Launched in 2008, Maestro Dobel Diamante was the tequila that created the cristalino category: a blend of reposado, añejo, and extra añejo tequilas aged in new white oak barrels from the Balkan region, then filtered to strip out color while keeping the complexity built up during aging. That filtration is what separates it from Maestro Dobel’s own 50 Cristalino, which is an exclusively extra añejo tequila rested a minimum of three years and released as a more limited, ultra aged expression; Diamante is the multi age blend that started the style. The result looks like a blanco in the glass but drinks with the roundness of an aged tequila.
CHARACTER
Agave: cooked agave sits under the sweeter notes on the nose
Caramel: sweet and rounded on both nose and palate
Honey: honey sweetness runs through the nose and palate
Maple: maple appears alongside the caramel and honey
Almond: a nutty almond note is called out on the nose
Cinnamon: a touch of cinnamon spice on the nose
Vanilla: nutty vanilla notes on the palate
Smoke: a slight hint of smokiness on the nose
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Caramel, honey, and maple sweetness with almond, a touch of cinnamon, and a slight hint of smoke over cooked agave.
PALATE- A complex, silky mix of caramel, honey, and maple, with nutty vanilla notes.
FINISH- Long and exceptionally smooth.
