{"id":2250,"date":"2011-11-04T15:36:27","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T22:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2016-02-22T23:29:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T07:29:40","slug":"montoro-blanco-reposado-anejo-extra-anejo-tequila-review-episode-99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=2250","title":{"rendered":"Montoro &#8211; blanco, reposado, anejo, extra anejo tequila review (episode 99)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/145660396\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Shhhh\u2014C\u2019mere\u2026 You wanna taste a <strong>GREAT<\/strong> new highlands brand before anybody else knows about it?\u00a0 Sure you do!\u00a0 Hop on the <strong>Th\u2019 Lip<\/strong> Express and get the juicy details about <strong>Montoro<\/strong>, a great new brand that is about to be released in your area (hopefully)\u00a0any week, now.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lippy<\/strong> takes the agave express to the heart of the tequila highlands and tastes all four ages of this new brand in a full-palate workout with a surprised ending!\u00a0 There are so many new brands showing up at the door of the Man-Cave these days, and it\u2019s becoming a bit routine for the juices to lack any great definition.\u00a0 Will <strong>Montoro<\/strong> break the cycle of mediocrity?\u00a0 Watch and see!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">TEQUILA Details:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">BRAND: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montorotequila.com\" target=\"_blank\">MONTORO<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>NOM:<\/strong> 1460<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>AGAVE SOURCE:<\/strong> HIGHLANDS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montorobottles02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Montorobottles02\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montorobottles02-e1320445225949.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"572\" height=\"381\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">GENERAL TASTING NOTES:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Montoro <\/strong>brings a solid highlands profile of spice and floral interest to all the ages of their tequilas.\u00a0 One of the big differentiators of the brand is their aging solely in new <strong>French oak <\/strong>barrels as opposed to the \u201cdefacto\u201d choice of aging in used<strong> American white oak<\/strong> bourbon barrels.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>blanco<\/strong> was a great ride of butter, spice and spiky heat.\u00a0 It left a pleasing trail of slight citrus and caramel-baked agave sugar.\u00a0 It also featured a great mouth feel.\u00a0 Very pleasing.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>reposado <\/strong>\u201cprotected\u201d the spice component of the<strong> blanco<\/strong> while adding the sweetness with a distinct slight vanilla fudginess inherent in <strong>French oak<\/strong>.\u00a0 This <strong>repo<\/strong> really grew on <strong>Th\u2019 Lip<\/strong> as it became a great template of complicated and balanced flavors.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>anejo <\/strong>took a side-trip away from the <strong>repo<\/strong> but not necessarily for the better.\u00a0 The mouth feel and overall flavor girth seemed to narrow and command less interest than the <strong>repo<\/strong>.\u00a0 Although the <strong>anejo<\/strong> brought a deeper wood-sweetness into play, it ultimately featured a sister bitter component which was not necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>extra anejo<\/strong> is aged 4 years in <strong>French <\/strong><strong> oak<\/strong> and is a marvel of deep sweet flavors and great balance.\u00a0 The nose features really pleasing mixes of cinnamon, butter, and sweet menthol.\u00a0 On the palate you\u2019ll find a thick and pleasing flavor ball which features more deep cinnamon, caramel and honey.\u00a0 A great and affordably complex <strong>XA!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">RECOMMENDED BUY:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Montoro reposado (with a close second of the extra anejo &amp; the blanco)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/MontBull_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2252\" title=\"MontBull_01\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/MontBull_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"572\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/MontBull_01.jpg 759w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/MontBull_01-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">FLAVOR Profiles for MONTORO Reposado (out of a possible 4 points)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/MontIconKey_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2254\" title=\"MontIconKey_01\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/MontIconKey_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/MontIconKey_01.jpg 422w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/MontIconKey_01-153x300.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2256\" title=\"Montoro Tequila Review _01\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_01-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_01-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_01.jpg 637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2257\" title=\"Montoro Tequila Review _02\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_02-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_02-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_02.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2258\" title=\"Montoro Tequila Review _03\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_03-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_03-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_03.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2255\" title=\"Montoro Tequila Review _04\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_04-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_04-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Montoro-Tequila-Review-_04.jpg 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shhhh\u2014C\u2019mere\u2026 You wanna taste a GREAT new highlands brand before anybody else knows about it?\u00a0 Sure you do!\u00a0 Hop on the Th\u2019 Lip Express and get the juicy details about Montoro, a great new brand that is about to be released in your area (hopefully)\u00a0any week, 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