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| Cabo Wabo Uno Anejo |
| NOM: 1467 Distillery: Impulsora Rombo, S.A. De C.V. Importer: Wilson Daniels LTD. Area: Highlands Aged: 38 Months Barrel Type: Charred American White Oak Bottle Size: 750ml Bottle Number: 1,227 Number of Distillations: 2 Alcohol Percentage: 40%/80 Proof Price: $259 Current Website: http://www.cabowabo.com |
My Tasting Notes: I opened this bottle, which cost me $257, in a limo on a trip to
San Francisco and tasted it in a Riedel glass. While this bottle has a crystal decanter
and comes with a wooden box, it is the tequilas quality versus price that harms this
tequilas rating. In the quality versus price section of the rating sheet this tequila
received a below average score. With a golden color, this tequila has intense aromas
of caramel. Other aromas include moderate earth, vanilla, and floral with a mild fruit.
The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with a lot of
bitterness. I was shocked at how bitter this tequila was. Most of the passengers in
the limo stopped drinking the Cabo Uno and moved to something else. Cabo Wabo
Uno Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 38 months of aging. Intense
flavors of caramel, agave, and vanilla are followed by moderate notes of fruit, wood,
and floral. With a medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild earth and chemicals
with hints of spice and smoke bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: Cabo Uno was released in 2007.
"Cabo Uno is the result of a rare event – nature’s elements and human craftsmanship
converging at a precise moment to create perfection. The Rivera family, who have
been producing quality tequila for over 80 years, agree – “once in a great while a
perfect tequila comes along, a numero uno, Cabo Uno is such a tequila.”
The Rivera family’s agave fields are located in the mountains of Jalisco, Mexico, just
above the town of Tequila. In the year 2001 the family harvested a small plot of
Weber Blue Agave, selecting plants at their prime for age and size. The “pinas” were
slowly steam-roasted in brick ovens and processed for distillation. “We started to see
the quality of this batch of tequila after being distilled for just the first time. The
character and richness of the agave and the region came alive in that first taste. We
were careful to make perfect cuts during the next distillation as we knew we had
something special.”
Following the second distillation, the Rivera’s realized the significance of their discovery
– the makings of a perfect tequila. The family then selected small, charred American
white oak barrels to impart just the right amount of wood character to the tequila.
Each month they tasted its progress. At the thirty-eight month the product had
flawlessly married with the oak, and the tequila was set aside to preserve its essence
until bottling.
Sammy Hagar, owner of Cabo Wabo Tequila, has been associated with the Rivera
family for over a decade. He is intimately involved in developing standards of quality
with all of his tequilas. When Sammy tasted Uno after one year in the barrel he said,
“This may be the one.” An additional twenty-six months of aging took this tequila from
“the one” to Cabo Uno.
The final challenge was to create packaging worthy of Cabo Uno. The distinctive lead-
free crystal bottle design sets it apart as a unique product. Housed in a handmade
leather and wood box, the bottle comes sealed with a cork for shipping; a crystal
stopper is provided for proper keeping after the first sip. Each bottle of this limited
edition Cabo Uno is numbered to earmark its allocated status." -Cabo Uno Booklet
San Francisco and tasted it in a Riedel glass. While this bottle has a crystal decanter
and comes with a wooden box, it is the tequilas quality versus price that harms this
tequilas rating. In the quality versus price section of the rating sheet this tequila
received a below average score. With a golden color, this tequila has intense aromas
of caramel. Other aromas include moderate earth, vanilla, and floral with a mild fruit.
The tequila has a medium mouth feel and on the first sip is sweet with a lot of
bitterness. I was shocked at how bitter this tequila was. Most of the passengers in
the limo stopped drinking the Cabo Uno and moved to something else. Cabo Wabo
Uno Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors due to its 38 months of aging. Intense
flavors of caramel, agave, and vanilla are followed by moderate notes of fruit, wood,
and floral. With a medium-to-long duration of flavor, tastes of mild earth and chemicals
with hints of spice and smoke bring this tequila to a numbing finish.
Info on the Back of the Bottle: n/a
Other Info: Cabo Uno was released in 2007.
"Cabo Uno is the result of a rare event – nature’s elements and human craftsmanship
converging at a precise moment to create perfection. The Rivera family, who have
been producing quality tequila for over 80 years, agree – “once in a great while a
perfect tequila comes along, a numero uno, Cabo Uno is such a tequila.”
The Rivera family’s agave fields are located in the mountains of Jalisco, Mexico, just
above the town of Tequila. In the year 2001 the family harvested a small plot of
Weber Blue Agave, selecting plants at their prime for age and size. The “pinas” were
slowly steam-roasted in brick ovens and processed for distillation. “We started to see
the quality of this batch of tequila after being distilled for just the first time. The
character and richness of the agave and the region came alive in that first taste. We
were careful to make perfect cuts during the next distillation as we knew we had
something special.”
Following the second distillation, the Rivera’s realized the significance of their discovery
– the makings of a perfect tequila. The family then selected small, charred American
white oak barrels to impart just the right amount of wood character to the tequila.
Each month they tasted its progress. At the thirty-eight month the product had
flawlessly married with the oak, and the tequila was set aside to preserve its essence
until bottling.
Sammy Hagar, owner of Cabo Wabo Tequila, has been associated with the Rivera
family for over a decade. He is intimately involved in developing standards of quality
with all of his tequilas. When Sammy tasted Uno after one year in the barrel he said,
“This may be the one.” An additional twenty-six months of aging took this tequila from
“the one” to Cabo Uno.
The final challenge was to create packaging worthy of Cabo Uno. The distinctive lead-
free crystal bottle design sets it apart as a unique product. Housed in a handmade
leather and wood box, the bottle comes sealed with a cork for shipping; a crystal
stopper is provided for proper keeping after the first sip. Each bottle of this limited
edition Cabo Uno is numbered to earmark its allocated status." -Cabo Uno Booklet
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