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Time Travel Skincare: Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment

August 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The other day I came across a picture from late 2007 (back then we called them pictures, not selfies.) I didn’t like the picture at the time, so I’m surprised I didn’t delete it immediately. But now, I would give my left arm to have the supple, plump, glowing, collagen-rich skin I had in that picture.

Fortunately, I get to keep both of my arms thanks to Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit. This innovative kit targets the major signs of aging and leaves beautiful, youthful skin. It isn’t a radical treatment regime, it is just you, but better. Ten years ago better.

While you had me at the promise of taking ten years off my face in 30 days, I have to wonder how exactly that’s going to happen. Well, we tried the kit ourselves and I am pretty impressed both with the approach and the products.

Want to know what makes Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit special? Read on!

THE PANIC OF LOOKING OLDER THAN YOU WISH TO LOOK

A certain benchmark birthday prompted me to buy and use all the anti-aging things at once. This overkill plan backfired, too many products all at once were too rough on the skin. There are many effective, fantastic products to target very specific concerns, such as wrinkles and fine lines. But in all likelihood, after the fine lines are addressed, one won’t suddenly be mistaken for once again being a high school student.

Youthful skin is more than just the absence of these signs of age. And capturing this elusive reversal in skin time requires addressing what is actually making skin look, well, not young. And it isn’t just your crows feet. This is where Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit comes in.

Four Products for four targeted skin objectives

Four Products for four targeted skin objectives

WHY Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit WORKS

Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit is different than the way I thought of anti-aging skin care, but now that I have used it, I can see why other specific, targeted skin concern products couldn’t accomplish the overall appearance of youth. Despite all that I look at my face, I didn’t really understand what made me look older. I couldn’t see the forest for the trees, so to speak, and I focused only on the individual manifestations of age. That approach is shoveling against the tide, and at best leaves one looking not actually younger, but “good for their age”. I hate that phrase. Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit addresses both the source and the symptoms of aging skin.

This approach has an excellent success rate on targeted concerns including skin hydration, pigmented spot reduction, skin tone, skin firmness, texture, and a reduction in roughness, redness, enlarged pores, lines, and wrinkles.

WHEN AND HOW DID I STOP LOOKING YOUNG? AGING SKIN IS SNEAKY

When one thinks of aging, do you think wrinkles? Sagging? These are factors, but not entirely what makes us look older. Morganna’s Alchemy addresses the four chief factors of aging skin. The biggest factors are discoloration and roughness from sun damage, environmental pollutants causing dullness, and *THEN* crepey skin/sagging and wrinkles. The worst amongst them is sun damage and the resulting discoloration and rough skin patches. A whopping eighty percent of what ages the face. YIKES.

Want proof?

Have you seen Anthony Cerniello’s “Danielle”?  It’s an artists’ simulation of a female gradually becoming older over time, the real aging of the face occurs when the discoloration and dullness happens, not the gray hair or the wrinkles. You will notice she has some drooping, binasal folds, and undereye bags, even when her face was young. Notice the big change in tone and texture by middle age.

The discoloration makes the face seem harder and sterner, doesn’t it? And the dullness makes her look so tired. The skin tone, redness, and rough patches belie age more than the wrinkles.  If she used just a wrinkle cream, would she look much younger to you?

DISCOLORATION AND DULLNESS: HOW TO LOOK OLD ON PURPOSE

When makeup artists’ “age” a young actor for a movie role to make them look old, they emulate aging with applying discoloration into the contours of the face and obscure the natural vibrant look of young skin. Even wrinkles look older because of the discoloration in their valleys making them appear deeper and more prominent. So they “paint on” what sun damage and environmental factor do to skin over years of time.

So we need to stop THAT from happening ASAP. That is where Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit comes in.

HOW Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit WORKS

APPLICATION

The directions on the back of the box are simple to follow.

Apply Steps 1 and 2 in the morning before makeup, and Steps 3 and 4 in the evening before bed. The smell is natural but dissipates, my makeup went on smoothly over the products without being oily, tight or tacky. Both morning and night my skin feels and looks smooth and hydrated. I like how it makes my skin appear immediately – soft, dewy and supple.

Directions

THE FOUR PRODUCTS

STEP 1 Beauty Starts With Even Skin Tone

Morganna’s Alchemy Step 1 is to even the skin tone. The product is designed to protect the skin from sun radiation. This step alone makes a surprising difference. I hadn’t realized how much discoloration I got overtime on the top of my cheekbones and on the cheek area below the eyes, lots of little freckles and spots that made the overall contours of my face seem not like my own face. The collective impact of all those tiny discoloration spots was an overall darkening on what should be the lightest part of my face. It was as if I applied contour or bronzer where there should be a highlighter.

