It's Sunday! Sipping Sunday!! Happy No Dirty Dishes Day!!! Tonight's pour comes from NOM 1580 Hacienda El Olvido, Mosto Reposado. This is a newer brand that is currently only sold in Virginia ABC Stores. Mosto is owned by a partnership between Nelson and Paulo Benavides and Partners from the Veil Brewing Company in Richmond Virginia. Nelson and Paulo originally hail from the Arandas area of Jalisco, but moved to the US many years ago. They run a successful restaurant and have been in the business for years. Oscar Vazquez Camarena is their Master Distiller. Who is setting a blazing path for several brands now with his skills! Production of this Reposado begins in the Agave Field were ripe Estate Grown Agaves are harvested. They are then slow cooked in traditional Stone/Brick Ovens. Once cooled, agaves are Macerated with Roller Mills with Deep Well Water being added before Fermenting in Stainless Steel Tanks with Natural Wild Yeasts. After fermentation, the Mosto is distilled twice in a combination of Copper Pot Stills and Stainless Pot with Copper Coils. Once distilled it is then Rested in used Willett Estate Bourbon Barrels for 5 months. Aroma: On the nose, Rich Cooked Agave blends with Sweet Vanilla and Cinnamon. Oak is present, but more in the form of a quick Kiss. There is a nice Earthiness as well as a very nice Minerality. A nice soft touch of Orange Citrus. And towards the end a Peach and Light Floralness lends itself to the mix. The nose shows an elegance. Taste: From that Elegance, this takes a 180 turn and smacks with Rich Agave and Oak. A sweet blast of Vanilla is toned down by a Spicy Black Pepper/Cinnamon mix. The Earthiness comes out in a stronger fashion too. The influence of the Whiskey is hear with soft touches of Cherry and Peach. There is still a lot of Minerality from the Deep Well Water. Finish: A nice long Agave and Spicy Finish that has a good run! TMM--85 Salud!!

Tequila Mosto Reposado NOM 1589 Overall: Wow. An impressive step up from the blanco. Reported to be rested in Willett Family Estate Bourbon barrels for 5 months. Sensational and inviting nose proves a great entry. The mouthfeel is slightly thin, but provides solid layers of flavor that are a bit obscured by the over riding cinnamon and pepper spices. A nice strong spicy finish. Aroma: Cooked agave, oak vanillas, dried red fruits, semi-sweet chocolate. Faint hints of caramel, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange citrus. Taste: Medium viscosity with a burst of cinnamon and white pepper heat. Oak vanillas, a trace of orange peel citrus and a dark chocolate sweetness. My only true knock is the heat suppresses the cooked agave and other flavors. A medium level of sweetness that i find enjoyable. Finish: Like the blanco, the finish carries for quite a while.