The aroma opens with a sharp contest between piney wood, cooked agave, and a piercing ethyl note. Flickers of sweet tropical citrus fruit, a subtle lactic tang, grassiness and black licorice emerge. On the palate, pine and cooked agave arrive in tandem, with thin milk chocolate, white sugar, and a blend of lemon and orange citrus. Earthy sweetness and faint yeast develop alongside vegetal tones, soft anise, mint, and green pepper. The taste of petrichor escorts all flavors. The finish is dry and clean, marked by a grassiness and a crisp, wine or gin-like dryness that lingers with persistence along with persistent petrichor. Balanced in rustic complexity.

Earthier aromas that are full of minerality, with lots of herbal notes, basil being up front, as well as a significant amount of vegetal cooked agave, and some anise. The taste is light at first but then comes in strong with a serious herbal, earthy punch of flavor. Basil all the way through, combined with a flood of anise. Ends on a finish of vegetal agave, sweet anise, and dry earthy notes that linger and fade into black pepper.

Nose: The nose comes through with strong agave right away, backed by a wet cement note. Black pepper adds a sharp, spicy edge, while citrus and green vegetal tones lift it with brightness and freshness. Even after giving it 15–20 minutes to open up, there’s still a bit of alcohol heat hanging around - just enough to remind you it’s packing some proof. Palate & Mouthfeel: Sweet agave kicks things off, coating the palate with a medium light, slightly oily texture that gives the flavors some room to shine. The warmth builds quickly, this is a spice forward sip with black pepper leading the charge, exactly what you expect from an excellent HP. There’s a bright, punchy grapefruit citrus note that cuts through the heat and gives it some sparkle. Underneath it all, it’s earthy, green, and just a little salty. It’s complex and well balanced. Finish: The finish is long and satisfying. Sweet agave shows up first, then gives way to a wave of black pepper that lingers and slowly fades with a touch of astringency. It’s bold, clean, and leaves your palate tingling for more. Final Thoughts: This is a real punch of agave and pepper. Unapologetically bold and full of character. It checks all the boxes for a HP made for serious agave lovers. If you’re into tequilas that stay true to the plant and don’t shy away from heat and spice, this one’s a gem.

Agave nose. Tasty palate with some pepper and a lingering finish

Tasted as part of a Fuerte Friday blind. Nose is agave forward with a smells of orange, citrus, flowers and lemon. On the tongue, beautiful sweet agave, citrus and black pepper. I also get mineral and brine. There is a little bit of alcohol but it is not overpowering. The ABV influences the flavor and works very nicely. Minor complaint is that the finish is too short. Highly recommended.

Nose: Cooked Agave, Mint, Anise and Black Pepper, Vegetal, Citrus and Clove I get a light and airy, mildly briney mouthfeel. Green Pepper, Anise, Mint and Black pepper are much more present and dominant on the finish with a soft touch of orange peel.

This is great! Finish is too estery that it slightly reaching acetone flavor, could be corrected in future batches.

This is an easy sipper, showing sweet mint and cooked agave. Finish lingers

rated 88 several years ago 10/2024 tried as part of TMM blind high-proof tasting and rated it 88 also

As close to perfect as you’re going to find. Agave is present from start to finish, balanced finish, long vegetal after taste.

Light spearmint and sage on the nose, very refreshing. Flavors of sweet agave, pepper, mint, and anise. The high proof doesn’t overpower up front, instead it leaves a pleasant vibration on the sides of my tongue for a long while, like a tuning fork. Really nice HP.

Very clean, minerality aroma agave comes through after it sits for a short time…. Slightly vegetal or herbal…agave definitely comes through on the tongue… hints of black pepper has a bite with a licorice taste finish goes to a soft finish.

Tasted this and immediately thought of the Plata 48 from cascahuin which has a very similar profile. Great for sipping the higher proof tequilas seem to have a greater depth of flavor and this is true with this selection as well.

Lot 6 -Cooked agave, slight floral, and licorice aromas. Nice agave and peppery finish. As they say, the complexity and beauty of Tequila lies in its process. It shows with this higher proof.

Very good. Lots of agave, brininess,and little vegetal on the taste. Very good.

Found bottle at $54 in RI. Aroma: cooked roasted agave, grass, citrus zest, mineral, fruity, well water, nutmeg, spices, and bagasse. Palate: brine/salt, citrus, agave forward, black pepper, licorice, anise. Finish: nice, long, sweet, tons of agave from start to finish. Lote 5 (1039 31/8/2019)

Tahona - Lot6 Bottle 278 July 2020 - Big, bold, 100% agave experience. Excellent blanco. 10months resting in glass was well worth the wait! Bravo. Incredible value for the price.

Info printed on back of front label: Lote 40 141220 Info on back label: Lot 08 Wow. Nice sweet cooked agave, licorice, cinnamon and light floral aroma. Nice oily mouth feel. Flavor keeps developing from cooked agave sweetness to peppered licorice, cinnamon. Some baked pineapple and fennel present. slight hint of citrus zest. Heat tingles on the tongue but allows flavor to come through. Excellent HP blanco. Top 3? Like finding a good hot sauce that provides balance of nice heat and sweetness, rather than one that just makes you sweat

Aroma : Lots of cooked agave and grassy, floral notes. Light fruits and baking spices are also present. Taste : Strong agave flavor with black pepper and more grassy notes. I also got some really nice, crisp licorice here as well. I don't even like licorice but it tastes so natural and clean here for some reason. Finish : Long and sweeter and than you might anticipate for a high proof. Very unique and clean tasting tequila, which is common for a high proof blanco like this one. Get a bottle of this whenever you can.

Lote #05 31/08/19. Tahona extraction. Nose: Vibrant minerals, balanced floral aromas, citrus zest, and rich agave fruitiness give this nosing a stellar start. There are herbal and vegetal notes - celery, freshly cut grass, dry straw. And that lovely funk. Cinnamon, nutmeg and star anise mingle in. Flavors: Finely ground black pepper, cinnamon and anise marry with the oily sweet agave. Some salinity, and there is an umami feel to the palate. This is round, balanced and displays no ethanol rowdiness. The finish brought a light smokey subtlety. Finish lasts forever. Well done.

Siembra Valles High Proof Blanco The nose is very pleasant. I detect green / vegetal agave and a light sweet floral / citrus note. I taste a vegetal agave, sweet corn and white pepper. The finish is sweet pepper but no alcohol burn. It’s very pleasant. I’m tempted to use it as a sipper and mixer.

Getting past the alcohol, the aroma is earthy and rich. The taste is exceptional with agave, earth and cinnamon. Not too hot going down. Smooth for a high proof. The finish last quite a long time with pleasant warmth.

This review is for Batch 5. This high proof, tahona-crushed juice has been rested in glass vessels for 5 months to let the flavors set up before bottling. This tequla has amazing depth. Its almost like its not using tequilana Weber azul (of course it is) because the flavor profile is off the chart. I had the pleasure of sipping this with the owner, David Suro at Cascahuin distillery in El Arenal. When it comes to sustainability and transparency, this is the benchmark. Wonderful juice with agave, pepper, herbs, asparagus and hay on the nose. Rich, deep minerality on rhe palate with agave forward flavor.

Black licorice

Papaya, Salted taffy, green Agave, fennel seed