Excellent herbal nose and powerful agave flavor profile. Tastes like the highlands through and through with slight minerality and citrus.

Aroma is herbal and slightly sweetness. The taste is heavy agave and not much else. A very straight forward tequila. No complex flavors but good and definitely worth putting in your bar.

Sample from Matt Cavanaugh from the Agave Swappers group. Nice minty, citrus, agave aroma. Silky and flavorful with a medium warm bite. I like that the mint stays present all the way through. The finish is a bit quick, but it’s quite enjoyable. I’ll be on the lookout for a full bottle. Thanks Matt!

Nose: Cooked and raw agave come through clearly, along with a bit of earthy, smoky funk. There’s some ethanol up front and a touch of lime. Not the most inviting nose. Palate & Mouthfeel: Medium mouthfeel with a noticeable shift from the nose. It’s sweeter and more layered. Cooked agave leads the way, followed by honeycomb, a touch of fresh cut flowers, and a good amount of lime. Cinnamon and black pepper build slowly with each sip. Well balanced with enough depth to keep things interesting. Finish: Black pepper and honey linger nicely. It’s warm and clean, with just enough spice to remind you it’s still got some kick. Final Thoughts: This one impressed me more than I expected after the nose. The palate and finish are solid - smooth, flavorful, and balanced.

(AgaveSwappers) Rating #300 The aroma opens with potent petrichor and cooked agave’s sweet potato essence, rounded by light butter, lemon citrus, a hint of pine, and a fleetingly sweet floral note. On the palate, delicious cooked agave takes the lead simultaneously with powerfully potent petrichor. Tandem flavors of light lemon citrus, tangy fruit, a trace of pine, and a touch of cocoa present. A warming roasted walnut and a faint, yet distinct, perfumed floral note emerge toward the back. The finish is subtle, with lingering cocoa powder, a touch of brine, soft spice, and an earthy underpinning.

2oz sample- Agave Swappers- Thank you Keith! The nose is green agave and bright citrus lime zest. There’s some alcohol and a mix of dry minerals and brine. I taste some vegetal pine and green agave with some slight chalk before a vegetal green pepper / jalapeño pepper finish. It’s flavorful but slightly thin on the palate. 42 OTT

Nice 1414 agave nose. I do enjoy this profile. Palate is subtle with some pepper but has a nice long pepper finish. I’m happy with this. Sample provided by Agave Swappers for review

Nose: Sweet agave, butter, tropical fruits, cinnamon Pallet: Cinnamon forward, agave comes in next with a lot of sweetness and fruitiness, slightly bitter in the middle, mango, pepper This is a unique one out of 1414! Interesting flavors and notes. The cinnamon and tropical fruit together makes a really nice nose. Thanks to Matt at Agave Swappers for this sample! It’s delicious!

1414 bliss. Thanks Agave Swappers!

Roast agave and some mint on the nose, this has a nice bite on entry with pepper, a bit of ethanol and natural agave sweetness. A short finish holds this back some in the final score for me, else it would be close to 90. My thanks to Matt Cavanaugh for providing the sample to taste. Matt is the creator and Admin of Agave Swappers, a Facebook group worth checking out. The group is a trading place for samples of current and highly regarded new tequilas.

Cultura 100 Blanco Vivanco Distillery, NOM 1414 Master Distiller Sergio Cruz 40 ABV Nose: Vegetal agave tropical fruit cinnamon mint pepper with minerality. It keeps evolving the longer it sits. Palate: tasty fruit agave pepper cinnamon and minerality Finish: starts off mild and comes back around Very nice easy sipper. I am liking this more each time I visit it. Another winner from Vivanco and Sergio Cruz

Nose: pepper, agave, simple & clean, nice stuff Pallete is same, agave & pepper, some herbal, not overly complex but very clean, simple & tasty, short finish but in 40s winner

Nice sweet nose. Very agave forward. Citrus, Orange are prominent. I get mint and floral notes. On the palate, sweet agave. Black pepper and mint. Citrus and mineralality. This is a very nice new offering. Can’t wait to see it on the shelves. Another Sergio Cruz winner.

Nose - some pepper, slightly vegetal, sweet pepper, fairly “hot on the nose”, bright Palette - a lot of vegetal notes on the palette, very clean, no manipulation, not overly citrus, successive sips got more interesting with some minerality, and depth. Some light anise notes. Definitely finishes with some heat. More jalapeño, green pepper that lingers. Pretty long finish tbh. The sips kept getting better on this one.

