Fiero Habanero Tequila, created by San Francisco’s Hotaling & Co., is additive-free and produced at Casa Don Roberto in Jalisco, Mexico. It's made from agave slow-roasted for three days and infused with habanero peppers, which boast a heat level of 100,000–350,000 Scoville Heat Units, for an additional three days before final filtration. It hosts a suggested retail price of $29.99.
Surprisingly, in spite of the intense heat, the agave flavor comes through loud and clear. And it is a great spirit, full of sweet agave, clean, light and supportive of the habanero.
While its tequila cred is, well, impossible to really discern, Fiero is definitely worth a try as a mixer in any cocktail you’d like to turn into a palate-buster — or for use as a dare-based/punishment shot, of course.
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House Review
Nose:
Bright on the nose, sweet cream, a crackle of pepper, some clay and a bit of salinity.
Taste:
Sweet on the palate, light at first. Mostly full of cracked pepper, some spice and honey. Not wildly spicy but you can tell the Habanero is there. It’s a natural spiciness which is a relief.
Finish:
Long finish, ripping with habanero spice. Mostly spice here, very little agave character. Heavy on habanero and pepper, light minerality and lots of honey.
Overall:
Overall, you have to love habanero to love this, but, if you’ve been hunting for a naturally spicy tequila, this fits the bill.
Score:
80
By T8ke
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