Nose: sweet agave cooked / caramel/ vanilla/ hint of lactic / light fruit scents / hint of lime / honey / alcohol Taste: sweet agave cooked / artificial vanilla and sweeteners / caramel/ lime / banana/ licorice/ orange peel / cinnamon/ cream soda Finish: medium level viscosity mouthfeel / lingering sweet agave, mint, artificial vanilla and sweetener take the center stage and dominate the experience This joven is enjoyable despite what I perceive to be a number of artificial sweetener and vanilla flavors.
This Joven has a sweet nose with alcohol vapors. Lemon zest and citrus. Earthiness, chocolate Tastes of agave. Very sweet and maybe artificially sweet. The high ABV works really well. I get buttery notes. Lots of vanilla and even some chocolate. The finish is nice with a little alcohol burn but considering the 51 ABV it is nice.
Tastes like it got aerated.
Solid joven, I would drink again
The aroma presents as remarkably soft, dominated by notes of cooked agave, vanilla, and a refreshing quality, lacking in complexity. Moving to the taste, the palate is met with flavors of vanilla and cooked agave, imparting a gentle softness. A brief flash of pepperiness emerges, fading cleanly but leaving behind a lingering heat sensation in the chest. Additionally, a noticeable sweetness akin to saccharin is discernible. As the tasting experience concludes, the finish maintains a refreshing quality, with a moderate presence of saccharin that gradually fades away but lingers on the palate longer than wanted.
Good old school profile!
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