Sun damage causes spots, lack of firmness, and roughness. It does this with a gentle but effective natural ingredient: Lingonberry Stem Cells.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Lingonberry stem cells increase natural antioxidant mechanisms of skin cells and decrease skin irritation and inflammation, a fantastic combo when seeking to remove unwanted discoloration and get your natural skin tone back. Lingonberry is a “superfruit” rich in vitamins C and E, both excellent for repairing *AND PREVENTING* sun damage on the skin.

RESULTS: I find this product is far more gentle to the skin than other products geared towards discoloration. It does not sting or irritate my skin, even when used with other Morganna Alchemy products. My skin is not dry, itchy or peeling, but the discoloration looks much better. While I have been a sunscreen devotee since my twenties, one cannot fully escape the effects of sun damage and I am excited to see some discolored areas on my cheekbones fading.

Step 1 addresses the ravaging impact of sun damage, reversing old damage and helping to prevent new damage

Step 1 addresses the ravaging impact of sun damage, reversing old damage and helping to prevent new damage

STEP 2 Radiant Skin

You probably have seen gray-haired women with plenty of wrinkles and while you wouldn’t mistake them for 20, they still look younger than their years. How? Likely, their skin is vibrant, glowing and not dull. No amount of highlighter or dewy makeup trick and fake the vibrant glow of youthful skin.

Step 2 is designed to protect skin from environmental damage. It is applied once Step 1 dries down. It goes under makeup.

HOW IT WORKS: Environmental damage makes skin dull and sensitive, which leads to redness and inflammation, which in turn, makes one look older still. Fortunately, skin can recoup from environmental damage if given a chance.

RESULTS: Step 2 is a light gel that serves as a protective shield all day while it repairs and refines the skin, allowing it to get its’ glow back. I have always considered my skin sensitive, but now that I have had Step 2 as a protective barrier on my skin, I think it is more likely that my skin was aggravated by environmental irritants.

Step 2 provides a protective layer to the skin to shield it from environmental damage

Step 1 and Step 2 address issues you may or may not have realized are making skin older. Step 3 and 4 address target areas you may already be treating but may wish for better results than you have achieved to date.

STEP 3 Youthful

Young skin snaps right back, older skin takes a bit longer. When our skin lacks moisture and loses collagen it becomes deflated, resulting in a sluggish sort of crepiness and sagging.

While there are plenty of skin-friendly ingredients in Step 3, the star of the show is Platinum, which binds to the peptide ingredients and helps them penetrate into the deepest skin layers. It is this layer where sagging can be repaired by these peptides that boost collagen production. Any collagen you can get helps, but most topicals can’t reach this deep of a skin layer, so their results are superficially helpful but not so great for reducing sagging. The deeper active ingredients like peptides can get into the skin and make collagen, the better. Once you can get hydration and peptides deep enough into the skin to re-plump or re-inflate from the lost moisture and restore the collagen, it firms up quick, sagging skin becomes up to 40% firmer in one month.

RESULTS: Skin does quickly seem more hydrated and supple. I would not have thought of myself as having dehydrated skin but I can’t argue with how much more supple it looks now. Extra collagen production gets better and better over time, I am 14 days into my 30 days as of now, and I am excited about this Platinum plus peptides collagen producing combo!

Step 3

Step 3 promotes deep skin level collagen production to meaningfully reduce sagging

STEP 4 DefyAge

DefyAge tackles the issues you can likely see on your skin right now, enlarged pores, redness, fine lines.  It minimizes the appearance of all of the above using Elfe Flower and Red Rose Wine to thicken skin. These anti-oxidant powerhouses not only make the skin less subject to new wrinkles but reduce large pores and redness.

RESULTS: Redness around the nostrils, and eyes sneaks up on you, and does make one look older. The idea of thickening the skin is wonderful to not only help old wrinkles but to prevent new ones.

