extra Añejo Tequila 40% (Mexico) $149.00.
96 Lobos 1707 Blanco Mezcal Artesenal 42% (Mexico) $54.00.

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.