Light amber in the glass. Aroma of cooked agave, butter, citrus, vanilla and a hint of oak. Flavors are similar with a medicinal flavor as well. Finish doesn't last long.
Ran across this in the bowling alley bar. Aroma of caramel,cooked agave, oak and butter. Flavor of cooked agave, black pepper, caramel and oak. Not much finish. Good value, though.
Artificial Vanilla, Oak, Carmel
Nose: Pickle Brine, Cotton, Carmel, Butter, Astringent, Earth Mouthfeel: Medium Bodied Palate: Black Pepper, Alcohol, Chapstick, Artificial sweetness Finish: Artificial Carmel Syrup, Ammonia I smell what the rock is cooking and I am not a fan. It's not the worst of the additive laden, celebrity tequilas I've had but it's still far below the typical standard of what I reach for. There were a lot of artificial notes and flavors here, which seem to show up on my palate as resembling a lip balm flavor of what it's supposed to taste like.. Not as bad as the Casamigos, but still a far cry from anything that I'd call a respectable tequila.
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Nose: Clove and pipe tobacco lead the way, with cherry and oak giving it a sort of dark, woody warmth. There’s some citrus tucked in there too. Palate & Mouthfeel: Thin and watery with no structure to hang onto. The flavors hit all at once: vanilla, oak, orange, and a heavy dose of baking spice. It’s cloyingly sweet, like someone dropped a spice rack into an orange creamsicle. There’s no agave presence here just dessert in a glass. Finish: Surprisingly, the finish is the most enjoyable part. The sweetness fades and you’re left with lingering baking spice that keeps things from completely falling apart. Final Thoughts: This is a barrel driven tequila with a sweet tooth and zero agave soul. It’s not offensive, and the spice on the finish helps, but the overall profile feels more like a flavored whiskey than tequila. Pleasant enough to sip once but not something I’d come back to.