Nose: agave / lactic funky/ hint of melon / hint of grapefruit/ spearmint/ tea / nutmeg/ tobacco/ musty / Taste: agave cooked / vanilla/ oak / cinnamon/ caramel/ banana/ melon / lemongrass / tea / spearmint Finish: very light watery mouthfeel/ lingering bitterness and some sweetness/ lactic funky is there for the whole journey/ lactic not overwhelming in anyway, but its there reminding you that you’re not alone…it’s like a very weak bleu cheese asking you to cuddle longer than you have patience for. This reposado may be a good mixer, but the lactic funkiness and the odd tastes, lack of balance, make those tough to choose as a sipper. Overall it had merit, just needs a lot of refinement.

Nose: Sweet cider agave with a nice touch of oak and vanilla. Flavor: Creamy caramel agave with soft vanilla and oak. The oak settles into the finish well. Fairly sweet. Good mouth feel. Fruity notes, especially pear come through. This is a solid repo with simple but nice flavors. The full creamy mouth feel is a standout. Value is not the best but far from the worst too

Aroma/Taste: I detect cherry and a subtle earthy scent, followed by hints of citrus, including lime and grapefruit, alongside the sweetness of yellow corn and a touch of cola. As it opens, the aroma evolves into notes of vanilla bean and ripe banana, a delightful sweetness. Finish: The finish is short yet satisfying, offering a dry sensation with hints of almond, herbal undertones reminiscent of asparagus, a gentle kick of white pepper spice, and a subtle essence of black tea. It leaves a pleasant sensation as it goes down. Overall: This reposado is a reliable choice, boasting a straightforward character. The kiss of oak barrel aging lends a softness to the spice, resulting in a highly approachable and drinkable experience. While "smooth" may be a contentious term in the additive-free realm, this tequila undeniably offers a velvety softness that makes it a pleasure to savor.

Plain. Vegetal on the nose and mouth Celery, Pine nuts, crisp. This is a solid repo to keep on deck. Nothing special, middle of the road

Notes from a blind tasting: Aroma: Pleasantly floral, with a vegetal agave minerality, hints of vanilla and oak, though quite faint. On revisits, began to pick up orange blossom aromas reminiscent of Japanese sake. Flavor: Sweet agave notes, with some notes of cucumber. Herbal and earthy as well, with a slight funk that tastes good. Finish: A very pleasant finish, with lingering vegetal and floral notes coupled with black pepper.

Blind- Very light color with an aroma that is earthy and vegetal. I get a hint of wet rock and some minerality. Taste: vegetal, herbal, grassy, with a short-medium finish.

Fairly clear appearance leads me to believe they reuse their barrels often. N- agave forward, hay, pepper, faint oak, nutmeg, and raisen T- caramelized agave, cinnamon, soft vanilla, baking spice, apple, faint citrus like orange/grapefruit MF- thin F- medium in length and semi sweet

Overall - "fresh" but more of a blanco profile. Aroma - opens w/ agave but only hint of vanilla. Flavor - slight taste of grapefruit + just tad of baking spices. Finish - a little warmth/heat but not much of anything else lingers.

On the nose I got coconut almost immediately which is pretty unusual in my experience. It’s there in the flavor as well with vanilla also prominent. Not a memorable finish but nothing bad about it. I’d definitely not turn this one down if offered!

Day 2: This Repo is FUN to drink and navigate imo The color of this Reposado is fascinatingly light, lighter than Cimmaron Reposado which I think is an attractive color. Initially in glass the aroma is agave strong, herbaceous essence, brine, pepper with a light sweet floral note. Sitting a few minutes, the barrel influence can be picked up as a light sweet note of plum or fig. So artful how this is so close to a Blanco with smell and appearance of the barrel notes playing supporting cast. The initial tongue taste is savory/spicy whiskey-ish like fruit and bell peppers, anise with light oak and light butteriness . The pepperiness transitions into a tasty mineralization with the dry down reminding me of a green apple jolly rancher in a glass of water.

