{"id":2612,"date":"2012-12-21T14:35:15","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T22:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=2612"},"modified":"2014-11-10T11:53:47","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T19:53:47","slug":"luna-nueva-2012-silver-reposado-anejo-tequila-review-episode-109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=2612","title":{"rendered":"Luna Nueva 2012 &#8211; silver, reposado, anejo tequila review (episode 109)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/111446174\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/111446174\">LunaEdit 05<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/user1598583\">Lippy<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s the (Mayan) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">End of the World<\/span> as we know it, and your <strong>TEQUILA WHISPERER <\/strong>is feeling fine because he\u2019s got a Man-Cave loaded with fabulous tequilas and some of the best <strong>BEEF JERKY <\/strong>in the USA!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Join <strong>Lippy<\/strong> as he tastes his way through all 6(!) bottles of the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lunanuevatequila.com\" target=\"_blank\">Luna Nueva<\/a><\/strong> brand, and manages to sort through 6 different <strong>Jerky<\/strong> brands to pair with them. \u00a0It\u2019s a Tequila\/Jerky-off, and <strong>YOU<\/strong> are there!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tequila Details:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> BRAND: \u00a0<a href=\"Tequila Details: BRAND:  LUNA NUEVA NOM: 1558 AGAVE SOURCE: Lowlands &amp; Highlands, French Oak barrel aging  BRAND: LUNA NUEVA 2012 NOM: 1107 AGAVE SOURCE: Lowlands &amp; Highlands, Bourboned White Oak aging \" target=\"_blank\">LUNA NUEVA<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> NOM: <\/strong>1558<br \/>\n<strong> AGAVE SOURCE: <\/strong>Lowlands &amp; Highlands, French Oak barrel aging<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> BRAND: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.2012lunanueva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LUNA NUEVA 2012<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong> NOM:<\/strong> 1107<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> AGAVE SOURCE:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Lowlands &amp; Highlands, Bourboned White Oak aging<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012Bottles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2613\" title=\"2012Bottles\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/2012Bottles-e1356127654969.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"520\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GENERAL TASTING NOTES:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nIn this episode we learned that <strong>Luna Nueva <\/strong>has two completely different brand variants: the basic \u201cclear-bottled\u201d <strong>Luna Nueva <\/strong>brand (NOM 1558), and the frosted-bottled, <strong>Luna Nueva 2012 <\/strong>edition (NOM 1107).\u00a0 The <strong>\u201cclear\u201d<\/strong> juice is formulated specifically for an \u201cintroductory\u201d palate, and it lives up to that mission statement quite well.\u00a0 Your <strong>Tequila Whisperer <\/strong>found the blanco to be well-integrated in its flavors of citrus (with a pleasing side-note of thyme) and cooked agave.\u00a0 The <strong>repo <\/strong>and <strong>anejo<\/strong> brought forth a kind of \u201ccotton candy\u201d sweetness to the flavor profile that ultimately turned him off.\u00a0 Newer devotees to tequila may enjoy this addition of sweetness, so don\u2019t walk from this brand so fast.\u00a0 It could make you many friends at a Holiday party of tequila newbies.<\/p>\n<div>The &#8220;<strong>frosted 2012\u201d<\/strong> juice (NOM 1107) is a completely different story.\u00a0 This juice was formulated at the older, traditional, <strong>\u201cEl Viejito\u201d <\/strong>distillery in the Jalisco lowlands.\u00a0 The flavor profile completely bespeaks its traditional heritage.\u00a0 These flavors feature a softer and rounder profile (as opposed to the <strong>clear\u2019s <\/strong>bright and thin tastes).\u00a0 While tasting the <strong>reposado,<\/strong> the addition of aged bourbon oak barrels create a massively full and wonderfully complex interplay with the blanco.\u00a0 This creates a <strong>repo<\/strong> that has immense staying power over an evening\u2019s worth of tequila drinking.\u00a0 <strong>Lip <\/strong>says you will NOT grow bored of this <strong>repo<\/strong> after a few glasses!\u00a0 The <strong>anejo<\/strong> continues the oak \u2013influenced deep sweetness, but lacks the complexity that the <strong>blanco<\/strong> tastes brought to the <strong>repo<\/strong>.\u00a0 While the <strong>anejo\u2019s<\/strong> finish was long and lovely, in the end your <strong>Tequila Whisperer<\/strong> chose the <strong>repo<\/strong> as the brand\u2019s winning variant.\u00a0 Fans of ultimate sweet-softness with an ongoing spice component will find a lot to like in the <strong>anejo<\/strong>, so why not buy all three ages and thoroughly enjoy an evening off?<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">RECCOMENDED BUY:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> LUNA NUEVA 2012 Reposado<\/strong> (though ALL the ages of this variant are completely worthy and affordable)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/VaseArt_01-e1356128119347.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2615\" title=\"VaseArt_01\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/VaseArt_01-e1356128119347.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">JERKYS TASTED:<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenlightjerky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Green Light Jerky Company<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/chefcraigsbeefjerky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Chef Craig\u2019s Original Beef Jerky<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/sunsetproducemarket.com\/jerky--salmon.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Trails West Buffalo Jerky<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffsgourmetjerky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Jeff\u2019s Famous Beef Jerky<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philsbeefjerky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Phil\u2019s Beef Jerky<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/angelossmokehouse.com\/jerky.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> Angelo\u2019s Beef Jerky<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2621\" title=\"LunaThumb_05\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_05.jpg 638w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_05-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>RECOMMENDED BUY: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffsgourmetjerky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff\u2019s Famous Beef Jerky<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2622\" title=\"LunaThumb_02\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_02-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_02-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_02.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2623\" title=\"LunaThumb_03\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_03-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_03-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_03.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2624\" title=\"LunaThumb_04\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_04-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_04-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LunaThumb_04.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LunaEdit 05 from Lippy on Vimeo. 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