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Kah tequila has gotten a lot of attention for its seriously cool skull-shaped Day of the Dead bottles, but what about the juice?
While in LA, Grover picked up the Kah blanco and reposado and we sat down to look, literally, into the calaveras of this fairly new brand. If our suspicious minds thought this tequila was all about marketing, the blanco quickly erased the notion.
With a heavy herbal nose, and whiffs of white pepper and cooked agave, the blanco certainly doesn’t smell like a generic brand. Instead, it falls into the category of pungent herbal contenders. Now, I admit that grassy tequilas are not my personal preference, but some people really enjoy them so I proceeded with an open mind.
In the mouth it is surprisingly balanced, with a medium finish that hits you in the back of the throat. It has a lightweight mouth feel that’s pleasing, but in the glass it looks a bit watery.
Moving on to the heavy hitter – the 110-proof (!) reposado, which is aged 10 months in French oak. Now, the nose on this one is predictably strong, so we switched from a brandy snifter to a champagne flute to try to minimize the alcohol aromas and pick up on the more subtle flavors. When we did, we got nice butter, vanilla and cinnamon aromas, and the herbal elements were reduced.
Bracing ourselves for the burn, we took a sip. Surprisingly, this 110-proof juice is just as balanced as the blanco, and has good flavor, unlike many other high-proof tequilas. And the burn, while there is some, spikes and then fades rather quickly. This is a high-proof tequila that you could actually sip for a while, and enjoy. Not a wussy drink, for sure, but why would you want that?
Kah also makes an añejo, aged 2 years, and a limited-edition extra añejo, aged 4.5 years.
It is made at the Fabrica de Tequilas Finos distillery, in Tequila, where they also make El Diamante de Cielo, Agave 99, and Costco’s Kirkland brand tequila, among others.
The bottom line is that you may be attracted by the pretty bottles, but there is also a reason to crack those skulls open and give this tequila a try.
Never understood people’s infatuation with fancy bottles. If it significantly adds to the price of the juice that’s inside then I think that’s ridiculous and I won’t buy it.
Yeah… And I’ve never understood peoples infatuation with driving a Lexus or BMW…. I mean, if it gets you from point-A to point-B, then there is no need to pay for all the other bells and whistles! ;-)
I would buy them *because* of the bottles. They’re seriously bad a$$!
I think they are cool and unique and anyone that is willing to think outside the ‘bottle’ is alright in my book :D Way to go Kah Tequila!
I guess I’m more of a tequila drinker than a bottle collector. I’ve never kept an empty bottle of anything before.
Pay attention the tequila is actually very good. You can throw the bottle away.
I whole heartidly agree with Grover on this juice. Great bottle AND juice. If it gets the Patron buyers to pick it up because of the bottle and converts them to tequila, all the better.
I have the blanco and anejo and love both of them. The repo is on my short list of bottles to buy.
Thanks guys, really enjoy the site
The bottles are what makes tequila and Mexico great. Art is critical in all that they do.
The anejo is good! The bottles are cool no doubt but the stuff inside is good!
Just bought the Reposado and it is very smooth and tasty. Love the decanter and plan on buying a bunch for my Tiquila loving friends for the Hollidays.
Well, i hope the new importer hasn’t changed the tequila as they have changed the bottles. My local store increased the price on all varieties by $7 – $10 each. When i asked why, he explained that Kah has a new importer that jacked the price up. Additionally, the bottles are no longer hand-painted; they are screen printed (and look it). The bottles still look good. However, i don’t understand the price increase when they have CUT costs by having machines paint the bottles.
John— There is a reason to keep the bottles…. Check history. However, the bottle is what got my attention. I think they are beautiful… Got one of my male best friends for a gift… HE LOVED IT. So… go away… why are you so negative and cold about something this simple… hmmm…
I been collecting artesanal bottles,and this new bottlers are few of my favorites,the taste and looks of the bottle are unique,
I would def buy it, love the bottles,
Wait I won’t buy now. I would of with the hand painted bottles but forget it now. Just another gimick, back to 1800 gold
1800 Gold is apple juice compared to this amazing tequila.
I have 3 of the 4 bottles,I thank its just as good as Patron. But for everday Ill stay with ESPOLON.But it will turn heads when you pull it out, to give someone a shot.
just tried the anejo this afternoon… fantastic! i might just start drinking tequila again.
fan or not of the bottle, this tequila should not be overlooked! tasted reposado at Oyamel! (love the bottle)
I’ve purchased both Blanco and Reposado and they are ok. The Reposado definitely has a bite. I mainly purchased for the art work bottles because Day of the dead stuff is bad ass. I would not buy regularly as too many good tequilas are out there.
I do not believe this is a good tequila. It’s not at all smooth and has a terrible bite in the back of your throat. I struggle with the decision to buy this bottle for my collection so it will remain on my long list for purchase. I tried both the Blanco and the Repo at my local tequila bar and don’t plan to drink them again. I will probably get a bottle because they do look really cool.
The KAH website still says the bottles are hand painted:
“Kah – A truly unique experience, offering not only smooth sipping tequila, but an individually numbered, hand painted skull shaped bottle inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead. Kah is an instant collector’s item, providing both superior drinkability and a stunning visual.”
Nobody says you have to buy. But this stuff is GOOOOD to the last drop.
Oh thank goodness
When did they stop hand painting the bottles ????
I first noticed it about a year ago.
The Kah website is still saying they’re hand-painted but it’s wrong/out-of-date.
The Kah blanco is probably the best tequila I’ve tasted, but I probably will only buy once in a blue moon now that the bottles are no longer hand painted.
The hand painting made it feel like there was a unique, special care paid to each bottle, but without the human touch it just feels expensive and not too unlike any other brand.
Damn fine tequila if you ask me.
Why buy a fancy bottle? Well maybe you leant to keeping as a momento or in my case maybe a mate wants to buy you a special gift. :)
Forget all that though, I’ve had lots of high price tequila and this is up there with the best
How can anyone say a blanco tastes as good as its older sibling anjeo! no way
Different people, different tastes. A really great blanco, in our opinion, is the most enjoyable tequila sipping experience you can have. Unfortunately, a really great blanco is very difficult to create. Aged tequilas can cover up a weaker blanco’s shortcomings, but don’t make the mistake of thinking that all blanco tequilas taste bad, or are only for mixing.
The fancy bottles don’t really cost you anything here, the reposado retails in my area for $100 and is as nice if not better than some others of comparable price.
It is a nice tequila dont worry about that !
People love these as gifts, you earn bonus points giving these.
And I keep the bottles to store other things on my shelf.
The Blanco was #2 last year in an independent review I read a while back, right behind a $300 dollar bottle, and right in front of a 150 dollar bottle. I just picked up two more for 98 bucks including sales tax.
I can honestly say that I hated tequila since a very dumb age, until I was introduced to some very nice mezcal, which was smokey. The smoke ran its course in due time, and I branched out with some high end tequilas. I’ve tried a dozen or more labels (when I say try, I mean give the whole dang bottle a chance) and I can say without hesitation that the Kah Blanco is not only the best tequila I’ve had, it’s the best SPIRIT I’ve ever had.
The reposado and anejo are equally tasty, and ever so clean. No hang over with any of the line up. (unless you insult it by diluting it with a sugary drink. In that case, you had it coming.)
It’s so damn good that I gave up my actual email to post here. I hope the owner of the website sends me only tequila related material and doesn’t share it with 3rd party advertisers.
(excellent review by the way Grover!)
We don’t share any email address with anyone ever. Spam sucks!