Final yr, Maestro Dobel dropped three particular version further anejo tequilas — dupped 1968, 1969, and 1970 — all follow-ups to its authentic anniversary bottling, Dobel 50 1967. Now it’s again with three extra expressions, as these fiftieth anniversaries apparently can’t cease coming.
These are all comprised of single property agave, and all three are at the very least 8 years previous. Every includes a completely different kind of ending wooden, which we’ll elaborate on within the particular person writeups beneath. Let’s dive in.
Every is 80 proof. NOM 1122.
Maestro Dobel 50 1971 Tequila Evaluation
Aged in French and European oak for at the very least 8 years, then completed in Japanese shochu casks — the second time we’ve seen a shochu end this month. Very fruity and full of life on the nostril, in no way the sugar and oak bomb that extremely anejos like this typically come throughout as. Distinctly plummy with layers of florals, it doesn’t solely come throughout like a tequila in any respect, with layers of honey and white flowers tempering any extra blunt agave character. On the palate the tequila is good however forgiving, notes of pecan pralines tempered by extra of that plummy fruit, cinnamon-focused baking spice, and a few maraschino cherry notes. The shochu character feels completely apparent all through, with mild honeydew flavors peeking out and in of the expertise. Flavorful with out being blown-out, all of it works higher than I had anticipated. A- [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT]
Maestro Dobel 50 1972 Tequila Evaluation
Aged in American bourbon, charred new oak, and Bushmills single malt Irish whiskey barrels for at the very least 8 years, however there’s no readability on how these three barrel varieties had been used. Irish whiskey is among the most delicate kinds there may be, so I anticipated this expression to be fairly restrained. Certain sufficient, it’s, consuming like a fairly typical further anejo tequila, although once more it’s mercifully mild on overt sugariness. The pepper and greenery of contemporary agave manages to discover a presence right here, on each nostril and palate, although it actually has to work to take care of its standing. Peering by means of basic vanilla and honey flavors emerge fruit-forward parts of pineapple and a few some peach, sliding gently towards extra dried fruit parts of golden raisins and dates. Mild milk chocolate notes on the end amplify a resurgence of vanilla, although this stays a tempered expression that doesn’t really feel out of bounds for the standard anejo, not to mention an additional anejo. No complaints in any respect with what they ended up with, however at this worth… A- [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT]
Maestro Dobel 50 1973 Tequila Evaluation
Aged in toasted American oak barrels and completed in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks; 8 years previous. The affect of PX sherry all however takes over this tequila, giving the nostril unmistakable aromas of fruit in syrup, well-oxidized wine, and glazed nuts. Maple syrup is especially heavy on the nostril, successfully excluding any conventional agave character. There aren’t any surprises on the palate, which leans so exhausting into that PX it leaves little room for anything. Once more, it’s dominated by maple however dotted with raisin and prune notes, candy on high of candy. The end layers in vanilla and a few milk chocolate, however nothing overwhelming. That is probably the most easy of the trio, a blown-out sherry bomb that doesn’t style very like tequila in any respect. I like PX as a lot as anybody, however as tequilas go, that is the least attention-grabbing bottle within the bunch. B [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT]
every $820
Maestro Dobel 50 1971 Tequila
USD820
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