Just like the Blanco, loads of roasted agave on the nose, but instead of the brine I pick up some nutmeg & 5 spice. I’m not gonna lie, this took a huge dive from Blanco to Reposado for my taste. Almond & vanilla are here and the agave is diminished, reminds me of fruit cake. The boozy attack that is front and centre with the Blanco comes on at the end for this expression. Not my fave.
Smells legit, fresh roasted agave fills my nose, a little bit of brine in the background. Hot as soon as it hits your tongue, this is not sweetened or infused with anything to make it taste like something it’s not. Aside from capers, I can’t taste anything outside of the usual agave & pepper notes that exist in old school tequila. I love when anything knows when to take a bow and leave, this diminishes quite quickly and leaves me reaching for my next sip. Overall a great effort, a little too boozy for my to crush straight up, I am looking forward to trying with an ice cube or two (I’m getting soft as the years advance).
Nose: butter, vanilla, and oak Flavor: vanilla, and the sweetness seems to just take over Finish: all sweetness
Nose: cinnamon, some cooked agave, and vanilla Flavor: all I get is some fake sweetness Finish: is pepper and ends with a lot of bitterness
Slightly better than The Rock’s Blanco, only the aroma scored points with me. Harsh, astringent, chemical, bitter, and for the most , partly bordering on unpleasant to drink. My score was generous.
One of my top 5 worst tasting brands. Sorry, not sorry. I love the Rock. But his tequila sucks.
Aromas of cinnamon and agave. Flavor weighs in with artificially sweetened vanilla frosting, dusted with cinnamon. Finish has some bitterness. A slight medicinal note.
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