Had the pleasure of sipping on this with Jake Lustig and a few others so I didn’t meditate on this like I normally would but the aroma and taste were completely in sync with undeniably potent Cascahuin minerality, delicious butterscotch, toasty caramel, earthiness, faint smoke with a touch of mint. The flavors cling to the palate while sipping and in the finish, there’s is a creaminess to it that was unexpected but welcomed. I’ll definitely be buying many more bottles of this in the future to keep exploring. It’s unique and deliciously gourmand.

Nose: sweet agave / earth/ pepper/ mineral/ cherry / pear / tangerine/ spearmint/ orange blossom/ Taste: sweet agave cooked / vanilla/ cinnamon/ earth / mineral / banana / cherry / pear and apple / lime / orange peel / licorice/ hint of spearmint/ orange blossom/ salt Finish: slightly viscous mouthfeel lifts up a big agave forward note and puts it into contrast with the cinnamon and earthy notes….there’s a small battle for balance between sweet and savory/cinnamon-pepper that seems to shift back and forth during the entire taste. Lingering sweet agave, licorice, and cinnamon. This blanco brings a number of characteristics from NOM 1123; the contrasting sweet and cinnamon-pepper notes that remain throughout the taste. This is a very enjoyable blanco that delivers on taste even though the nose is a little weak in comparison.

Agave oak and pepper. Finish is a little harsh.

tasting notes from several yrs ago need to revisit and update

As soon as I smelled… mind blown Another great product from 1123

Beautiful. Cascahuin from the moment you sniff it and take a sip. But then, it surprises you with sweetness and smoke that is not very typical of Cascahuin. A great one for sure.

Sweet with bright flavors and a beautiful smoky taste. Great mouth feel and minerality. This is really impressive.

Brine, earth

Oak and cooked agave notes coupled with hints of vanilla and smokiness from resting in mezcal barrels. Very nice mouthfeel, light at first but then the agave and smokiness shine through. A near perfect mix of a reposado-like finish, that ends on a blend of slightly smoky mezcal notes, sweet agave, vanilla, and spice. It drinks like a high end, slightly sweet mezcal.

I went into this without knowing what to expect or the story behind this liquid. It blew my mind as I was expecting a standard Blanco. As soon as it hit my glass I knew something special was coming. I thought it was the background causing my glass to show a tint but sure enough it's straw colored. Wtf?! Nose- Agave, oak (?!), basil, earth, sweet fruit. Smoked meat. Now I'm making sure I have the right sample. Taste- A religious experience. Smokey iodine, agave, butter, anise, caramel, and faint vanilla (I'm guessing from the oak). Mouth feel is rich for a Blanco Finish- The scotch-like notes fall off quickly, leaving a spicy end to my experience. I don't understand what just happened.

I like Cascahuin and was expecting a similar taste profile. I was surprised by the difference presented with the nose and taste. Very unique Blanco with a rich, thick mouth feel. A lot of pepper, spice, and a slight smokiness. Good amount of heat, with multiple flavors that are hard for me to pinpoint. I like to smell the glass after it’s empty, and I get a smoky scent almost like your clothes smell after sitting around a campfire.

Nose: Very sweet agave notes. A touch of pineapple, black pepper clear as day. Very faint mesquite. Very pleasurable on the nose, top 10 for me personally, I could smell this all day. Palate: Sharp agave instantly, the pepper on the nose definitely comes through. Definitely some heat but it plays well with that Sharp agave kick. I’m getting something that reminds me of Fortaleza for some reason. Minerals on the finish, but not very prominent in the initial tasting for me. A little buttery, but not a sweet butter. Very, very interesting. Definitely more of that mesquite on the finish for me. Verdict: Wow, very good stuff here. This is something I’d definitely love to show off to people who haven’t had a more interesting tequila. The light mesquite and the clear pepper notes make this one very, very interesting for me. I’m definitely a fan, hoping the rest of the ArteNOM lineup is this good.

Aroma is agave forward with light caramel, fruit, floral, and apple, undertones. Flavor is lightly oaked agave and mineral/vegetal. Have had 43%'s before but this one bites a little more early on and heat lingers past the swallow longer than flavor does. Still very enjoyable and a nice unique difference for a Blanco with the rested wood touch.

