Familia Camarena Tequila Reposado ($20)

Familia Camarena Tequila Reposado ($20)

I’m always impressed when I taste this Reposado, and I’m even more impressed when it rises to the top in a blind tasting against much more expensive competition.  This is what Reposado should be – pure tequila aromas and flavors that get a boost from just a hint of...
El Cristiano 1761 Tequila Reposado XR ($110)

El Cristiano 1761 Tequila Reposado XR ($110)

Wow! Here’s a whole new thing in Reposado – there’s a rich cooked agave center that is the core that everything is built around, with a creamy midpalate texture that accentuates herbal character, adds a touch of fruit and then cleans up in the...
Company Distilling “Tennessee Three Wood” ($55)

Company Distilling “Tennessee Three Wood” ($55)

The distillery calls this an “exploratory offering” – it’s their second one following their Seismic Rye Single Barrel that came out last year.  The Three Wood (so named for use of maple charcoal, charred white oak and apple wood) offers aromas of pie spice...
Horse Soldier Premium Bourbon Whiskey ($50)

Horse Soldier Premium Bourbon Whiskey ($50)

Here’s a new player in the Bourbon game, and they are off to a fine start.  There’s real clarity of color and aroma to start things off, with the caramel color matching the nose. A mix of banana and cereal grains join the caramel corn, and all of this...
Rey Coyote Tequila Reposado ($56)

Rey Coyote Tequila Reposado ($56)

This Reposado is unusual in that it comes in at 45% ABV. It’s beautifully conceived despite that number, with white pepper, pure agave and notes of baked apple and vanilla on the nose.  The palate delivers on that promise with a rustic vibe that takes on the wood...