Step 4 promotes collagen production to meaningfully reduce sagging

Step 4 also promotes collagen production and helps skin combat fine lines

CONCLUSION

So that is our impression and overview of Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit. What a kit! This is an easy to use system, with all-star ingredients, combined into highly effective treatments for impressive results that restore a youthful glow, remove sun damage and give a healthier look to the skin. It is effective without irritating or drying the skin, my skin was soft during the entire process, not peeling, red or irritated. It addresses skincare needs that I didn’t even realize I was missing and the result is hydrated, soft skin that looks like my skin, but lovelier and younger.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit at http://www.morgannasalchemy.com/product/10-years-in-30-days-treatment/

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Style Chicks received Morganna’s Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit for review purposes and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Anti-Aging, Organic, Skincare
Tagged: Anti-Aging, Morganna's Alchemy, Morganna's Alchemy 10 Years in 30 Days Treatment Kit

Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm Set Gluten Free

July 12, 2018 · 6 Comments

A frequently cited statistic says that the average woman accidentally ingests ten pounds of lip gloss per year. That figure seems high. Suspiciously high. But one thing we can all agree on is that most lip glosses and balms contain toxic chemicals. Chemicals that you would never choose to ingest into your body. That’s why we love Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm.

Earth's Daughter Organic Beeswax Lip Balms are 100% USDA Certified Organic 

Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lip Balms are 100% USDA Certified Organic

Matte lips are in lately, which makes a good lip balm mandatory for the smoothest application. Nothing ages the face like dry, thin lips. Even if your makeup and hair are perfect, chapped lips make a polished look “undone”. Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalms contain only safe, natural ingredients that provide superior hydration to chapped lips. Whether for a soft, natural lip or to create a smooth surface for lipstick, these lip balms keep lips soft, plump and youthful.

There are some natural lip balms made with two or three of these ingredients, but these Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalms feature an entire line-up of powerful skin softening, organic all-stars.

Earth's Daughter Lip Balms are made with all natural ingredients

Earth’s Daughter Lip Balms are made with all natural ingredients

INGREDIENTS

The ingredient list is easy to understand: Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Beeswax, and Organic Coconut Oil. There is also Vitamin E, Organic Rosemary Extract, and Organic Calendula Extract.

The flavors and scents are from Organic Cherry, Vanilla, Coconut, and Strawberry Flavors, Organic Essential Oils of Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Orange, Lemon, and Lime.

The flavoring and fragrance are from all natural ingredients

The flavoring and fragrance are from all natural ingredients

  • Sunflower Oil retains moisture in the skin and is also rich in vitamin E.
  • Beeswax softens lip skin and provides a bit of a natural lip-plumping quality. It is a natural skin conditioner that stands up to wind, dry weather, cold winters and hot summer sun.
  • Coconut Oil penetrates deeper than other oils, exfoliating dry flaky skin and revealing smooth lips. It is also antibacterial.
  • Eucalyptus and Peppermint Oil provides scent and anti-bacterial properties.
  • Vitamin E oil is sometimes used directly on the lips in cases of extreme chapping and dryness. Vitamin E can also maintain the lips to avoid excess chapping in the first place
  • Organic Calendula Extract promotes the regeneration of new tissue regeneration and soothes damaged skin
  • Rosemary Oil naturally protects lip skin from sun damage and free radicals. It also has natural antiseptic properties.

WHAT THEY DON’T CONTAIN

Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalms are NON-GMO and GLUTEN FREE. There are NO chemicals, fillers, soy or petroleum or petroleum derivatives.
These 100% USDA Certified Organic Lip Moisturizer is kid-safe, even for toddlers.

Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalms come six to a set

FLAVORS

This gift-worthy boxed pack contains six flavors:
  • Vanilla Bean
Vanilla Bean

Vanilla Bean

  • Creamy Coconut
Creamy Coconut

Creamy Coconut

  • Eucalyptus Mint
Eucalyptus Mint

Eucalyptus Mint

  • Bing Cherry
Bing Cherry

Bing Cherry

  • Citrus Blast
Citrus Blast

Citrus Blast

  • Strawberry Breeze
Strawberry Breeze

Strawberry Breeze

SCENT

The flavors and scents are in a word yummy. All of the flavors and scents are dead-on. I am particularly impressed with the Vanilla that tastes and smells like actual vanilla, not an artificially sweet vanilla. There are no allergy-inducing flavor or fragrance ingredients that can irritate lips.

All natural Vanilla Bean uses the scent and taste of actual Vanilla Bean for a tasty Vanilla flavor

FEEL

They do not feel greasy, they apply smoothly and evenly. They wear well and do not excessively stray outside of the lipline.

