On the nose, I get oak, caramel, cooked agave. A little ethanol. A vegetal note, and some grass. On the palate, that cooked agave is there, it’s got some heat but also a little creamy. Oak, a little bitterness that isn’t bad. Overall, this is decent. A little rough for a sipper but I can see this making some good margaritas.
Tasted during a blind tasting. I was blown away at how good this was for $23 & it’s a 1L bottle. On the nose I pick up agave, black pepper, & slight vegetal / earth nose. The taste matches the nose but is more present with black pepper which I personally really enjoy. It coats the mouth very well & has tons of tears on glass.
Nice light straw color in the glass. Aroma of butterscotch right away but that doesn’t translate as strongly in flavor, though still there. Cooked agave sweetness, short finish without much heat. I can definitely sip this one and see it making a nice cocktail as well. Very good value here!
I tasted the 2004 black top version. I’ll tell you what this is a very underrated tequila. So much agave and fruity notes. I’m glad I purchased this and at 23$ a bottle this stuff is a great
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