Nose: agave / pepper / earth / butter / oak / banana / hay / tea / hint of tobacco / old leather/ whiskey Taste: agave cooked sweet/ caramel/ pepper/ hint of cinnamon/ spearmint/ hint of lime / orange peel / tea / baking spice / molasses/ alcohol Finish: the tastes of vanilla and pepper combine into a bittersweetness that rides on the watery clean mouthfeel. A small amount of alcohol burn on the last swallow. This anejo has some good flavor notes, but the bitterness and alcohol finish take this down a couple notches.
Not the biggest fan of extra anjeos but this has so much flavor and great mouth feel that it is definitely worth it.
Nose: One of my absolute favorite noses. Deep rich cooked agave with caramel and earth Flavor: Deep rich cooked agave follows into the palate. Mouth feel on point. Caramel evolves into a pleasant vanilla and oak
Damp wood and Christmas spice on the nose. Abruptly boozy at the beginning that mellows a tad in the finish, this is not for the week of heart. Perfect product to end an evening with. The big win here is the presence of agave under earth all that oak layering, this is a well made Tequila that will shine when presented to traditional whisky drinkers.
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