Nose: agave sweetness/black pepper/apple/citrus/alcohol Taste: agave very sweet (effect of criollo)/ black pepper / apple/ citrus/ earth/ minerals Finish: super clean slightly watery finish / dissapates quickly but the sweet overcomes all other flavors at the finish The sweetness of the criollo Blue Weber is the hero in this story. It’s sweet on the frontend and backend. There’s a peppery and slightly earthy balance to the criollo deliciousness. It’s 2 strong notes: sweet and black pepper. That’s a limited harmony, but it works well. A touch pricey for this level of taste but I’d easily recommend it for someone who hasn’t had a tequila made with the young delicious criollo.

This is everything I love in a top tier special blanco! The aroma is so fresh, clean, and pure. All of those feelings stay there in the flavor, nothing too strong or overpowering. The finish is lightly lip numbing, easy, and leaves me open mouth deep breathing to make the sip last!

Tasted this beside Calle 23 Criollo. Both are quite pricey and while I love them both the value proposition isn’t that great. For the 7 Decadas, it is a little less pronounced on the nose. What I do get is a nice agave forward floral bouquet. I’m getting citrus and definitely orange. I am also getting a touch of mint. I give the nose edge to Calle 23 Criollo (see my review). On the tongue, I get agave and anise. I also get black pepper and more alcohol burn than from the Calle. The taste has citrus and mint. Again, I prefer the Calle. Finish is a bit harsh from alcohol. Bottom line is this is a very good tequila. On its own, I am very pleased with it. When considering it against the other criollo tequila, Calle 23, I’d go with the Calle

Really enjoy the nose once it opens up, didn’t love it immediately after pouring. palate is nice. Nice heat and pepper. Finish is long. This is surprisingly nice. Points removed for price

A nice balance between agave sweetness, citrus and pepper. You can smell the classic siete leguas character but with more agave intensity and less roughness in its character. However, this is definitely overpriced, especially when you consider other high-end blancos. Nice to have a bottle but it is very unlikely I’ll purchase another one.

Agave, citrus sweetness, herbal aromas. On taste it was equally balanced with agave, herbal and minerality. A little burn on the back end, but smoother by the 3rd sip. Definitely a great tequila and even with the price a good value. Don’t buy just to put on it on your shelf. Drink it with friends.

While this is a Special Release it isn’t the limited release that they claim. 70k bottles were produced using 700ml bottles. This blanco is made using wild agave and it’s 100% tahona crushed and bottled at 42%ABV - 84 proof. - I love the nose. It shouts clean well-made additive-free traditionally made blanco. Immediately I smell earthy minerals and cooked agave with some pleasant alcohol vapors. There’s some white pepper and lemon-lime citrus. The more it opens up and the more I nose it I start picking up some mint and grass. It’s slightly vegetal but with the softness of floral notes. It’s not overly complicated but it’s SOLID. - While sipping I taste the buttery cooked agave along with some natural sweetness. Once I consume the sip the pepper appears. It’s not overpowering, it’s pleasant. There’s a mix of white and fresh jalapeño peppers that meld to give it some heat. The creamy agave is also present on the mid-palate. It has a full-bodied mouthfeel. There are some slight earthy and vegetal notes with some light overlying lemon-lime citrus zest notes and a medium finish. - This is a great blanco and it can be found if you’re looking for it but it’s going to cost at least 120. I love the tequila but not the price. - ¡Sorbe sabiamente!

Has a lovely, subtle smokiness, agave forward, touch of caramel…perfect sipping blanco.

Well I was looking forward to this one for awhile and I have mix emotions. I like it but I don't love it. I just think the price is what through me off. It is a special one and coming from Siete Leguas I was excited. The best thing about it is that is done the right way.

There is a lot to like. Lots of citrus and minerals with a fruity aroma. But missing something to taste it over the top. Also many places priced out really high on release. Much better value at a lower price point.

Special edition Siete Leguas, not actually the same flavor profile as their base blanco.This one has citrus notes, cooked agave and light heat. Not as earthy as Siete’s base blanco. The price is high, but a lot went into making these 70,000 bottle.

