thank you to Cody lundquist for the sample. I enjoyed this expression. immediately, I got fruit, chocolate, alcohol and yeast on the nose. the palate was similar. I also got a strong presence of chocolate, agave and earthy notes with mild alcohol and pepper on the finish. rated 87 pts 10/2024 tasted blind in the TMM high-proof blinds rated 88 pts adusting rating to 88

HORNO 2022-3, 80%abv, NOM 1468, RESTED 10 MINUTES N- AGAVE, OLIVE, LIME, EARTH, ANISE T- SWEET AGAVE, JALAPENO, LEMON, OLIVE, VEGETAL MF- OILY F- LONG, SOFT, AND WONDERFUL I HATE THE GLASS CORKED BOTTLE BUT I LOVE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS OTHER THAN NOT BEING AVAILABLE IN MICHIGAN

Nose: agave / pepper / earth / minerals/ pineapple/ citrus/ alcohol Taste: sweet agave bomb / cinnamon / pepper/ banana/ so very balanced! Finish: very clean, bright / very low viscosity and a very pleasing lingering taste that dissipates like a fade to black on a sunset shot at the end of a movie. This blanco still strength uses the high abv to pop-out huge flavor and somehow keep it incredibly balanced- nice harmonious single big splash of flavor followed by pops of singular delicious notes. The finish just keeps the tune playing long enough to make you realize you’ve had an excellent tequila..

The nose is full of fresh agave and a vegetal note akin to sage. There’s some wet minerals and a hint of citrus zest oil. The nose is very clean and fragrant. It’s very pleasant. Once I take a sip I taste the agave up front. It’s very present. That sage note from the nose is present on the palate. It’s vegetal but fresh like rosemary. That minerality hits just before the vegetal pepper notes that has a medium level of heat. There’s some faint sweetness from the cooked agave but mostly this tequila is fresh agave which I really appreciate. The finish is mildly peppery. Overall this 80proof Blanco is very nice and clean. It’s full of shave and pleasantly vegetal with a medium peppery finish. It’s a solid sipper and I’m sure it would hold up in an agave cocktails. If you have access to PM Spirits Tequila buy it! You won’t regret it. Salud!

Batch 3 This nose is fragrant with an abundance of agave and minerals. The agave is buttery and dense. There’s some excellent zest that’s on the lemon and lime end of the citrus spectrum. There’s an earthy aroma of wet clay and hints of fleeting floral vapors. This nose is very aromatic and it’s hitting my personal preferences. The high proof is delivering some excellent aromas. All the notes from the aromas are present on the palate. The agave and minerals hit first with some pleasant intensity. The agave is vegetal and spicy. There’s a balance of spice; white and black peppery with some fresh jalapeño. The minerals are pronounced but they are accompanied by the lemon lime citrus zest that carriers some ever so slight bitterness. The pepper picks back up right before the finish. There’s some agave sweetness that kicks in but the spice and minerals linger. Overall I personally really enjoyed this still strength blanco. It has great agave, minerality, citrus and pepper. It’s all well balanced and very flavorful. I’ll be looking to add a few of these to the rotation.

This 55 ABV is an easy drinker for such a high proof. The nose carries only minimal alcohol and is rich with minerals and cooked agave. I get some citrus and a touch of brine. The taste is oh so nice for 110 proof. Plenty of agave with black pepper and earthiness. Minerals are present a bit of brine and mint. There is a bit of Alcuin the finish but overall the high ABV works very well with this tequila and would certainly be something I would recommend to someone wanting to try a high proof.