Tale of two Ochos

At dinner tonight I ordered 1.5oz of Ocho anejo. Shot came with a lime wedge on the rim, neat, and was clear as water. ... that seems not right. Called the waitress over, told her this was pretty obviously blanco (wasn't cool enough to say plata). She checks with the bar, sees that the printout skipped the anejo part, and brings me 1.5oz of anejo plus lime wedge.

Now I have to decide if I'm doubling down, or tucking tail. I did what any reasonable drinker would do. Drank both for the side by side comparison. The anejo has less "aged" taste than I expected. Keeping in mind that I'm no tequila expert. The plata was spicier? more alcohol-y? less smooth? Not sure I have the right word there. If I had to compare it to something, the anejo was like drinking expensive vodka vs cheap stuff. I'd say that the anejo was comparable to Fortaleza blanco. On my unsophisticated palate.

At $18 for two shots, I am pretty happy for the experience. They were both pleasant.