This XA greets you with a juicy fruity aroma, which I love on an XA. I’m tasting agave, fruit, vanilla, slight bitters, and a kiss of oak. It’s a light XA in the 1579 style.

This continues brilliantly from the blanco and repo. Golden medium straw hue. Agave driven of course, cinnamon, butterscotch. honey, orange zest, citrus, clove, white pepper, plum, wood notes don't over power anything, but leaves a nice cedar feel, (oak, of course). Solid AF.

1579 has never disappointed and the Volans is one of the best examples of a great tasting tequila. Thank you Felipe!

Sweet cooked agave, vanilla, caramel flavors, light citrus notes. Balanced, perfect sipper.

Nose: fair amount of cooked agave, caramel, vanilla, oak, and dried cherries Flavor: agave, dried fruit, butterscotch, earthy, lime zest, and light spice Finish: nice long finish with agave and dried fruit

Aroma : Cooked agave shines through with classic barrel notes of caramel, vanilla, oak, and some dried fruits. Taste : Notable agave presence alongside vanilla, butterscotch, oak, and more dried fruits. The minerals here are ever so light, but still noticeable after all that time in a barrel. The texture is nice and oily. Finish : Long lasting with a nuttier quality than the initial taste would let on. This one is interesting because the color in the glass is absolutely NOT indicative of an extra añejo. But then you take a sip and are welcomed with complex depth of barrel notes from an XA, AND agave you might see in a reposado. Another fantastic XA from El Pandillo.

Very light butterscotch, sawdust, baking spice and mineral. Baked apples, Cinnamon, cooked agave, white pepper. Short but interesting finish. Agave forward XA as expected and enjoyable, but leaves me wanting just a bit more.

Wow! Super stuff

Very light in color like other Pandillo XAs. Cooked agave is front and center in the aroma with minimal to no oak notes. The aroma complexity is filled out with citrus (lime?), light honey and a stony minerality. The flavor shows through as tequila first and foremost not a big barrel bomb. Great combination of cooked agave, warm baking spices (cinnamon, nutmeg) and black pepper spice. Also, an earthy minerality underlies all the other flavors. Long, warm finish. This is another great tequila out of 1579. 12-24-2019 7th Annual Xmas XA tasting

A very nice light XA with some vanilla, caramel, agave, light butterscotch, mint, light oak some burnt nuts, and fruit.

Volans Extra Anejo I’m a huge fan of El Pandillo - NOM1579. This XA is a special treat. On the nose I first detect sweet cooked agave then some vanilla and light oak. This tequila is very viscous, which feels great on the palate and lends to a longer finish. I taste cooked agave, butterscotch, white pepper, orange peel and a hint of oak. This is an excellent XA if you’re a true agave fan because the oak takes a backseat. This is a must have tequila! ¡Salud!

This XA from Felipe is as amazing as it gets. The barrel notes are fantastic. Its a quintessential Los Altos/El Pandillo tequila. I like that he’s using older barrels to let the agave shine through and not be dominated by wood. Although the beautiful wood is still present. What makes this so wonderful is that nothing dominates. The agave blends with the plum, ripe grapes, cherries, lime blossoms, vanilla and lightly toasted nuts. It’s fruity, its mineral-y, it’s aged to perfection. Nice work FC.

Barrel spice and agave on the nose. Nicely aged with minimal barrel influence. Felipe knows tequila.

Nose: Vibrant! Cinnamon and vanilla. Butterscotch and lactic. Blind Cata at Quinta Don Jose. Nice treat Grover and Scarlet!

How is it possible to have passion fruit aroma ?! Crazy!

Love the barrel notes here- pitted fruit, a hint of raisin, mellow cinnamon and vanilla. Not overly done for an XA. Flavor is tasty sweet agave with a slight mineral finish, characteristic of El Pandillo. A great new edition for tequila lovers.

Wow, where do I start with this one. First, it's fantastic. The color is as light as most reposados because it has been aged in 20+ year old used bourbon barrels for 3 1/2 years. But don't let the color fool you. The aroma and flavor shows every bit of character that you want in an extra añejo, including agave. You'll find a lot of gentle and natural vanilla and pitted fruits in the aroma and flavor, and a nice fruity flavor that lingers on the palate along with cooked agave. Only 1,000 bottles made, so this one is a rare find. Grab it if you can.

Amazing sip, well balanced very sweet aroma and flavor with a slight peppery finish. This is what tequila should taste like.

LV0004XA40, 04-12-2020 Bottle 577 Uno de los mejores aromas que jamas habia experimentado en un Tequila, esta es la prueba maestra para todos los que estan buscando el aroma y sabor del agave en un Extra Añejo, lo cual es muy difícil de logar, bueno aqui el Ing. Felipe Camarena da una catedra de como lograrlo. Es un tequila Extra Añejo con todo el agave Dulce presente y todo el Sello del Pandillo, inmediatamente te das cuenta incluso en una cata a ciegas que es un tequila del Pandillo desde el inicio, tiene toda la firma de la Destilería, y el toque perfecto en el añejado para mi gusto. No vas a encontrar dulzor de madera ni tampoco toques amaderados pronunciados, solamente vas a encontrar agave Dulce puro de inicio a fin. pague $120 usd en 2023 pienso que esta en el precio perfecto, ni mas ni menos.

Not a fan. Agave forward with zero subtleness of being aged over three years. Strong and spicy, for being an Extra Anejo. Very floral tasting if you like that.

Aromas of oak, cooked agave, dried fruit and cinnamon give way to flavors of smooth oak, agave and butterscotch with hints of vanilla, orange peel and lime. The finish is long and lingering with flavors of cardamon and barrel spice.

Minerally, Buttery, citrusy, fruity, and agave forward. Nose: Cooked Agave, Oranges, Pineapples, Ginger, Honey, Yuzu, Kumquats, Smoke, Cherries, Jalapeños, Almonds, Passion Fruit, Cookie Dough, Butter Cookies, Figs, Toffee, Marzipan Palate: Cooked Agave, Vanilla, Honey, Peaches, Grapefruits, Zesty Limes, Cherries, Apricots, Jalapeños, Poblanos, Cream Soda Finish: Cherries, Cooked Agave, Minerals, Almonds, Chili Peppers, White Chocolate, Honey, Salted Caramel

Nose it’s like standing outside a barrel room. Not in it but just outside on a breezy day with the smell of bleeding oak barrels wafting out and mixing with the blossoms then mixing with the fertile dirt and vegetal agave. Maybe the churro cart is down the street. Taste. Slightly medicinal with sweet cooked agave and cookie dough Finish. Hint of white pepper nice tingle in the center of your tongue. Solid XA. Not overly oak. But still lots of character.

Volans XA is another sensational spirit in this stellar line up. Priced at Sip Tequilla at $150, this isn't a budget buy, but the quality is remarkable. See Erica Boorim's write up, as she is spot on.

tasted courtesy of Chris M at Burke Distributing. delicious deep flavor while still being agave forward. absolutely fantastic