NOM 1599 | The Barrel Collective Single Barrel #9 Reposado Nose: Soft bourbon notes. Rose petals and vanillin. Cinnamon and citrus. Bright fruitiness. A round, soothing bouquet with just a gentle splash of ethanol. Flavor: Silky. Pepper and alcohol heat, which swiftly dampen down. Subtle tannic sensation mid palate. Fruit and citrus follow the aromas. Sweet earthy leather and vanilla. A suggestion of barrel smoke.

NOM 1599 | NOM 1614 May 4, 2023 tasted at new distillery BAT Blue agave tour Repo: Brown sugar, cinnamon agave, barrel spices 90 pts

NOM 1599 | Cooked agave aroma with some minerality, some cinnamon, dried fruit and oak barrel presence, vanilla, caramel and slight floral. Cooked agave, with some black pepper that lasts.. some fruit and oak.

NOM 1599 | Wow this is good. High proofs always bring out the most flavors. This is a 100 proof repo which is hard to find, but it drinks like an 80 proof. Full of agave, dried fruits like apricot, nice velvety caramel, and a little dark chocolate (cocoa) that flows right into a nice peppery finish on the pallet. This tequila has a long finish. It has points taken off due to cost. Paid around $150 for it. But at the same time I’m glad I did.

NOM 1599 | Well made Reposado with good agave notes, along with light sweet wood flavors

NOM 1599 | Nose of vanilla, oak, citrus, cherry and oak. A touch of leather and butter. Nice round mouthfeel with a slightly dry finish to balance the agave sweetness. Very nice but a little more aged than I look for in a repo.

NOM 1599 | I like this a bit better than the very good Añejo. While it has many of the same añejo barrel elements they are not as aggresive as the longer aged product. Minimal sweetness but no bitterness on entry and nice spice from oak as well as roasted pepper from the agave and a not very aggressive alcohol profile make this an easy sipper.

NOM 1614 | Very few others are this good. It’s incredibly complex and still has just enough agave to stand out.

NOM 1599 | NASA Single Barrel pick. 1599

NOM 1614 | Great sipper, cooked agave, backing spices, cinnamon nice caramel flavor with soft buttery vanilla. Creamy mouthfeel for higher proof blanco, this one was good barrel, really stands out from the #7 & #10. Of the new NOM 1614, my favorite.

NOM 1614 | I think I liked it better at 1599. I liked the funky cheese flavors from 1599. But the new juice has great flavor too. I only had the reposado. I’m glad it’s finally in Florida.

NOM 1599 | Great balance between wood and agave. Toasted caramel notes and agave

NOM 1599 | When I first smelled it I thought it smelled amazing a lot of agave aroma and slight peppery. But that first sip took me for a loop cause I think it sips like an anejo. I do like it just not overly excited about it like I thought I would be.

NOM 1599 | So good, one of my top Repos. Nothing negative you can say about this tequila except maybe that it’s a bit pricey.

NOM 1599 | A nice profile of figs, honey and oak. Overall I really like it but I do thing it’s a bit overpriced.

NOM 1599 | Had single barrel for $150. expensive. wouldn’t buy again for $150

NOM 1599 | Nice color leans a little darker likely from the heavy char. Nose is wonderful, I think I sniff on it more than I sip. Nice legs and tears, not very thick. Taste is very nice too, a nice peppery kick that smooths it's way to cooked agave with vanilla notes. Finish is very nice and stay for a little while. Only real dinger is the price. Talking with the owners, that could come down if production takes off. If you get a chance on this one, take it!

NOM 1599 | Tasted with the brand owners at Monterey Fest. This is special, it really is. Fantastic tequila. I want to say it’s grossly overpriced, but it’s really frickin’ good, so who am I to judge? If you get a chance, drink this tequila.

NOM 1599 | Heavy notes of vanilla, caramel from aging in used jack daniels barrels with a heavy char. Limited production run of 600 total bottles. First Reposado from Master Distiller Collin Edwards.