Fruity with some minerality and a decent oily feel. Different than most Blanco's you'll come across

High proof nose definitely fills your nostrils. Lot of pepper and heat on the palate.

tmm mystery blinds jan 2025 rosas nose: nice, brown sugar cinnamon fruit with a little funk/malolactic palate: whiskey oak barrel spices dry sweet cognac? finish: Nice warm long lingers with a bit of fizz/heat at the end other: darkest of the 10 samples. I noted this is probably high abv. empty glass smells like cinnamon pear apple pie

TMM Blind Tasting • Visual: Amber w/ pale amber thin edge • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming w/ slight prickle • Aroma: Cherry, honey, Cabernet, expressed + flamed orange oil • Mouthfeel: Drying then big fruit w/ generous alcohol • Flavor: Dried cherry, honey, orange, Cabernet, pepper, wet tobacco • Finish: Long and balanced. Cabernet and cherry come up big on the retro nasal w/ orange and some wet tobacco

Neutral aroma is interesting as on sipping this is a spice bomb and likely higher proof. Cinnamon, agave and natural sweetness lead to a lingering finish with some major tongue tingle and mouth buzz.

Rated Blind but Previously reviewed: This special release has been aged for 82 days in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon French Oak casks and presented at 100 proof / 50% ABV. It has a nice copper color and a pronounced nose. The most notable scent I get is a combination of cereal, almonds, and yeast. It reminds me of bread dough. The other scents are red cherries, dark fruits, cooked agave, raw honey, citrus zest, light floral scents, and some herbal notes too. There’s just a hint of pepper and wood tannins (barrel spices). There’s a great mouthfeel and the proof helps to deliver a nice intensity of flavors. I get just a hint of the cereal on the palate but mostly I taste a combination of cooked agave and dark ripe stone fruits. The pepper hits the mid-palate along with some oregano and herbs. There’s some dry tannins coming from the barrels and some subdued sweetness from the agave and barrel. The flavors bleed into the finish which is dry and peppery. There’s a bit of alcohol on the finish but overall it’s very flavorful and enjoyable.