Cooked agave and oak on the nose.. wet cement, earth and mustiness, but not in a bad way. Nice body not watered down…. Has some heat, black pepper with a long finish some fruitiness.. with the flavor of dried fruit. Sweetness and bitterness like dark chocolate …. Smell is like wow.

It manages to retain the bright agave while still delivering the right amount of oak from aging, a hallmark of my favorite XAs. I’m picking up some honey and caramel, but also dried fruits—apricot and maybe caramelized pineapple, with a touch of espresso bean on the finish. This tequila makes me happy.

Another masterpiece from the Rosales family. Melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and spice lead the way before cooked agave takes over. Subtle oak notes present, but it doesn’t overpower the agave. I get raisins at the back end before a warm finish. Bravo

This is the goods. An Extra Anejo that should be the bench mark. Dried fruit, fresh vanilla, caramel and sweet cooked agave. Light wood and alcohol. I really like this XA, might be the favorite.

Aroma : Dried fruit with pear, raspberry. Almond, vanilla, and caramel. Some baking spices and a small touch of cooked agave. Taste : Full bodied with the same dried fruit notes with cooked agave as well. Oak, nutty with almond, and light sweetness with vanilla and caramel. Finish : Long lasting and prolongs dried fruit notes with a little bit of cherry, and the same nutty and sweet notes from before. This tequila hit all the right notes for me. Plus I love that there was cooked agave AND dried fruit notes. With many Añejos and Extra Añejos it seems like you only get one or the other. This is top tier.

I love everything about this XA including the heat on the finish! Wow!

Okay, im a Cascahuin fan. But this is no joke. Wonderful nose. Dried friut and cherries. A bit of oak. Amazing. Super oily, agave, oaky, baking spice and fruit cake on the tongue. Exceptional.

Very nice aroma and full of flavor. Used the Stölzle ”Jarrito” Tasting Glass for tequila. Definitely on top of the list

Lots of oak on the nose, need to let it breath for a bit after initial pour. Very soft flavor.

Cherries and tropical fruit on the nose, with hints of agave. Initial taste of pepper, immediately followed by tannins and caramel. Long and complex finish, nice heat on the tongue and throughout. An exceedingly interesting XA that hasn’t lost its soul in the barrel.

Appearance: Dark amber color. A corona forms, and eventually some of the slowest tears that I have ever seen. Nose: Caramel, vanilla, ripe berries, green olives and vibrant baking spices. Hint of oak marries well with the agave. Flavors: Explosive. Baking spices, toffee, cafe au lait, pepper, and nice round fruit and agave. Balance and finesse make this exceptional.

This México only tequila has a nice golden color. The nose starts with caramel and cooked agave. There are notes of creme brulee, vanilla and orange peel. The taste is a sweet mix of agave, oak and pepper. The finish is smooth and short. Overall this is a great tequila but I think it drinks more like an Anejo than an XA. If you can find a bottle, purchase it!

Awesomeness bottled at 43%.

Dried fruit (apricot, apple, plum?), pecan, vanilla & caramel nose. Aromas come through in flavor with dry American Oak finish balanced with sweet agave. Real, rounded and delicious. One of my favorites.

This is one incredible extra añejo. I almost don't know where to start. First, the aroma is so killer that it almost brings me to tears. So real, honest, legit. This is how it's supposed to be, folks. No additives, no bullshit, 100% what it's all about. Cooked agave, yes. And dried fruit, cherry, nuts, almonds, caramel, vanilla, peach. Flavor is intense dried fruit and agave with some caramel and vanilla. Not the fake "caramel" and "vanilla" additive that can be easily dumped into a batch, but the real stuff that can only come from spending a long time in a barrel. Balanced like a fine crafted work of art that can only be done with time and patience. I SO wish more tequilas could be like this. It is (currently) only available in Mexico, so coming home with this (as a non-mexican) is a serious score. <3

Well balanced floral, wood, spice and light citrus aroma. The aromas don't reach out and grab you and you have to fish for them a bit. Definitely opens up after just a few minutes of opening. Flavors of oak and light caramel up front settling into agave and brown sugar. Not the biggest XA fan but this one hits all the buttons for me.

Very oak and fruit forward XA. Nose-little roasted agave(cinnamon), caramel, American oak, dried fruit(cherry/ banana ),cocoa, minerality, pepper Taste - little agave, little caramel, fruit, oak, licorice, bitter chocolate, pepper

the nose in this is insane. anise/licorice, spices, excellent body and finish

Barrel influence on the nose. Not much agave. Pallet is soft, but very easy to drink. Tough to detect the agave on this one but I still really like it. An XA is expected to have a lot of barrel influence

Really a great aged product with light levels of oak and vanilla to complement the complex minerals and agave

First time trying the extra añejo. Beautiful yellow, straw gold color. Legs and tear drops for days. Nose is roasted agave, no harshness, caramel, vanilla, orange, pineapple, oak, hint of chocolate and menthol. On the palate it is agave followed immediately by vanilla, caramel, oak, honey, some of the pineapple. On the finish hints of black pepper, more agave, caramel, menthol. This feels very refined, rich, very creamy, well balanced, approachable, dangerously subtle, complex, dry. Primera vez probando el extra añejo. Hermoso color amarillo pajizo, dorado. Piernas y lágrimas que perduran. En nariz es de agave tostado, sin asperezas, caramelo, vainilla, naranja, piña, roble, un toque de chocolate y mentolado. En boca es agave seguido inmediatamente de vainilla, caramelo, roble, miel, algo de piña, plátano. Al final notas de pimienta negra, más agave, caramelo, mentolado. Se siente muy refinado, rico, muy cremoso, bien equilibrado, accesible, peligrosamente sutil, complejo, seco.

Friendly on the nose... notes of agave, caramel, vanilla and spice. Pronounced agave flavor for an XA, with all the flavor influences of the aforementioned aromas. Good stuff, indeed.

Beautiful agave, carmel, vanilla, oak, pepper, and subtle alcohol on the nose. Very delicate on the palate. Carmel, roasted agave, vanilla, nice oak presence, and a little cinnamon on the tongue. Pretty quick finish makes you want another sip. Very good XA. Thanks Cascahuin!

Complex on the nose. Nice mouth feel and finish. No artificial sweetness upfront on the palate and a nice amount of spice/heat. Cooked agave and oak.

Bottle I tried had a strong bitter note that I didn’t enjoy.