{"id":508,"date":"2010-02-05T11:35:51","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T19:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tequilawhisperer.wordpress.com\/?p=508"},"modified":"2012-10-12T14:41:41","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T21:41:41","slug":"bargain-bottle-battle_03-el-ultimo-agave-vs-azul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/?p=508","title":{"rendered":"Bargain Battle 3: El Ultimo Agave reposado vs. Azul reposado (episode 23) tequila review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/blip.tv\/play\/hfYcg4a4LgA.x?p=1\" width=\"480\" height=\"388\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;  Normal 0     false false false  EN-US X-NONE X-NONE              MicrosoftInternetExplorer4              &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;                                                                                                                                            &lt;![endif]--><!--  \/* Font Definitions *\/  @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:1; \tmso-generic-font-family:roman; \tmso-font-format:other; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:Calibri; \tpanose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:swiss; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin-top:0in; \tmargin-right:0in; \tmargin-bottom:10.0pt; \tmargin-left:0in; \tline-height:115%; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:11.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\"; \tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink \t{mso-style-priority:99; \tcolor:blue; \ttext-decoration:underline; \ttext-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed \t{mso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-priority:99; \tcolor:purple; \tmso-themecolor:followedhyperlink; \ttext-decoration:underline; \ttext-underline:single;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tmso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; \tmso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; \tmso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;} @page Section1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 \t{page:Section1;} --><!--[if gte mso 10]&gt; &lt;!   \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:&quot;Table Normal&quot;; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-priority:99; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;; \tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; \tmso-para-margin:0in; \tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:11.0pt; \tfont-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} --> <!--[endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">On this special, <strong>\u201cGreat Recession\u201d<\/strong> episode, th\u2019 Lip continues his quest for the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BEST<\/span> bargain bottles for your hard-earned Depression cash.\u00a0 This week he pits the current champ, <strong>\u201cEl Ultimo Agave\u201d<\/strong> reposado against <strong>Gran Centenario\u2019s \u201cAzul\u201d<\/strong> reposado.\u00a0 Both bottles hover around the $16 dollar mark.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">That\u2019s a good price for a \u201cpuro\u201d (100% agave) tequila.\u00a0 But if the juice is undrinkable what\u2019s the point?\u00a0 Watch the Show and see if \u201cEUA\u201d can defend his crown against this massively-marketed newcomer.\u00a0 But wait!!\u00a0 What\u2019s that??!??\u00a0 Lippy has pulled out an older <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TREASURE BOTTLE<\/span> of \u201cEUA\u201d repo from its <em>ORIGINAL<\/em> distillery! OMG!\u00a0 How does the current juice compare with this widely-acclaimed \u201cdusty bottle\u201d?\u00a0 Watch and see!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>TEQUILA STATS:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">BRAND:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitimewine.net\/istar.asp?a=6&amp;id=167052!2339\"> <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitimewine.net\/istar.asp?a=6&amp;id=167052!2339\">El Ultimo Agave<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">NOM:<\/span> <\/strong>1522<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">AGAVE SOURCE:<\/span> Midlands, Tequila MX.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WINNER&#8217;S GENERAL TASTING NOTES:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8220;EUA&#8221; repo has a fast-sweet attack that is pleasurable if not especially singular.\u00a0 Look for VERY fruity notes in the mid-palate with a soft and heated finish that is basically respectable but not especially noteworthy.\u00a0 What&#8217;s mostly lacking in the flavor profile is a discernible AGAVE presence.\u00a0 And that&#8217;s too bad.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FLAVOR Profiles (out of a possible 4 points) <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com.php5-11.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/bargainiconkey_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-510\" title=\"BargainIconKey_01\" src=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com.php5-11.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/bargainiconkey_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/bargainiconkey_01.jpg 422w, https:\/\/tequilawhisperer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/bargainiconkey_01-153x300.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Music Picks For This Show:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Making Flippy Floppy&#8221; 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