Before I start, I want to make a suggestion to the staff of Webster’s Dictionary. They should make Sauza Añejo Conmemorativo a synonym for horrible. Maybe they can just paste a picture of the bottle next to the word. This tequila tastes like you’re swallowing burnt styrofoam. Mmm, delicious. How did this win a silver medal in 2004? It must have been a slow year for tequila.
Sauza Conmemorativo is a natural golden Añejo tequila. It gets its powerful, intense taste and subtle color from maturing 18 months in oak bourbon casks. Because of its distinctive flavor, it is more suited to those consumers who prefer a stronger tequila taste or for the more robust margarita and cocktail recipes.
Like most tequilas, the first taste of Conmemorativo is not all that great, but the aftertaste … well, it’s horrible too. This stuff is bad from start to finish. At least it’s consistent. And unfortunately, mixing it with Sprite© is not enough to battle back the attacking horde of burning tire flavor that is assaulting your taste buds.
Now Sauza does have something going for it; it will give you that good buzz you have been trying to achieve all night. But there is even a problem with that. A good buzz was the best Sauza Conmemorativo could produce. I had an empty stomach, and all it could do was provide me with that buzz. Needless to say, that was another letdown. I definitely didn’t get a hangover, and I didn’t even get drunk. Forget trying to give it to girls for “party reasons”, as they will not like it.
So at $29 a bottle, you are forced to pay a lot for very, very little. It tastes bad, doesn’t get you drunk like every good tequila should, and will not better your chances with the ladies. Should you buy this tequila? No. Should you drink this when out at the bar? No. Should you be involved with it in any way besides using the bottle to prop up that wobbly chair in your room? No. There are plenty of things you should try in your life, just do not make Sauza Añejo Conmemorativo one of them.
Shootability - 4.5
Mixability - 4.0
Drunkability - 5.0
Hangover-ability - 7.5
Bang for the Buck - 4.0
Chick-appeal - 4.0
Overall - 5.0 
Comments
I’m sort of an old desert ratita, who loves Mexico, good tequila, and good art. I have drunk Sauza Conmemerative because it was on sale. The taste is so acrid that I would never use it as a shooter for guests (or myself). The problem, I think, is like some of its cousins, ie, Cuervo, it is not 100% agave. If it were, it would have to be labeled as such. There’s a good chance you are drinking 49% rocket fuel–well, aged rocket fuel–which gives it a distinctive flavor.
Sauza Commemorative: Lousy at best
Sauza Blanco: Not bad. As long as you can get past drinking a “silver” tequila.
Just looking for some information on Mad Jack. This is Yukon Jacks’ cousin. Used to drink it all the time. Now I can’t find it anywhere. Thanks.
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