On the nose, delicious agave, minerals and citrus. Definitely a sharp pepper, and some floral notes. I don’t feel that this is as earthy as standard 7L blanco. A little bit of cinnamon. On the palate, it’s an immediate hit of sweet agave and minerals. Some notes of banana that almost reminds me of some of my favorite rums. A little bit of butter, and some kind of spice that I can’t identify. It’s almost like cinnamon but not quite. Overall this is a delicious tequila and one I’d love to have a case of. At $60, I’d buy a case and call this a 10/10 on value because wits delicious. Getting up to $90, I’d say it’s priced close to what I’d expect for a tequila of this caliber. At MSRP of $129.99 (which I was able to get this for) I give this a 3 on value. To be honest, I see people paying $179.99-199.99 and having tasted it, I wouldn’t buy a single bottle. Even at MSRP I won’t be buying a second bottle. This is damn good tequila, and it’s got a unique flair, but when compared to Calle 23 Criollo or my current favorite Wild Common SS, nothing is drawing me into this and making me feel like I paid a good price. I bought wild Common on a good sale at $69.99 and I feel more consistently drawn to that. This doesn’t bring something wildly special to the table in the way that something like say, Cazcanes joven did with the malolactic funk and high proof. Even that was a $100 bottle with extra añejo mixed in. I really like this tequila and im sad that I’ll only have one bottle, but it’s just too expensive to justify in my opinion. If it was bottled at 46% or higher (I know they didn’t because of the historic proof) then maybe I’d be willing to give it more points. If it was a full on still strength, I’d actually say that MSRP is closer, but still too high. Very disappointed in the bang for your buck on this one. Wish I could rate it higher.

Wow!!! NOM 1120 - All natural flavor and aroma. Definitely no additives into this one. - Aroma: sweet cooked agave, marzipan, brine salt, earthy, anise, mineral, ripe banana, mint, lime, flower bouquet, white pepper. - Palate: sweet agave, light Chile pepper, olives, warm pepper, fruity and slight spicy. - Finish: exceptional, sweet agave, lightly peppery, anise, medium to long, and warm to the soul. - Only drawback is the price. At $199 for 700ml locally found in US, is steep and hard to justify buying a case or two.

Bot No. 49,422 LOT: L01-7D/22 260922 700ml 42% ABV Criollos 700ml Initial nasal impact is warming and drying. Big citrus nose - especially grapefruit zest. Cooked agave, floral - geranium, white pepper, all spice and mineral round out the aroma. Some tropical fruit is present. Parmesan rind is picked up at the top of the glass. Buttery mouthfeel with generous heat. The flavor mirrors the aroma. Grapefruit zest and cooked agave dusted with white pepper carries over on the palate followed by anise and all spice. Some butter and cinnamon coat the tongue. Extremely long finish with the grapefruit zest, white pepper, anise and natural sweetness from the cooked agave being ever present and reinforced on the retro nasal. This is the epitome of an old school blanco. Harmoniously balanced. The value rating takes a big hit (3/10). Paying $160+tax (and I understand others have paid more) for a blanco in a 700ml bottle is bordering ridiculous. Granted, Siete Leguas doesn't make this a habit and this is a magnificent blanco. It is definitely a top distillery for me. I just don't want to see tequila go in the same direction as whiskey/whisky, where every other bottle is a special release and the price skyrockets on the secondary market.

Sweet heat. Cooked agave, anise/licorice, cinnamon, black pepper, green bell pepper, jalapeño. Cola and cooked agave on the nose. It drinks hotter than 42%. The finish is long and superb. This is an amazing tequila, but jeeze, the price. All the distributors and retailers are reaping the benefits of these "limited" releases. I'm just as guilty, but we're paying increasingly over-inflated amounts for these tequilas. Good luck finding this at the MSRP. Plenty of bottles were made, but the market is driving up the price.

Really good tequila but not on par to Calle 23 and La Luna Tequilana (azul) lot 2 (1/2 criollo). I feel that the lower proof with Siete Leguas takes away some of the qualities that the other two have being near 100 proof!

