2024 Mirandillas | Much more back of the throat than some recent production this just glides over the tongue. This has a nice creamy viscosity on entry and the finish is long, sweet and of medium length. 23 27 23 5 5 7

2024 Mirandillas | Nose- agave, spring water, vegetal(bell pepper), earthiness and salinity Taste- agave forward, minty middle and slight peppery finish.

2024 Mirandillas | Rated at a festival. This will get a serious rating later.

2024 Mirandillas | Nose: Beautiful natural light sweetness. Crisp, white pepper, fresh, cooked agave. Herbal backend of mint, bell pepper, and maybe a hint of olive and lavender. Palate: Medium pleasant body. Thick viscosity. Very clean, crisp and airy. Ochos aeration process is really on point. Palate evolutes into a rich cooked agave with white fruit elements. It’s no secret that Ocho Plata is my favorite high quality and high value blanco around. This is not my favorite batch but still great.

2023 Corralillos | Aroma: A significant amount of lime citrus up front, combined with sweet agave, a vibrant minerality, some herbal notes and some hints of salty cucumber. Flavor: Hits with a real punch of sweet and salty agave, with lots of citrus as well. The mouthfeel is slightly thin, not overly complex but definitely a solid blanco. Finish: A dry finish, leaves behind a fair bit of citrus that fades into lightly bitter yet tasty notes of black pepper.

2023 Corralillos | Aroma: corn, ripe agave, pepper, vanilla, citric, lemon, pineapple and thyme. Palate: black pepper, anís, vanilla, ripe agave, orange peel. Finish medium with sweet tones.

2024 El Zapotito | Nose: Crisp and fresh. Lemon/lime zest. A shake of cinnamon and subtle baking spice. Fragrant cooking agave aromas. Background mineral teases. Flavor: Starts with a yin and yang heat and sweet cycle. Medium bodied. Baking spices still making peekaboo appearances. Agave presents with light colored fruit flavors.

2024 Mirandillas | Wonderful agave aroma, very bright and almost menthol. Slightly spiced on that deep sniff. In the mouth it’s thick, agave, anise, vegetal. Melty finish with enough bite to remind you it’s a blanco while at the same time very gentle and well balanced.

2023 Corralillos | Nose: sweet agave / vanilla/ banana/ apple / very faint hint of citrus / anise / tea / faint hint of jasmine/ cream soda Taste: sweet cooked agave / vanilla/ honey / hint of cinnamon/ very low pepper note / banana/ melon/ tiny hint of lime / anise / tea / hint of tobacco??? / cream soda Finish: very very light viscous mouthfeel that is enjoyable/ lingering agave and vanilla / hint of cinnamon and anise throughout the end of the sip This blanco has a lot of agave, vanilla, and anise and blends those with subtle hints of cinnamon to create a very enjoyable sip. More please!!

2023 Corralillos | Nose- cooked agave, citrus like lime Taste- agave with nice cinnamon,citrus, vanilla, cool mint, black pepper

2024 Tierras Negras | Nose: Faint cinnamon, minerals. Slightly metallic. (Canned pineapple?). Green pineapple and trace green peppercorns. Flavors: More pronounced pepper punch than the aroma promised. Sweetness and fruitiness presents upon tasting. Spicy kicks along the way. Pleasurable palate feel, with salinity on the fade out.

2024 Mirandillas | Nose: cooked agave, citrus, lemon and grapefruit, tropical flowers, natural sweetness, and some earthiness Flavor: cooked agave, sweetness of agave, citrus, tropical flavors, and earthy Finish: agave and pepper, nice long finish

2022 El Nacimiento | Nose: sweet agave / pepper/ earth / minerals/ hint of vegetal / citrus / lime / hay / orange blossom/ salt Taste: sweet agave cooked / pepper/ hint of vanilla/ earth / vegetal / cinnamon / citrus/ melon / lime / anise / lemongrass / tea / peppermint / hint of tobacco/ hint of cream soda Finish: very low viscosity mouthfeel with a bit of cool water effect / rain water taste and feel / a small but tasty sweetness happens briefly at the front of the sip but as the juice moves back more and more earthy bitter and vegetal tastes take over with a lingering brine and slightly bitter finish This blanco keeps leaning towards earth, pepper, vegetal, and bitter for the majority of the taste. A sweet cooked agave is present for a short time but is overwhelmed by the other flavors that are good, but my feeling is there should be more balance to the flavors instead of such heavy contrast from start to finish.

2024 Mirandillas | Aroma: peppery, citrus, mineral, earthiness, bright agave. Palate: same as aroma, plus some pineapple, lime zest, sea salt , green apples. Finish: nice, peppery and mid-strong but not acidic or alcohol. Is as simple as a tequila can be.

2017 Los Nopales | Hazelnut, peanut, sweet licorice

2010 Los Mangos | Fruity, pineapple, cantaloupe, mango

2009 Las Pomez | Sweet cooked agave, bell pepper, peppermint

2008 Rancho Carrizal | Vegetal, citrus, floral, cinnamon

2023 Potrero Grande | The aroma greets with strong minerality, the essence of agave’s prune note, and a hint of alcohol. Notes of light pepper, lemon citrus, grassy undertones, floral, toasted bread, and vanilla tantalizes. On the palate, lemon citrus, minerality, and brine mingle seamlessly with orange blossom and the essence of agave’s prune and raisin tones. Faint and fleeting hints of salted butter, mint, toasted bread, and vanilla create a balanced and intriguingly tasteful profile. The finish is delicate, with light brine, floral and lightly fruity notes, and a fading, watered-down vanilla that lingers pleasantly.

2023 Corralillos | Agave rich nose with an easy going palate but opens nicely in the glass. Little sweetness and nice pepper on the finish

2023 Corralillos | Nose: Pepper, medium body agave, sweet lime/lemon citrus, earth. Nice minty, herbal, spearmint, and maybe some rosemary and sage. Palate: Silky smooth velvet medium body. Vanilla of the top which seamlessly melds into gentle cooked agave. This is a splendidly Delicate and beautiful tequila. It’s a clear must buy for anyone who loves quality blanco tequilas without spending a fortune.

2022 La Estancia | Nose of agave foremost with mint, anise, citrus, minerals. Mouthfeel is pleasant and slightly drying. Taste of agave, pepper, mint and earthiness. A bit of alcohol that lingers and the finish is a touch harsh.

2023 Potrero Grande | Nose: Very light, bright and crisp. Clear agave with notes of pepper, Carmel and vanilla. After opening up the citrus and fruity elements come to life. Flavor: Kicks off strong with agave, butterscotch, butter and spice. Fruity notes of tropical and berry start to emerge. Backend has subtle vanilla and Carmel. Mouth feel is decent. Finish is long with a light pleasant heat. My tongue tickles the more I drink. For $40, this is a fantastic buy for blanco fans. Well put together with good balance and complexity. Extremely drinkable!

2024 Mirandillas | Nose: Caramelized steamed agave. Floral notes and vanilla candle fragrance. A squeeze of citrus. Mint. Minerals. A subtle whiff of cooked asparagus. Flavor: Pepper and lively baking spices. Pleasing viscosity and salinity. Agave sweetness renders bass notes that add depth to the profile. A pleasant, balanced, middle of the road sipper. It should appeal to a wide range of palates.

2023 Corralillos | Somehow it did not remind me of ocho, it was slightly nutty and had a sweet taste unlike other batches. This is nice, I prefer it to the other 2023 bottlings.