2023 San Jerónimo | Los Ángeles Tequila Club Single Barrel #8 at 54.5% abv

2023 San Jerónimo | Very light and easy sipper with agave, oak and slight honey on the tongue.

2023 San Jerónimo | Pretty good stuff! A little more pepper and bite than the reposado. Still some really great flavors for a very light Anejo.

2023 Mesa Colorada | really enjoyed the 2023 mesa Colorado anejo. ocebalamce between the barrels spices and agave. delish!

2021 La Ladera | La Landra is a very nice Añejo sweet nose of agave, sweet fruits, vanilla, caramel and cinnamon. Very light oak. On the palate it is sweet wit cooked agave, some pepper, vanilla, caramel and cinnamon. Very nice mouthfeel and finish.

2023 San Jerónimo | Sampled at Monterey Tequila Fest.

2021 La Mula | Nice nose if agave, clove, vanilla and caramel. Graham cracker. In the palate, very balanced with agave, caramel and vanilla. Fruity. Nice finish. Would recommend this as it is a very nice Añejo.

2021 La Ladera | Nose: agave cooked / vanilla/ caramel/ earth / cinnamon/ hint of fruit / grapefruit / tea / anise / nutmeg/ chocolate/ maple / hint of cream soda Taste: agave cooked / vanilla / pepper / earth / cinnamon/ banana/ apple/ melon / lime / orange peel / grapefruit / licorice / hay : lemongrass/ tea / basil / nutmeg/ chocolate/ maple / cream soda Finish: clean and smooth very slightly viscous mouthfeel that presents a lingering earthy, pepper, bittersweet finish. This anejo has a lot of flavors that pop out throughout the taste, but the whole experience seems to lack some harmonious blend. It could stand to have some more agave sweetness to add balance or it would need a way to tone down the earthy bitters that are the biggest part of the finish. Overall it’s darn good.

2022 La Estancia Nose: Wood from the start. Oak, walnut and a little maple. Melds into vanilla cooked agave. Mild pepper, citrus, and dried fruit. Cherry and red fruits. Palate: Silky smooth mouth feel. Slight tingle on the tip of my tongue. Dry oak, cooked agave and gentle vanilla on the front palate. Fruit and citrus come into the mid palate with cherry, plum, tropical fruits and lime. Finish is dry, long and encourages me to take another sip. Absolutely love this pour from Ocho. Fantastic value at $70 with deep beautiful flavor without any additives. Definitely worth trying!

2007 El Vergel | Nose: Wood from the start. Oak, walnut and a little maple. Melds into vanilla cooked agave. Mild pepper, citrus, and dried fruit. Cherry and red fruits. Palate: Silky smooth mouth feel. Slight tingle on the tip of my tongue. Dry oak, cooked agave and gentle vanilla on the front palate. Fruit and citrus come into the mid palate with cherry, plum, tropical fruits and lime. Finish is dry, long and encourages me to take another sip. Absolutely love this pour from Ocho. Fantastic value at $70 with deep beautiful flavor without any additives. Definitely worth trying!

2019 La Laja | Old town, Tequila single barrel at 52.5%. Barrel number six. Pretty incredible all around. Aroma is OK a little subdued. The taste is an explosion of pepper and agave. The heat is ran. The finishes long and nice.

2021 La Ladera | The aromatic journey mirrors the refreshing minerality and cooked agave notes found in the blanco, accompanied by subtle hints of light caramel and almonds. Notably absent is any harsh ethyl, rendering the presentation entirely fresh and inviting. The tasting experience begins with a gentle peppery heat that gracefully transitions into the back of the throat, mingling with delicious minerality, cooked agave, and a faint hint of candied yam. Subtle nuances of minute mint, distinct alcohol, creamy dark chocolate, and a whisper of whiskey add complexity, creating a pleasant tapestry of flavors. The finish is characterized by a mild yet lingering presence of cooked agave, minerality, whiskey, and a touch of freshness. Moments later, the palate is left with a pleasant sensation of salivation. This tequila stands as a masterpiece of simplicity, offering a nearly gourmand experience.

2015 La Latilla | My rating is from a small screw top sample that I’ve had for a while. The nose is spicy with wood tannins but there’s a sweet undertone. There’s some dense cooked agave and baking spices. The finish is both sweet and spicy.

2021 La Mula | La Mula 2021 Lactic nose, cooked agave, honey, mineral, herbal, light oak, aroma was just potent and rich. Love this one!

2021 La Mula | Tasted at the Agave Bros Añejo event

2018 El Vergel | Nose: Mint, citrus, touch of vanilla, lightly cooked agave, herbaceous, and cinnamon Palate: Sweetness, nice balance of fruits and citrus with a very minimal barrel influence Finish: Some black pepper with progressive flavor dissipation

2021 La Mula | Aromas: A terrific nose. Warm and inviting agave notes. A touch of cedar. Nutmeg, cinnamon, orange peel. Almond pastry and mellow black pepper. Flavor: A surprise hit of pepper. Sweetness and saltiness in equal measure. A tiny bit thin in the mouth. Again, almonds appear, now more similar to those found in a praline. This starts to really pull together as it opens up. Agave galore. A nice follow up to their Plata and Repo.

2017 Las Aguilas | A friend held this for several Covid years and I finally had a chance to retrieve it from their possession. This has a synthetic cork and it didn’t fit as well as others have. On the multi stage trip home the bottle leaked a bit inside the airbag in the suitcase. The cork glue melted and came apart when removing lol. The Añejo inside this bottle, #2992, is some of the best I’ve tasted from any brand in recent memory. Agave and barrel spice on the nose gives way to stone fruit some melon and roast agave. A moderate length finish with lingering sweetness rounds this out.

2018 El Vergel | On the nose, sweet agave and some barrel spice. A little fruity and a light vegetal note. A very light vanilla and candied orange. On the palate, very rounded sweet agave, baking spices and the barrel is very faint, but there’s enough to round out the agave. Very oily, the finish lingers for a long time, I’m going to give this an extra point for finish. Great tequila, you can’t go wrong. Certainly not a barrel forward añejo, but very delicious.

2018 El Bajío | Agave, strong citrus, vanilla, and flowers—very inviting nose. Flavors include agave, pepper, jalapeño, slight oak and citrus. The nose is sweet and flavors spicy.

2019 La Laja | Deeply herbal, with light and balanced agave and white pepper. It lacks the beginnings of caramel and cinnamon that I’ve come to expect from anejos, but the beautiful raw agave is a wonderful replacement.

2021 La Ladera | Made from the same Plata as the Puntas, this has some great viscosity and is per the usual lightly aged Ocho profile we all know and love.

2021 La Ladera | Nose: oak,some citrus, earthy, light floral notes, and a hint of cooked agave Flavor: fruity, black pepper, brown sugar, oak essence, and some citrus Finish: medium with a chocolate and coffee thing going on

2021 La Ladera | Nose: Aromas of a freshly cut plank of wood, as well as lightly aged oak barrels. Green fruit, a tease of citrus, a hint of cucumber and a slightly sour umami element that I will have to revisit to sus out. A warm medley of spice that is round and creamy. A dusty earth note. The nose is on the timid side, but interesting. Flavor: First sip brings an escalating crescendo of pepper with fruit and toasted nuts. Medium oils. The pepper is the dominant player, but fruit and cookie spice play supporting roles. Also a stray sulfur note, similar as found in asparagus? Finish brings some rich coffee or dark chocolate nuances.

2019 La Laja | 2019 la laja sooo good