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

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!

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

Aromas: agave, caramel, oak, vanilla, alcohol, pepper. Flavors: agave, oak, caramel, vanilla, alcohol, fruit, pepper and spices. Very nice complex of aromas and flavors with a spicy/peppery finish!

Distinct nose - medicinal and piney but more going on and hard to pin down. Agave is less noticeable than the oak and alcohol. Flavors are strong and pronounced on the first sip but mellow and almost disappear after 2-3 sips.

This Tequila is exceptional. A more complex tasting. You can taste the agave, caramel, vanilla, and that bourbon taste. Highly recommended.

Aroma - wonderful fruit, nutmeg, oak, honey So much more Taste - light caramel, spice, butter Finish- mild heat, wild mix of tastes still on the tongue. Light sweetness minutes later Well done!

"Great stuff with notes of cooked agave, peach, Orange, Cherry, buttercream frosting, mint, pear, apricot, green Chiles, and dried fruit"

I’ve had this a few times before and figured I would give a rating. On the nose this time I’m getting butter and raisins. Tasting butterscotch and some orange chocolate, among other things definitely. Feels almost creamy, in a good way. I love it, it’s definitely one of my favorites.

Lots of oak and whisky on the nose. Sniff gently, surprising burn for tequila, but not out of bounds. Lovely oak and spice presence with agave cutting through. Heat dissipates quickly. Leaves citrus, banana candy and move agave behind.

Caramel cherry aroma. Stronger alcohol flavour and more bourbon like flavour

One of my new favorite brands; Nice golden color; honey & alcohol on the nose; slight alcohol burn on the front of the tongue; warm honey notes with slight caramel across the palette; at a price north of $100 USD, not certain if I’ll purchase again; the Cascahuin Tahona is just so much better;

dried fruits ,vanilla, cooked agave ,touch of oak ,baking spices..really really good..

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.

Smells better than the finish. It is lovely but I like the añejo better

It has a good portion of cognac and/or whiskey barrel.

The aroma isn’t a big aroma and a bit light but good, the taste has a nice pepper and light burn on the end. Overall good finish are really good. There are subtle hints of different flavors and oak barrel is apparent here but not over powering joined with agave and spice. Now out of Xtra Anejo I think there is usually a more woody barrel taste and darker color (which is also light) which this is missing. This is not a sweet XA and a good representation. Previously I had a cigar with it as that can change the overall flavors at times - I would say this is a winner. Cost $89.99 + $5.05 shipping

You can taste the real bourbon barrel, it's the most tasteful extra añejo for me, at great price in comparison with other brands. The 43% ABV hits real nice with the Spiced finish.