MY EXPERIENCE

My lips are chronically dry and chapped. I started applying the Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm once in the morning and once at night. After about a week, I apply it in the morning about ten or fifteen minutes before doing my makeup. I do keep one of the glosses in my bag. I especially like the scent of Bing Cherry because it smells happy, but I also like the Eucalyptus Mint to feel invigorated.
Bing Cherry makes for a yummy mid-day pick-me-up

Bing Cherry makes for a yummy mid-day pick-me-up

USES

Wear the lip balm alone for soft, plumper lips or apply to chapped lips before lipstick for the smoothest application.

TIPS

Some ways we found that Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm can be especially useful to prevent irritation

  • Does your face cleanser dry out your lips? Some ingredients that can irritate lips include Glycolic Acid, salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. Using Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm before washing my face protects my lips from drying facial washes.
  • The lip balms also provide lip protection during a DIY spa facial treatment that may irritate the lips such as a face mask or home peel
  • They also provide lip protection if toothpaste, citrus juices, or sauces irritate your lips.

Earth's Daughter

CONCLUSION

The Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm Set has six yummy flavors. They are safe even for toddlers, yet effective enough for adults with chronically dry lips. I feel much safer knowing what goes into my lip products is organic, safe and all-natural. The six pack is enough to keep one in my bag, my car, by my bedside, in my desk at work, and my gym bag with one to spare! It makes a great gift idea for someone who appreciates high-performing organic products.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm set at Amazon
Style Chicks received the Earth’s Daughter Organic Beeswax Lipbalm set in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Beauty, Clean Beauty, Organic
Tagged: beauty, Chapped Lips, Lip Balm, Organic, Organic Lip Balm, Safe for Kids

Kentucky Derby Day Mint Julep Recipe in Kamojo Moscow Mules

May 5, 2018 · 3 Comments

Mint Juleps are a long-standing Kentucky Derby favorite, and for good reason. Here at Style Chicks, we are always game for an excuse like a good old-fashioned Kentucky Derby party to get dressed up and have a Mint Julep just in time to kick off our summer. For a twist on the traditional silver julep cups, the Moscow Mule adds a warm look to the overall decor, has a handle that makes one’s drink easier to manage, and keeps your drink ice cold and the ice intact longer. Shaved and soft ice can melt quickly, making a copper Moscow Mule an ideal choice for serving this drink on a warm day. So for this Kentucky Derby Mint Julep recipe, we are using our Kamojo Copper Moscow Mules. They not only look good but actually enhance the taste of the drink.

Kentucky Derby and Mint Juleps go hand in hand. Have you tried one in a Moscow Mule?

WHY KAMOJO MOSCOW MULES

Kamojo Copper Moscow Mules not only look good but actually enhance the taste of the drink by interacting with the Bourbon to bring out the flavor, as well as heightening the minty kick of the mint. And making this icy drink even colder really adds something, especially with the unseasonably warm weather we have been having lately.

I personally like serving Mint Juleps in Moscow Mules not only because it enhances flavor and keeps the drink very cold and delays the fast melt of the ice, but because they have a special coating that prevents them from tarnishing. No tarnish means no pre-party polishing like we would have to do for our traditional Mint Julep cups. More time for food prep and having fun with our guests. At 16 ounces, there is plenty of room for lots of ice and garnish, and guests can enjoy a long, leisurely beverage for the festivities.

Kamojo Moscow Mules are ideal for Mint Juleps

Kamojo Moscow Mules are ideal for Mint Juleps

So on to the Mint Julep recipe itself. This recipe can be done two ways, the prepared in advance simple syrup way, or the last minute (and less sweet) muddled just before serving way.

Mint simple syrup is, well, simple to make but must be done in advance.

Mint Julep Recipe

For each Julep you’ll need:

  • 1 oz mint simple syrup
  • 2 cups crushed, shaved or soft ice
  • Bourbon Whiskey
  • Sprigs of fresh mint for garnish and syrup prep

This drink is quite simple, but the prep begins the night before or earlier in the making of the simple syrup. If you don’t have time to make a simple syrup, use our alternate muddled version below. Either way, your first step is to separate out any bruised or less attractive mint from your garnish quality mint. If preparing a simple syrup, dice the non-garnish quality mint pieces for inclusion. If you are muddling, simply tear the leaves into smaller muddle-friendly pieces.

