We first tried Partida Añejo a couple of years ago and the verdict from our friends was that it is spicy and makes you feel, well … a little bit randy. We’ve enjoyed it ever since. But with so many tequilas in our bar, I forgot about it for a little while, until we had my brother’s punk band (Have Nots: http://www.myspace.com/havenotsboston) staying with us a couple weeks ago and they declared it a band favorite. Maybe it was the randy factor, but Partida (which is sometimes translated as “the game” in Spanish) is definitely a crowd pleaser, so get your game on.
Partida Añejo, an old friend
We first tried Partida Añejo a couple of years ago and the verdict from our friends was that it is spicy and makes you feel, well … a little bit randy. We’ve enjoyed it ever since. But with so many tequilas in our bar, I forgot about it for a little while, until we had my brother’s punk band (Have Nots: http://www.myspace.com/havenotsboston) staying with us a couple weeks ago and they declared it a band favorite. Maybe it was the randy factor, but Partida (which is sometimes translated as “the game” in Spanish) is definitely a crowd pleaser, so get your game on.
Here is our review, using Taste Tequila’s unpatented method:
Aroma: It has a moderate nose of agave and earthy, woody flavors with just a hint of cinnamon.
Taste: It starts with a smooth, full-bodied, vanilla and toasted agave flavor.
Finish: This is where this tequila stands out. It ends with a spicy finish that hits you mid-throat. There is coherence in the taste from beginning to end. Agave is still very present, but smoothed.
At around $55-$60 a bottle, depending on where you shop, this is definitely a tequila that will impress your friends, even novice tequila drinkers. The spicy finish makes it stand out from others smooth and well-rounded añejos.
-Scarlet
When you say Partida is sometimes translated to “game” you must be thinking of a “soccer game;” but that one is called a “partido.” Partido literally means “cut.” A soccer game, traditionally, involves two halves (two 45 minute periods), thereby the name cut, or partido.
On an aside, partida would be the female version of cut. In this particular brand, it happens to be the owner’s family name.