Autentica Tequilera
Partida
40%
NAS
Debuted in 2020, this añejo is part of Partida's "Roble Fino" catalog that notches up the age statement and ABV of its flagship expressions. The tequila is distilled at Autentica Tequilera in Jalisco, Mexico, using lowlands agaves. It begins with the brand's core añejo tequila, aged for 18 months in American oak casks that previously held Jack Daniel's, and is then rested for an additional five months in ex-single malt, sherry-seasoned casks. (Rumored to be Macallan, though the brand doesn't explicitly say so.)
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Very sherry-heavy. Heaps of dried fruit, sour cherries, banana, vanilla, cinnamon and cream soda. Floats of out the glass with a sticky sweetness that clings to nostrils. Reminds me of a fresh baked tart slathered with more than enough jam.
A darkly sweet, cognac-like vibe takes center stage. Grapes, prunes, peach rings and apple cider play ball against dense flavors of cocoa nibs, brown butter and barrel spice, particularly cloves. It's decadently sweet, almost overwhelmingly so after a few sips. But it stops just short of tipping too far. Lots of oak character and a dry, tannic bite tie it all together.
Oak crescendos on the backend alongside bittersweet flavors of anise, black pepper, crackers, vanilla bean and florals. While the palate was dark and buttery, the finish is decidedly brooding.
This is potent stuff, about as sweet as an aged tequila can get before it veers into additive-laced territory. It may have only been rested in sherry casks for five months, but it tastes like it easily could have been a full two years. That said, I'd recommend this wholeheartedly to anyone who knows what they're getting into. If the lovechild of agave, sherry and fortified wine sounds like a winner, then this is absolutely worth the splurge.
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