MAKE MINT SIMPLE SYRUP

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • Sprigs of fresh mint

DIRECTIONS

  • Make a simple syrup by boiling the sugar and water together for five minutes.
  • Dice several sprigs of fresh peppermint leaves and add to the boiling mix
  • Cool and place in a covered container and refrigerate overnight.
  • Pour mix through a strainer to remove the peppermint leaves.
  • Pour into a sealed container until use

QUICK LAST MINUTE SUBSTITUTION FOR MINT SIMPLE SYRUP: Alternatively, for a less sweet or last-minute variant to simple syrup, substitute a muddled fresh mint, a teaspoon of honey and a tablespoon of bourbon at the bottom of the Moscow Mule. The honey adds a smooth sweetness, alter measurements to taste. I like to muddle before any other prep is done to allow the mint to impart maximum flavor to the bourbon and honey, but extra mint can always be added in the middle of the ice if you are short on time.

MINT JULEP ASSEMBLY 

Make one julep at a time and serve immediately.

  1. Muddle a few mint leaves into the bottom of a Moscow Mule (optional but tasty)
  2. Fill the mule with ice
  3. Add simple syrup
  4. Add two ounces of bourbon
  5. Add a splash of flat or sparkling water, more water if a “lighter” or less sweet drink is preferred
  6. Garnish with peppermint sprigs
  7. Add an optional garnish of blackberries
  8. Insert a Kamojo Copper Straw and serve!
A Mint Julep in a Kamojo Moscow Mule - perfect for Kentucky Derby parties!

Nice and frosty cold! A Mint Julep in a Kamojo Moscow Mule is perfect for Kentucky Derby parties!

Typically one would have to stir rapidly with a spoon to get the cup to frost, but the pure copper on these Kamojo Moscow Mules get cold instantly.

I love how the copper straw makes the drink so nice and frosty with each sip! And they look good, more lady-like. Sip from the bottom for a sweet first sip or from the middle for more bourbon.

Complimentary Pure Copper Straws come with this set of Kamojo Moscow Mules

Complimentary Pure Copper Straws come with this set of Kamojo Moscow Mules

The Kamojo Copper Moscow Mules, coasters, straws and shot glasses are all hand-crafted, artisan pieces. They are pure copper and will not tarnish, so they remain shiny and attractive for years to come. These two-ounce shot glasses can be used to serve shots, such as seen here with bourbon or used as molds for jello shots. I like how each shot glass has a different design so one can keep track of their personal glass.

Each pure copper shot glass has its' own unique design

Each pure copper shot glass has its’ own unique design

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the Pure Copper Kamojo Moscow Mules, Coasters, copper straws and shot glasses seen in this recipe post at Amazon:

  • Kamojo Pure Copper Moscow Mules, set of four (embossed pattern) with free copper straws: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kamojo/Kamojo/page/8440D364-E1B3-44FF-84FC-DA17707AFB1A
  • Kamojo Pure Copper Coasters: https://www.amazon.com/Moscow-Mule-Pure-Copper-Coasters/dp/B06WGNSRKH/
  • Kamojo Pure Copper Embossed Artisan Shot Glasses, set of four: https://www.amazon.com/Moscow-Mule-Pure-Copper-Coasters/dp/B06WGNSRKH/

Style Chicks received the Kamojo Moscow Mule Copper Flutes Set in exchange for our unbiased review. However, our experience with the product, the recipe and the opinions expressed in this post are 100% ours.

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Entertaining, Food, For the Home
Tagged: Alternate to Simple Syrup, Kamojo Moscow Mule, Kentucky Derby, Mint Julep Recipe, Mint Simple Syrup

Just Getting Better with Age: Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Ãejo Tequila

April 27, 2018 · 4 Comments

When you think Tequila, what comes to mind? Margaritas? Lime and salt accompanied shots? Tequila has long been considered the liquor that brings the party, but it can be so much more. We recently had an opportunity to experience Asombroso Gran Reserva Extra Ãejo, a Tequila to be savored and enjoyed. It is a sipping Tequila, aged five years in French Oak Barrels, imparting a flavor, unlike any other Tequila you may have had before. If you fancy the idea of combining the bright, fresh taste of Tequila with the slow, savoring the experience of enjoying a good scotch or cognac, then you will enjoy Ultra fine Tequila like Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo. Because like you, gentle Style Chicks readers, its’ just getting better with age.

Tequila fine enough to be enjoyed and savored in a snifter

ABOUT FINE TEQUILAS

There’s tequila and then there is tequila. Technically, there are three kinds of tequila.