This tequila absolutely smells great as it’s being poured into the glass…Wow!! There is so much old school character, tons of cooked agave with white pepper, citrus, on the nose and it just screams “vintage Los Altos”. Smells like the texture is going to be light on the palate (with enough experience you will understand this statement) which it is - this blanco feels thin but it explodes with flavor and character; white pepper, jalapeño pepper, citrus, melted butter, dry earth, cooked agave, and lastly, a touch of grapefruit rind. With a long and complex finish that tells a story, Decades (2022??) is a delicate but complex, machismo, and delicious tequila. If I can speak freely, I’d like to address the elephant in the room; the price. We’ve seen it retail in Mexico for $4000mx and up to $299 in the US. While the cost in Mexico is high due to unnecessary and excessive taxes that undoubtedly line the pockets of the politicians, I would have loved to have sat in on the marketing meetings about this as I know that Juan Fernando Gonzales had absolutely no interest in doing a project like this but I love how his son Juanfer has stepped in and brought Siete Leguas into the modern era of spirits sales with a limited edition product. While 70,000 700ml bottles (49,000L) is far from “limited” in the world of artesanal agave distillates, it is a start. I might as well state my displeasure of a 700ml bottle at this point as well. I absolutely do not dig the “shrinkage” which is happening in the spirits industry. But back to the meeting; how did they arrive to a price point of $129?? Is this a pure Criollo tequila or just made with some criollos?? If it is the former, I do understand a there would be a hell of a lot of criollo blue agave harvested in order to have produced 37,418L of tequila at 55% abv (maybe one or two agave per liter??), but I am still at a loss of how they arrived at the current MSRP. Now, if it was a 1L bottle at 55%, I would gladly shell out $100 per bottle on a case or two - especially if the texture was bigger, thicker, and creamier as I would expect from a traditional, puro tahona tequila. At $129 or there abouts, I will begrudgingly buy 2, maybe 3 bottles (over time) only because I absolutely love and adore Siete Leguas. And of which, I should already have a bottle in my possession (I was sent a 2 oz taster from a friend), but either Sazerac or RNDC have not gotten any product to my very good friends at Old Town Tequila here in San Diego. Not only that, but Siete Leguas had promised Old Town a proper amount of product for being one of their best accounts in the US but for some reason, they are only getting 10 of the 167 6pk cases allocated to California and they still do not have a single bottle!! Now, if there were only 7,000 bottles for the entire world, I would totally and completely understand. But no, there are 70,000 bottles with 40,000 of them sent to the US. I am not sure if this bottling of Decades is a product that is supposed to last for years - if it is, the folks at Siete Leguas should let us know. Or if it’s going to be a yearly/bi-yearly release - which seems most likely due to the harvested ranch being on the label and some other info I may have seen on the back label, they should also let us know. If their importer or distributor are just dragging feet…we’ll, they need to get at it. Due to price point, 0 points were awarded for value. If this was a $50 blanco, it would have garnered a full 90 points. At the end of the day, this is a proper and delicious tequila!

Nose:cooked agave, citrus, mint, floral, tropical fruit, anise, and earthy Flavor: cooked agave, spearmint, earthy, citrus, grapefruit zest, stone fruit, melons, and has a creamy mouth feel Finish: starts with agave and moves through fruit, citrus and ends with some white pepper This was tasted blind

Value is lacking garnering a 4 from me due to the $175-200 retail price from several online retailers.

Nov 9, 2022 Siete Leguas 7 Décadas The 7L70 is excellent! Tho, I was able to try it at LATF, it was a small amount, and I was not able to give it the time it deserves.  Last night we opened it, poured it into our vessels and and let it sit about 20 mins before sipping. Here are my tasting notes... Nov 9, 2022 -Siete Leguas 7 Décades-  The longer it sat, the more flavors came through = roasted agave, minerality, some mint, cinnamon, volcanic rock, vegetal, brine, anise, black pepper. A little 'fiz' on the end with a warmth that lingers in a very good way. Overall, excellent, well-balanced tequila. I'm realizing that i really enjoy the "criollo" agaves. some points off for price

On the nose a ton of cooked agave. I personally don’t pick up any citrus. It is very earthy, herbaceous, grass and salty!

Rich almost chewable mouthfeel. Minerals, spice, and earthy agave flavor. I’m unable to pickup the sweetness others have detected, but I’m no expert. Enjoyable, special blanco, but the price (2,850 pesos purchased at El Buho) with only 700ml hurt my rating slightly.

Agave, flowers, citrus, grass, and minerals on the nose. Great aroma! Flavors mostly follow but with some cinnamon punch. It’s only 42% but drinks like a higher proof with a spicy punch and nice tingly creamy finish.

Nose of certainly cooked agave but light lemongrass, herbs and faint latex (that's a good thing) then some soil and wet cement. Flavor is agave and minerals up front. Faint cocoa and ginger. Finishes sweet and floraly. Didn't send me like I thought based on reviews but I'm not experienced with Criollo other than the C23 so I'm probably a bit sheltered. With that, it is very, very good.

Lots of herbal, cooked agave creamy notes in the nose, impressed on how the legs sticked around on my jarrito glass. Full of flavor, notes of cocked agave, Anis dominate up front followed by nice touch of heat and back end dominated again by herbal-earthy notes sticking around the pallet. Very nice for a 42%alc. bravo!