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Nose: mild caramel brown sugar and black pepper Palate: agave barrel notes mild oak vanilla mild chocolate Many tmm reviewers have deducted points for price. My sample was gifted to me, so I'm rating with value = average. No points deducted for cost. That being said, there are other 1146 brands that have more complexity at a better value. but, if u want an easy sipping tequila in a beautiful bottle, this could be your brand.
BLANCO Feb 2025 Nose: vegetal, raw agave, pepper, citrus Palate: sweet agave and a mild pepper finish. Finish: short and subtle, possibly from the aeration? Other: Nice slow legs Many tmm reviewers have deducted points for price. My sample was gifted to me, so I'm rating with value = average. No points deducted for cost. That being said, there are other 1146 brands that have more complexity at a better value. but, if u want an easy sipping tequila in a beautiful bottle, this could be your brand.
Rated blind
This one along with the Reposado are my favorites of the lineup. Obviously price is very high and takes points, but I see how this focused on the luxury market and I’d gladly recommend this over sweeter expensive tequila.
This was the favorite of the line up, 48 months in French oak barrels, a beautiful blend of aged tequilas, delicious, complex, sweet cooked agave shines through the barrel notes, spice, cherry, vanilla and caramel
Respectable Anejo, rested in French oak barrels, lightly sweet, barrel notes, touch of caramel, price is the problem
11 month Reposado, still light in color and barrel notes. Baking spice, light vanilla and caramel. Price lowers the score for me
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Nose is pleasant, not overwhelming, tropical fruit, a little oak, cherry and mild anise as it opens Palate is similar to the nose, a little sweet, caramel and mild oak, I can taste a mild chocolate much like in the anejo Many tmm reviewers have deducted points for price. My sample was gifted to me, so I'm rating with value = average. No points deducted for cost. That being said, there are other 1146 brands that have more complexity at a better value. but, if u want an easy sipping tequila in a beautiful bottle, this could be your brand