Aug 2023 tasted at LATF didn't make notes, except to say I really liked it 87/88 pts

Aroma: Caramel, cooked agave, apple cider, pinecone, orange blossom, fruity notes of banana, citrus, orange peel, nuts and baking spices Taste: Oak, vanilla, caramelized banana, tropical fruits nuances, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and topped with roasted walnuts. Finish has some cocoa, mustiness and barrel spice notes. Price: $90-95

This tequila offers a herbal forward aroma of rosemary, mint and black tea, along with some fruity nuances of pineapple, white pepper, metallic hints, acetone with subtle mineral hints, and olive briny notes. While the aroma could be more accentuated, it still presents a friendly bouquet. The taste is very refined and crisp, it has notes of pineapple, cooked agave, grapefruit peel, that transition to spices like white pepper, clove, anise, nutmeg, cinnamon, and some minerality. The profile has a medium finish that leaves a wet cement and acetone fruity-like lingering sensation. Defect: subtle/minimal soapy sensation

oct 20, 2023 revisited. got similar notes but I'm not loving this repo. nose is hotter than the blanco, and I don't care for the palate or finish of the repo aug 20, 2023 just received the bottles today. we opened, poured and let them sit about 30 mins to open up. i like the nose. trying to get a read on what I'm tasting that's so unique. I'm liking the repo a little better than the blanco, but I'm disappointed. Was expecting better. wondering if it went bad from the high temps during transit. adding this note Aug 21, 2023 woke up with a sore throat, headache and flu-like symptoms, which may have affected my palate last nt. will revisit this expression when I'm feeling better

oct 18, 2023 revisited - got pretty much the same notes... I like the nose = anise banana mint fruit, a little funk Palate a weird flavor I can't figure out. Some kind of flower? Grass? Finish is a little bitter with a weird aftertaste I can't quite define, kinda like dish soap aug 20, 2023 just received the bottles today. we opened, poured and let them sit about 30 mins to open up. i like the nose. some anise mint banana fruit floral. getting some agave pineapple smokiness and pepper in the palate. also trying to get a read on what I'm tasting that's so unique. Don't care for the finish tho. It's bitter. Kind'a offputting like dish soap. not sure how else to describe it. weird aftertaste. I'm disappointed. Was expecting better. wondering if it went bad from the high temps during transit. adding this note Aug 21, 2023 woke up with a sore throat, headache and flu-like symptoms, which may have affected my palate last nt. will revisit this expression when I'm feeling better