Thankful to have received a sample through Agave Swappers. Approached with anticipation knowing Sergio puts such great effort in all of his products. Greeted by cooked agave up front. Pleasantly sweeter than I was expecting. It’s definitely baked sweetness and not manipulated in any way. Mid palate is hit with citrus as white pepper comes behind and shuts the door as it leaves a bit quickly. The tequila’s presence is discernible for a little bit before its time to take another sip. Drinks fast, yet easy. Would be an excellent starting pour to start folks tasting through 1414.

Sample from the Agave Swappers Facebook group. Nose: fruity, cooked agave, sweet agave, earth Taste: mint, cooked agave, orange, citrus, lemon Finish: floral, orange peel, sweet agave Quintessential 1414 with a very unique twist (likely from the spontaneous fermentation). Very enjoyable

Tried this one thanks to a great swap from the Agave Swappers Facebook group. Cultura 100 Blanco is fresh and vibrant with strong cooked agave on the nose, backed by citrus and a touch of white pepper. Clean and crisp on the palate with a nice lingering finish. It's okay but nothing stands out as special.

Nose: Quite subtle at first but it opens up over time. I pick up cooked agave, orange peel, black pepper, and some subtle floral notes. I can also recognize the signature 1414 aroma, but it's not as prominent as many other 1414 tequilas. Palate: It starts off peppery which gives way to some cooked agave, mint, and a hint of citrus. Finish: lingering black pepper Overall I enjoy it and it sounds like it will be coming in at a very good price. I generally prefer more agave forward tequilas, but if the price is right, it will definitely have a place on my shelves. Big thanks to Agave Swappers for the sample!

Cultura blanco sample from Agave Swappers Aroma: Clean, bright. Vegetal, celery. Not over powering. I love when the aroma is like this. Taste: Is hot , acidic, has a bit of Funky bite. Some sourness. Notes of black pepper. Thin viscosity. Hard to pull flavors because they come fast and don’t linger. On my final thoughts I would put this in a class alongside a Chamucos blanco funky . The flavors have me guessing a lot. The finish is easy lingering without any definite standout direction. Would I recommend? Sure I recommend everyone try everything at least once. We all have different profiles. Would I buy? Yes I would Is it a top fave? No I think it is a very middle of the road safe tequila. Not the best out of 1414. But definetly in good company. Let’s see if a Reposado can make magic.

Sample from Agave Swappers. Matt and Keith are doing a great job getting the word out about different brands. Cultura 100 Blanco Nose - Slightly sweet agave with a cinnamon bite. Orange peel citrus notes and slight alcohol. Palate - Agave and citrus. Minerals and cinnamon and pepper at the end. This has the fingerprint of 1414 and Sergio Cruz with its little something different. Quality sipper at a good price.

Received this sample from Agave Swappers, a group doing great things to expand tequila lovers' access to a variety of agave spirits. This is a solid, no frills offering at a great price. nose of agave, lime, pepper, earth, some ethanol and light vanilla. a burst of black pepper on the front end of the palate gives way to some agave, citrus and mint. a medium length peppery finish. not overly complex but quite pleasant to sip.

Another great Sergio Cruz profile

Aroma: Sweet Cooked Agave so reminiscent of NOM 1414 greets you immediately. Then a combination of Lime and Orange Peel give a Citrus Punch. A very nice Minerality with Cinnamon and White Pepper offer a little spice. There is touch of Grass accompanied by a nice Sweet Mint and Thyme. Tropical Fruits like Papaya and Pineapple with just a touch of Tart Apple soften this up. After sitting in the glass for 10-15 minutes a Floral note emerges very similar to other Sergio Cruz offerings. Taste: Oh the Sweet Cooked Agave... White Pepper and Cinnamon give their influence just as Orange Citrus join the Party! A balanced profile of Minerality and Earthiness remind you that Tequila is a combination of Water and Agriculture! A sweet Mintiness blends with Thyme and Sage. And right at the end the Floral note in the Aroma finishes this off. Finish: A nice Medium Length experience with a nice lingering of White Pepper and Cinnamon. Cultura 100 is an extremely balanced Tequila. Outside of the Sweet Cooked Agave, no flavor overpowers another. This Tequila is extremely approachable and delicious! If you're a fan of Ocho, Lalo, or G4, I implore you to taste this next to those. Cultura 100 will be in that low 40's price range and worth every penny!

On the nose you can smell agave sweetness , citrus with a touch of mint. flavor the Agave is upfront with citrus and peppermint notes with a little black pepper. This one is another homerun from Sergio Cruz.