El Tesoro 80th Anniversary Edition Tequila is made using blue agave in Jalisco, Mexico, and aged in oak barrels that previously held Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon.
The mouthfeel is on the light side and again, it is the barrel that makes the greatest impression. The sweet agave, however, does a fine job balancing the spice. The finish is lengthy and peppery with hints of coconut.
The nose is extremely peppery, with lots of herbal agave, but also notes of brown butter and sweet salted caramel. The palate is again quite racy, an initial rush of spice, pepper, and heat giving way to seductive caramel, milk chocolate, cinnamon, butterscotch, and subtle notes of lemon and orange.
