Solid but not overwhelming. White pepper and a bit of a funky nose. Hints of cooked agave, mint, a bit muted finish

Nose: lactic funk / agave / earth / mineral / light fruit / lime / lemongrass / orange blossom/ Taste: sweet cooked agave / vanilla/ cinnamon/ lactic funk / banana/ apple / melon/ lime/ anise / lemongrass / tea / orange blossom/ hint of baking spices / cream soda Finish: very nice watery wet mouthfeel that becomes very lightly viscous at the back of the palate / lingering sweetness prevails over all other flavor notes….even the lactic. Clean minty taste at the very end. This 55% abv blanco is quite delicious EXCEPT for the lactic scent and taste. As this lactic quality is a desirable effect in lovers of Chamucos, I’ve done my best to disregard that as an ‘error’ and count it as a targeted attribute. The lactic on the nose is strong; its there on the taste, but the rest of the sweetness from agave, the fruits, and the anise outshine the funk to the point where it’s not specifically noticeable. This is a good high proof that may not be enjoyable because of the funk, but if you get through it, this is good juice.

Nose: sweet agave cooked / vanilla/ lactic / vegetal / cinnamon/ butter / apple / hint of lime / hay / hint of sage / nutmeg/ hint of chocolate/ hint of coffee/ Taste: sweet agave cooked / cinnamon/ caramel/ earth / vegetal/ mineral/ vanilla/ pear / apple/ orange / lime / mint / tea / baking spices / chocolate/ molasses/ cream soda Finish: crisp clean watery wet mouthfeel that dissolves quickly / agave, earthiness, and cinnamon spicy notes linger along with slight vegetal and lactic note until the last swallow, but then disappear rapidly This anejo has the lactic funk that the brand is known for…and it also delivers good sweet agave, cinnamon, caramel, and barrel notes that make this tequila well rounded. If you like the lactic funkiness you’ll love this expression.

Something to put out front, I do like malolactic funk in my tequila. Many do not so my rating may not reflect your preference and that is okay. Also, between the Diablo and Anejo, the Repo isn’t at the same level for me. The nose is nice as I do pick up that malolactic note. Yes, there is also agave. Just not much else I am picking up. I do get the barrel notes if vanilla, oak and caramel but they are not prevalent. The taste is sweet agave first. Followed by pepper and caramel, vanilla and oak. The malolactic smell is less pronounced in the taste. This is good but not as good as many other repos in its price or as good as its sister expressions in the Diablo and Anejo.

Chamucos Blanco 40% ABV NOM1586 - Organic - Additive Free Alliance On the nose I get some fresh agave and a malolactic note. There’s some celery, minerals and white pepper too. I taste sweet cooked agave, citrus zest, white almonds and white pepper. It has a nice body on the palate. The finish is sweet agave and mild pepper. Overall I enjoy the flavor more than the nose. It has a good mouthfeel and the flavors are well balanced. It’s a simple sipper and cocktail ready.

My first dud bottle. Clear signs of either oxidation or heat exposure. Nose is actually quite sweet. Very little alcohol left, but light agave is still present along with pepper albeit dull. Texture is watery with bitter finish. If nothing else, an enlightening educational bottle.

Nose: agave cooked / pepper / lactic funk / caramel/ vegetal / earth / herbal/ melon / lime / lemongrass / hay / nutmeg/ hint of chocolate Taste: sweet cooked agave / pepper/ alcohol/ earth / melon/ lime / tea / bell pepper/ nutmeg/ chocolate/ molasses/ hazelnut/ honey Finish: an unforgiving bitterness snd alcohol take over as pilot an co-pilot on this trip across your palate. The mouthfeel is good with a nice clean finish, except bitter alcohol. This reposado is quite good, until it’s suddenly not. It’s not bad, it’s just that you can taste the potential of this brand/expression in every pour, but the alcohol and bitterness really pull down my score.