Review: Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Tequila 2014 Edition
Review: Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Tequila 2014 Edition
I’ve said before that Cuervo’s top-shelf bottling, Reserva de la Familia, doesn’t vary much from year to year.
This year, at least the packaging is changing. Reserva de la Famila is now officially an Extra Anejo, not just an Anejo. The label has been significantly reorganized, keeping the same overall design motif but placing Reserva de la Familia front and center while shuffling Jose Cuervo off to the corner. Of course, the wooden box has also been updated in keeping with this tequila’s annual tradition. This year’s was designed by artist Carlos Aguirre, one of the foremost figures in Mexican contemporary art.
Under the hood, it’s pretty much business as usual here — molten caramel, laced with spicy, racy agave notes, dominates — while underneath some light, fresh herbal character adds nuance. Think sage and rosemary, touched with black pepper. The finish offers ample vanilla extract notes, oak, and banana.
Pitting the 2014 Reserva against the 2012 and 2008 bottlings — all that I have on hand — shows off the series’ exceptional familia resemblance, as usual. Today, the 2012 is exhibiting a stronger cinnamon note on the nose while the 2008 offers a bit more fruit — apple and pear — but on the whole they remain extremely similar. Kudos for the consistency… I think?
80 proof. Reviewed: Bottle #08753, bottled 6/24/14.
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Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia Tequila 2014 Edition
$100
Jose Cuervo is a very good Tequila and been around for a long time and is usually at all of the bars. It always has a very good taste and one should always be drank a shot at a time with a piece of lemon to suck on!!!!
Agreed that it should be enjoyed one shot at a time although I would not agree with the lemon. Tequila is generally enjoyed with lime however this “extra anejo” is too good not to drink on it’s own.