This one really surprised one with how good it was! For the value, this packs a punch!

Nice oily legs in the glass. Aroma has an initial hit of alcohol. I just opened the bottle, so I let it rest for a while. Now I get cooked agave, citrus and grass. Flavor of cooked agave, black pepper and citrus. The black pepper spiciness lingers for a nice, long while.

I really well priced Blanco, balance, very clean, light heat, black pepper, herbal, citrus and good minerality.

after further evaluation since my video review, I am rating this an 88

Sweet agave, minerals, brine, black pepper, and jalapeño. Pleasantly surprised.

Aroma: black pepper, cooked agave, earth, wet grass, butter, salt brine, eucalyptus. Really nice nose. Reminds of a warm cologne in a way. Flavor: lemon zest, cooked agave, hints of vanilla and cinnamon, some minerality which reminds me of a fresh rain, and a soft vegetal finish with a lingering smoky element. The is a really nice supper. Not overly complex but still keeps you guessing. Mouth feel is very soft and leans more viscous. Almost no burn whatsoever. Very solid blanco!

Tastes old school, sweet and clean. Good value considering it’s ~500 MXN. Perfect for sipping or mixing, would recommend as a budget option easily available in Mexico.

Once I open this screw top bottle I get a nice whiff of fresh agave. After pouring a sample into my stolzle jarrito I can see the nice legs and tears. The agave scent is very pleasant. It’s clean and accompanied with a slight vegetal note, faint minerality and some subtle sweetness. There’s some crisp citrus too but mostly it’s just good clean cooked agave that’s free from any defects. - The taste is balanced with the nose. It’s full of clean agave and there’s some natural sweetness that typically follows cooked agave. The citrus is stronger on the palate than the nose and some nice pepper appears on the finish. There’s a nice alcohol tingle and some building heat. The sweetness and pepper linger but the sweetness fades first. - Overall this is a good quality blanco tequila that you can sip on but it’s bold enough that it should hold up in a cocktail nicely.

Aug 18, 2023 Tasted at monroe liquor store I was pleasantly surprised by this expression. really didn't have high expectations since it came out of NOM 1416 I enjoyed it tho I didn't get a lot of complexity and the finish was short. however, since I was sipping out of little plastic sample cups, I want to revisit from a proper tasting glass

This expression is good and has an appealing framework: Cooked agave, herbal, vegetal, citrus, low alcohol intake, grass, and kick of cinnamon/spices at the end. Slightly bitter and some minerality can be perceived. Wish it was a bit cheaper, maybe in the $30-35 range, since it has pretty good competitors at its current MSRP of $45

Mil Nueve Cuarenta as the bottle says is made to reminisce about how tequila used to be, single state agave (sic), brick ovens, deep well water, your own yeast, pot still distillation, and now confirmed additive free. Some other info is included on the bottle such as altitude, filtering and that this is produced by 100% Mexican owned distillery, an important distinction in an era of multinational brand and facility ownership. For me this succeeds in the execution of these bottle bullets, providing a very nice sipping experience and I look ahead to the Reposado in the US. How does it taste? Completely clean with decent viscosity and oil and with a ton of natural sweetness and surprisingly mild taste of ethanol for all the peppery sweetness carried by it. Bottled on 18/05/2023 and tastes very fresh It’s a screw top too, though opening the bottle wasn’t as easy as that implies.

Pleasantly surprised. As it sits for a minute it really opens up with a lot of flavor. Full of agave, mint, touches of cinnamon. I’m enjoying. I had a hard time opening the bottle. As a bartender this is the flaw in the packaging I didn’t like.

Aroma: Not a strong, forceful nose, but a uniquely interesting nose. Lots of contrasting notes. Baking spice and grassiness. Green agave with a touch of eucalyptus. Lemon/orange citrus fragrance. Ripe pineapple rind, vegetal nuances and an undercurrent of finely ground white pepper. Flavor: Cinnamon Graham Cracker entrance. Picks up steam with warming pepper, clean estuary salinity, agave and late blooming floral elements. Medium weight and body. A hint of bitterness. The dominant pepper and natural sweetness finish take their time bidding goodbye.

This is a traditionally-made and confirmed additive-free tequila, and I’m excited to see it coming from Campo Azul. Don’t automatically dismiss this one because it comes from NOM 1416, you’ll be missing out.

Aromas son bien herbáceos, agave, cítrico, grama y un poco de pimienta en el paladar es un poco amargo tiene notas de agave, cítrico y bastante herbáceo

Just a hint of sweetness on the nose, nothing particularly noticeable beyond that, but generally very pleasing. Very smooth mouthfeel, sweetness bumps up a little here with a nice pear flavor coming though most clearly. Flavor hits the top of the mouth. Goes down nicely with just a little burn in the chest. Additive free - a huge plus. Almost as much of a plus as the price. All things considered, my most highly rated tequila (over Fortaleza - mostly because it is now almost unaffordable).

ya lo había probado anteriormente y sabía q me había gustado, pero apenas me di tiempo a probarlo derecho y con más atención. soy algo nuevo en esta parte de catar, pero es de los primeros tequilas donde claramente encuentro notas de piel de naranja y cítricos en su sabor. lo noto sobre todo en el after taste, son notas amargas q se encienden al respirar x la boca para activarlas.

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Had to come back to this one- initially scored a little higher- couldn’t quite pin down but overall found to be ok. Nose, strong vegetal notes along with agave. Mint, grass. On the palate same vegetal notes, sweet cooked agave, faint green onions. Medium mouthfeel, spice/pepper hits mid palate and lasts through the finish. Almost feels like a higher proof abv but bottle says 40%. Letting it breathe and mellow helps. Finish is long , vegetal notes remain with a faint bitterness before mellowing into a cooked agave finish.

This is a great value Blanco tequila. On the nose I get a really earthy cooked agave smell with some wet grass I also get a brains with a little black pepper The taste there’s a pleasant sweetness and a nice cooked agave flavor with some brine and minerals The finish brings a nice tingle on the back of the tongue with a slight taste of cinnamon and mint. Very good

Can’t pass for the price! Traditionally crafted, no activated charcoal & additive free printed on label

The score here really shines through on Value. This has a high end taste for the price!

Great brine on the nose and good agave sweetness on the palate, mint/pepper on the finish with slight bitterness

Worth trying for the price.

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