On the nose, agave is there but there’s a medicinal quality that is very off putting. Some vanilla, caramel, and then a good bit of ethanol. There’s an earthy note, but the medicinal and ethanol drown it out. On the palate, I am immediately hit with that medicinal, agave flavor. This is incredibly “smooth”, I’ll give them that. Some caramel and vanilla, and a slight metallic tang. This tequila is all about “almost”. The aroma is almost very nice. The flavor hits good notes but it’s drowned out by the medicinal and metallic notes. The finish is okay, almost serviceable. This isn’t good, but it almost is serviceable.
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