It doesn't say it's a crystalino so it's really light in color, almost clear. Aroma of cooked agave and oak. Flavor hit me with anise. Light finish.

Very light barrel notes for a reposado. Cinnamon, pepper and cinnamon with light agave and vegetal notes. Finish is a little bitter. Overall it's okay.

Fair to middle of the road Reposado expression. Not a lot going on here. Some cooked agave, a little artificial sweetness detected. A little flat in the mid palate. Finish your s fair

Downgraded for me, and the more I drink it, the less I like it. Very light in color, the nose was vanilla cream, alcohol, mint, and some cooked agave. The taste is nothing special, and I feel it's overrated and gets more love than it really deserves. I feel there's something off with this profile. I wouldn't be looking to buy it again

Nice agave on the nose. Very easy to drink. I may be in the minority on liking this one but I think it's pretty enjoyable and easy to sip

Eye- very clear with little tint- slight straw color tint with nice legs that dissipates quickly Nose- agave forward with minerals, ripe pineapple and barrel notes such as vanilla Taste- very subtle and easy to drink. Agave sweetness is with slight barrel notes, minerality which is probably from the water source, mint such a spearmint with a little anise to balance it out. It ends with a vanilla and pepper staying on the tongue for a medium finish. Very sweet.

Vegetal, raw agave ..... no barrel or signs of aged flavor .... low key sipper and good for mixing

This is a very interesting tequila. Lots of vanilla cake batter on the nose, some ethanol when you get deep into the glass, some agave and vegetal notes. The flavor is very surprising, I thought it was going to be a vanilla cake bomb but the nose definitely doesn’t fully translate into the tasting. I get raw agave, a touch of vanilla and oak, it’s at a nice sweetness. Lingering is a very interesting spice note, reminiscent of cinnamon or baking spices. All in all, I’m very pleased with this, definitely a highly competent reposado. Something agave lovers can enjoy while also being something interesting to show to a non tequila drinker.

I expected not a lot, and it didn’t disappoint. Unlike others, I’m barely getting anything to identify in the nose. A hint of agave but also a slight funk and maybe an extremely slight touch of sweetness. Not getting any barrel notes. Mouth feel is weird. And the finish... Starts a bit harsh. No sweetness. Then a bit of heat. A blend of black pepper and cinnamon. It ramps up and then calms a bit for a long peppery finish. For cocktails maybe, but sipping, not so much.

Aroma is both good and bad at the same time. There are good repo notes of agave and some sweetness. But also something like burnt rubber. Taste is ok but very thin and a little bitter. Finish is ok without much flavor. Revised score July 2023. Up score quite a bit. No more burnt rubber. And yes I would recommend.

Didn’t care for this . Unpleasant plastic/rubber aroma that does dissipate a bit but not totally. Bit of cinnamon as far as flavor but still got a bit of that rubber.... not much of a finish.

Fresh green agave flavours

La Gritona Reposado is distilled by Melly Cardenas at NOM 1533 in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico. This repo is aged for 8 months and then bottled in a hand blown bottle made from recycled Mexican Coke bottles.  The nose is great. It’s full of green vegetal agave, minerals and some slight white pepper. It’s nose is more blanco than reposado but I’m a blanco guy so I love it. I first taste fresh agave and pepper followed by bright citrus and then a pleasant medium finish. It’s a great tequila but it’s missing some of the usual reposado characteristics such as sweetness and slight oak. I’m okay with that. Overall this is a great tequila. ¡Salud!

Nice aroma with agave and oak upfront along with a bit of floral and mint following. Thin, watery mouthfeel with strong cinnamon flavor. Finish is medium-long. This is a nice, easy sipping reposado. No complexity in the flavor - pretty much one-note. One other thing, this one has a unique bottle. Glass bottle shaped like a canteen with raised glass lettering and a flip-top/swing-top stopper. 03-02-2018

Nose brings warm, musty earth and some slight herbal notes. In the mouth this has a nice natural sweetness that fades to just a hint of bitter from the barrel tannins. Very nice. Rating from 2024 AF Reposado 2024 blind.