{"id":2344,"date":"2011-12-17T13:15:57","date_gmt":"2011-12-17T21:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=2344"},"modified":"2016-02-22T23:22:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T07:22:59","slug":"tequila-ocho-extra-anejo-el-puertecito-2011-plata-blanco-tequila-review-episode-104","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=2344","title":{"rendered":"Tequila Ocho &#8211; extra anejo, &#8220;El Puertecito&#8221; 2011 plata, blanco tequila review (episode 104)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/145574341\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to get cerebral, emotional, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HORIZONTAL<\/span>?  <strong>Tomas Estes<\/strong> has come to town with his newest vintages of <strong>Tequila Ocho<\/strong> in tow.  Prepare to have deep philosophical ruminations about the nature of tequila production.  Do you have a notebook handy?  The <strong>Master Class <\/strong>is in session!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Your <strong>Tequila Whisperer<\/strong> is pleased and honored to welcome back <em>Tequila Ambassador to the European Union<\/em> &amp; founder of <strong>Tequila Ocho<\/strong>, Sr. <strong>Tomas Estes<\/strong>!\u00a0 We taste the newly released <strong>Ocho extra anejo<\/strong> along with the just-bottled <strong>\u201cEl Puertecito\u201d<\/strong> plata, vintage 2011.\u00a0 Along the way <strong>Tomas <\/strong>introduces us to the new category of <em>108% de agave tequila<\/em>!\u00a0 What does THAT mean?\u00a0 Watch and learn about the pending release of <strong>\u201cCurado\u201d<\/strong> tequila!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>TEQUILA Details:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>BRAND:<\/strong><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/tequilaocho.com\/AgeVerification.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">TEQUILA OCHO<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>NOM:<\/strong> 1474<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>AGAVE SOURCE: <\/strong>HIGHLANDS &#8211; &#8220;El Vergel&#8221; for the XA, &#8220;El Puertecito&#8221; for the 2011 plata)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-e1324153484976.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2353\" title=\"Ocho Extra Anejo\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-e1324153573332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">GENERAL TASTING NOTES:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEl Puertecito\u201d<\/strong> plata (2011) is a thick and complex ride through a wonderfully balanced Rancho.\u00a0 <strong>Lippy<\/strong> was struck by the miles-deep mouth feel of this blanco.\u00a0 What also pleased him was the balance of many complex and fruity flavors.\u00a0 This was easily the \u201cthickest\u201d and fruitiest Rancho ever presented by <strong>Tequila Ocho<\/strong>.\u00a0 Though <strong>\u201cEl Puertecito\u201d <\/strong>doesn\u2019t bring quite as much green agave notes forward as in older Ranchos (most notably <strong>\u201cEl Carrizal\u201d <\/strong>2008), the agave taste is certainly there and the addition of the herbal fruit makes this <strong>plata<\/strong> an instant classic.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>\u201cEl Vergel\u201d extra anejo<\/strong> (3 years in used Jack Daniels barrels) will be perhaps the lightest-tasting <strong>extra anejo<\/strong> you\u2019ll ever experience.\u00a0 In keeping with <strong>Tequila Ocho\u2019s <\/strong>philosophy of \u201cAgave Above All\u201d, the wood notes of this<strong> XA<\/strong> have been significantly dialed back.\u00a0 <strong>Th\u2019 Lip<\/strong> found it hard to get too excited about this <strong>Ocho<\/strong> variant.\u00a0 Without a thick and \u201cbrown\u201d bottom end to the flavor, the tequila ultimately ends up tasting like a rich <strong>anejo<\/strong>.\u00a0 It\u2019s a very fine tasting <strong>anejo <\/strong>to be sure, but mostly lacking in the deeper caramel, toast, vanilla and other flavors which <strong>Lippy<\/strong> enjoys in an extra aged product.\u00a0 You gotta give <strong>Ocho<\/strong> credit for a consistent philosophy, though.\u00a0 There\u2019s no acquiescing to fashion or over-wooded trends.\u00a0 This <strong>XA<\/strong> is true to its heritage.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>RECOMMENDED BUY: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>TEQUILA <\/strong><strong>OCHO<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> <\/span><strong>&#8220;El Puertecito&#8221; 2011 plata<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2352\" title=\"Ocho Extra Anejo Tequila Review _06\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_06.jpg 496w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_06-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FLAVOR Profiles for TEQUILA OCHO &#8220;El Puertecito&#8221; 2011 plata <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>(out of a possible 4 points)<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/OchoXAIconKey_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2346\" title=\"OchoXAIconKey_01\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/OchoXAIconKey_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/OchoXAIconKey_01.jpg 422w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/OchoXAIconKey_01-153x300.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2347\" title=\"Ocho Extra Anejo Tequila Review _01\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_01-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_01-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_01.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2348\" title=\"Ocho Extra Anejo Tequila Review _02\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_02-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_02-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_02.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2349\" title=\"Ocho Extra Anejo Tequila Review _03\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_03-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_03-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_03.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2350\" title=\"Ocho Extra Anejo Tequila Review _04\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_04-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_04-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_04.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2351\" title=\"Ocho Extra Anejo Tequila Review _05\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_05-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_05-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Ocho-Extra-Anejo-Tequila-Review-_05.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you ready to get cerebral, emotional, and HORIZONTAL? Tomas Estes has come to town with his newest vintages of Tequila Ocho in tow. Prepare to have deep philosophical ruminations about the nature of tequila production. Do you have a notebook handy? The Master Class is in session!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[225],"tags":[476,18,353,478,477,96,479,145,342,195,480],"class_list":["post-2344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-show","tag-476","tag-agave","tag-best","tag-el-puertecito","tag-el-vergel","tag-extra-anejo","tag-infused","tag-ocho","tag-plata","tag-tequila-review","tag-tomas-estes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2344"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2699,"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344\/revisions\/2699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}