First, there is “Silver” Tequila, the patron saint of margaritas. It instantly ups everyone’s favorite party drinks’ festivity factor as a highly versatile base for a slew of fruity flavors. With its’ earthy agave flavor, most Silver Tequilas are generally part of a mixed drink or reserved for doing shots, often college-frat style.

Then there is briefly aged “reposado tequila”, which has had a respectable two to twelve-month “resting” that is just long enough to mellow the bite and the earthy taste. It’s more of a Blanc than flavorful, perhaps a bit fruity or caramel-like, but not sweet. It does not require watering down, and makes a more enjoyable shot of Tequila shots than a Silver; something to drink along the way within an evening as a compliment to the meal or occasion, but not a destination unto itself. But reposado tequila is a stand-up guy of liquors nonetheless, elevated above the college bar variety of tequilas. A slightly more grown-up tequila, albeit a grown-up on holiday if you will.

Then there’s the third kind of Tequila: “Extra Añejo”, or extra-aged. Extra Añejo has been aged at least three years in oak. They are a deep golden color and often have a honey and smokey taste like a good scotch. As you can imagine, they are less well-known than their party-hearty Tequila brethren. The longer it ages, the better it tastes, evoking a Cognac kind of vibe over time. It is a luxury item of distinction not intended to be obscured by other flavorings (i.e. used as the liquor in a margarita). It is a sipping Tequila. A cultured, artisan, higher echelon tequila.

Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila

Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila: fine enough for a snifter

All that being said, why drink luxury Tequila?

We recently had an opportunity to experience Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila, a Tequila to be savored and enjoyed.

PRESENTATION

It comes in a beautiful bottle, reminiscent of heavy art glass. There is a heavy golden engraved style stamp logo. It comes wrapped exceptionally well, there are two heavy duty Ziploc style seal bags over an inner bag, wrapped in black gift tissue paper in a thick sturdy inner box, shipped in a well wrapped outer box. It is housed for safety in transit and yet like a gift. While I love prettily package products as much as the next gal, it makes me wonder whether to expect a regular but pretentious tequila or the fine malt scotch of tequilas.

Artisan-style heavy bottle

Artisan-style heavy bottle

What’s Special About Gran Reserva Extra Añejo

Gran Reserva is a 100% blue agave Silver that is aged 5 years (well past the three-year minimum required for finer Tequilas) in new French oak barrels. What is so special about that? Blue agave is what gives that bright, fresh taste to Tequila, and aging it is what mellows the bite. The longer it is aged, the smoother it is. Oak Barrels gives the cognac or scotch smokey overtone. Aging in NEW French oak barrels optimizes this taste and makes it distinctly Gran Reserva. This gives premium Añejo a full-bodied taste that critics have compared to an aged Cognac or Armagnac.

Aged Five Years in New French Oak Barrels

Aged Five Years in New French Oak Barrels for a distinctive taste

Gran Reserva is to be savored, this is decidedly not your run-of-the-mill Tequila for doing shots. There is a wonderful aroma as soon as you open the bottle. It is best served in a snifter, not a shot glass in order to allow it to breathe, to enjoy its aroma and see its’ lovely golden honey glow. While it certainly could make a marvelous mixed drink, obscuring its’ flavor and aroma would in part miss of what makes this drink so exceptionally distinctive.

MY EXPERIENCE: PUTTING GRAN RESERVA TO THE TASTE TEST

Anejo Tequila is their 100% El Platinot, aged five years in French Oak barrels. The result is a full-bodied tequila that reminds me somewhat of a fine Armagnac.
I enjoyed the aroma of honey and vanilla notes for literally, a full five minutes before tasting. There are buttercream and toffee, yielding to a smooth caramel finish. The main event didn’t disappoint! The smooth caramel finish was exceptional, leave me looking forward to the next occasion to experience this wonderful tequila.

100% De Agave Asombroso Ultrafine Tequila Extra Anejo is 80 Proof

WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO DRINK A FINE TEQUILA?

Ideal for an event, bachelor’s night, passing-the-bar celebration, or any evening worth celebrating, Gran Reserva Extra Añejo offers a traditional crowd-pleasing liquor in a distinctive, upscale way that makes for a unique experience for your next event.

If you like the idea of a scotch tasting party, a fine tequila like Gran Reserva Extra Anejo is probably something your friends have not tried but would make for a unique and memorable group tasting experience.

Still need a good excuse to start drinking ultrafine tequila? Asombroso is having a Buy one get one 50% until Cinco de Mayo, May 5th (hint, hint…).

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila at

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