Lote 43. Light straw color due to resting in mezcal barrels for 28 days. 43% ABV Aroma arrives to the nose as soon as it's poured. Mom's upside down pineapple cake hits first. Mineral, wet cement, earth, butter. Hint of ash. Creamy mouthfeel with generous alcohol. Complex flavor. Cooked agave, honey, baked pineapple, baked ham, wet cement, butter, cinnamon, pepper. Anise and/or licorice sensation on the tongue. A bit of a mezcal feel. Ash on the tongue as well, which develops during the somewhat long (but not intense) finish. Jake Lustig and ArteNOM hits another Home Run with their Hall of Fame lineup

NOM 1123, Lot 43,. Light straw-golden color. Aroma: Azahar, clay, smoke, agave, plum, roast pineapple, baking spice, cinnamon, butter. Palate: oily, cinnamon, espadín agave-peppery, hot butter, almond, smoke, black pepper, terroir, anise. Finish is long on center of mouth, oily, mineral, almond, agave, and hot cinnamon. Tongue numbness. Lots of pearls on the glass. Easy to sip!

The lightest straw color. Sweet nose, light baking spices and cooked agave with very subtle caramel notes. The booze makes itself present although not a burner. Buttery, round mouth feel. A faint touch of butterscotch. Ever so minor touch of smoke I actually feel like I was searching for it rather than it being a true representation. A little spice at the end. - heat runs through an excellent finish and let’s you know it’s got presence.

Agave forward on the nose.. some elements of smoke... slight fruitiness .... a different blanco tequila... coked agave on the mouth. Excellent

It’s so different it’s good. Smell of agave and earthiness. Taste more like mezcal than expected great agave,floral, earthiness taste. But not over powering. Strong pepper in the middle and a long finish. Very very good. Can pour a glass and enjoy every sip but not something you’ll drink to fast fast.

The nose greets you prior to each sip and then the pleasant flavors reward your decision to partake this spirit. The finish is a flavorful mix of sweet and savory peppers. This is a unique blanco that’s rested in brady barrels that previously contained an Oaxacan mezcal. What an interesting tequila. The nose is a nice mixture of light floral sweetness and some warm earthy notes like hay and minerals with a hint of morning campfire smoke. It’s complex. I first get sweet cooked agave and then some warm baking spices immediately follow. There’s a pleasant warming tingle from the 43% abv that lingers into the finish. This product begs you to take sip after sip.

Beautiful sweet agave nose. little smokiness to it from the Mezcal barrels and pepper in the flavor but a nice treat at a great price with minimal heat for being a HP. Everything coming out of NOM1123 is excellent and this is another fantastic addition to the ArteNom lineup

Wait, this straw colored tequila is a blanco?! ArteNOM 1123 is doing things the old way, aging in used oak barrels for 3-4 weeks—and mezcal barrels at that! I’m picking up aromas of agave, pineapple, baking spices, smoke, straw, and cider. I taste vanilla, almond, licorice, cinnamon, pepper, smoke, and flowers. The flavors span the spectrum, making this really balanced. Simply excellent!

Love the mezcal touch + barreling! Very unique blanco!

Light golden color, not your typical blanco, exceptional aromas and flavors. Winner

very unique tequila rested 28 days in used Mezcal Brandy barrels. This has it all

The latest ArteNOM, AN 1123 Blanco Historico is a blanco made from lower brix (24) agave from the Valle and then finished for 3 to 4 weeks in brandy barrels that had previously held Oaxacan mezcal. I remember I read it was Don Amado who had used the barrels prior. Big fragrant nose from the resting of this now straw colored Cascahuin made distillate in the barrels. A bit of sour cider notes with caramelized agave carried by 43% ABV juice turns into an very aggresive spiciness on intake, slamming the tongue with sharp flavors from the ethanol, the resting, the base blanco itself. Man, I want to taste this at still/barrel proof if this what 43% tastes like. Finish is quite long at the center of the tongue, minutes long really. A worthy addition