• Visual: Clear w/ clear medium edge. Really coats glass, great viscosity • Initial Nasal Impact: Prickle and warming • Aroma: Honey, apple, mild lemon, slight lactic, warm strawberry cobbler • Mouthfeel: Coating w/ generous alcohol • Flavor: Cooked agave, honey, cinnamon, apple, limestone, pepper • Finish: Drying and long with tropical fruits (guava) lingering

Bright nose with roast agave carried by the ethanol. On entry ethanol predominates along with some vegetal notes producing some slight bitterness. The finish is long and extended with the tongue and lips totally involved. rated blind tied for #5 with G4 108

Blind: Vinegar, alcohol, tart aroma that come across with a punch. Kinda plastic and green flavors. Medium finish with (too) heavy tears. Knocked for price as well. This profile wasn’t my cup of tea. Will need to revisit.

This has a unique and interesting aroma and flavor profile, and is a great example of what can be achieved with slow-and-low production techniques. Cooked agave, olive, brine, minerals, butter, and a hint of lactic - all of these are favorites of mine. I think it’s worth the price to get something made like this.

Nose: lactic / grass / earth / citrus / vegetal/ hay / sage / dough Taste: sweet agave cooked / pepper/ vanilla/ vegetal / apple / melon / lime / orange peel/ anise / spearmint/ sage / hint of baking spice / lactic / cream soda Finish: medium viscosity mouthfeel / slight oily feel in a good way - not sticky or gooey / lingering agave cooked, vanilla, anise, and pepper hold up pretty well as a band playing slightly different music to the same time signature This high proof blanco is 48%abv and does an ok job trading higher proof for more flavor. The nose is weak and seems to have aromas that don’t carry over well, but the sweet flavors and contrasting peppery notes are somewhat bold and engaging. The overall taste is good.

Very unique nose. Agave is at the front with a slight malolactic note. It is floral and citrusy. A touch of olive and brine. I love the taste. Very forward cooked sweet agave. Some alcohol and black pepper follow. The taste pulls out minerals, butter and mint. Nice creamy mouthfeel. Finish is sweet with a touch of alcohol burn. I like this one and look forward to the next pour

I know a lot of connoisseur have rated this high. Well made additive free high proof blanco, not my flavor profile, not bad but not great. So many other HP Blanco’s out there I would sip first. A little green and vegetal, light pepper and mineral notes.

Aroma of citrus - Meyer lemon - and then havarti cheese- and then an enchanting savory character like grilled meat. Super complex. Reminiscent of the excellent Siempre Vivo HP blanco. Very juicy mouthfeel and more viscous than most - even other high proofs. Tastes like a salted bell pepper and melon salad, topped with hazelnuts or similar. Very unusual tequila and one that needs to be savored and reconsidered over time. Every sip brings a different flavor note. For me, too dynamic for cocktails, but an intriguing sipper. Not usually my custom, but I’m going to try a tiny chill on this next time. Astonishing effort for a first batch.

Aroma: asparagus, thyme, oregano, bell pepper, raw agave, and floral. Flavor: mint, pear, melon, black pepper, lemon zest, and minerality. Finish lingers for a while and has almost zero burn which is amazing for a high proof and texture is silky soft and clean. Very refreshing even. This could rate in the mid 90s if it wasn’t for the price. This was a gift to me and I’m not exactly sure what retail will be but I saw the regular blanco online for $80. Assuming the high proof is the same if not more that just seems a little steep for me but still worth buying considering how good and unique this bottle is.

Nose: Flinty minerals and wet crushed gravel. Penetrating sweet agave, traces of cookie spice. A floral undertone. Crisp alpine smells: pine needles, decaying leaves, moss on a damp forest floor. Flavor: A short explosive pop of sweetness, white pepper and spice. A tease of sensations that is followed up with buttery salinity on the palate. Hints of a higher proof are felt along the journey through the pharynx and esophagus. There is a silky quality as well. A perfect balance of sweet vs heat. In brand literature, this expression is suggested for “cocktails and mixed drinks”. But in my book, this is a top shelf sipper.

Tried this at lotecito Dec 1, 2023 My notes: Agaves from Los Altos Produced in Mazamitla distillery at 9000 ft elevation where it's cold, and rains a lot so it's green, lots of pine trees. First batch! Cooked in small brick ovens Slow and low = 48 hrs Tahona crushed Fermented in wood tanks with fibers and wild yeast /open air 2x Distilled in copper pots Unfiltered It's high proof 48 abv, so let this open up and take ur time with this. There's so much going on, and it changes as u let it sit. Very complex! At first I got the alcohol and some brine, along with something I couldn't quite describe = Grover said sauerkraut. Yes! That's it! It has a natural sweetness with some funkiness, some pine notes, although not excessive, and it continues to evolve. I want to revisit for more notes. rated 88 pts 10/2024 tasted blind in the TMM high-proof blinds rated 86 pts adusting rating to 87 (avg of the two tastings)

07/24 release. The best Blanco for smooth , fruit Forward with high complexity from mineral and spontaneous fermentation. This year old producer will be a top 5 distiller this year. This is a two ingredient tequila , Agave and Mountain Spring Water. Completely unique malolactic yeast character from distilling at high altitude. This is permanently on my shelf with Cascahuin Tahona Blanco, Primo 1861, and Fortaleza. I believe any top rated tequila should only use Tahona extraction and not break the fibers, then distill with fibers for additional agave flavor.

Love the flavor on this one. Could be the added fibers, but it's a profile I enjoy. I get roasted agave, brine, sharp greens, potato, light berries, wildflowers, stone. There is a noticeable sweetness, salinity, and sourness. Sips very easy for the proof - has nice viscosity. While there is another HP with similar notes on the market for a better value, this is tahona crushed, high altitude, wild yeast, and comes in a nice presentation The color scheme resembles Casa Dragones, but the packaging presentation is much better and feels more elegant and giftable.

Nose: White Grape, Hay, Thyme, Citrus, Agave, Citrus, Earthy, Floral,Mint Mouthfeel: light-bodied. Palate: Cinnamon, Citrus, Agave, Finish: Cinnamon, Citrus, Agave, Clove, Brown Sugar Very unique finish! This is a very different HP and one that I really appreciate for what it brings to the table.

If you like the funk, this is right up your alley!! Strong flavors but not overpowering. Great choice.

Orange zest but subtler Sweet beans Marjoram? Yellow squash Peach / nectarine Sweet cream Hint of vanilla, hint of lavender Pencil shavings Orange Julius Milk chocolate Fennel sausage? / fried chicken Stone dust / granite Parsnip Paprika

This a very nice and complex blanco that can do without a decorative box. The juice is placing strong and I mean very strong aromas of the heart of the agave and spices baked apples which transfer to the pallet and has a subtle raspy finish.

Spicy, long finish, strong agave flavor.

Nose: lactic, creamy, Greek yogurt like, slight briny, cooked agave that distillery smell after the agaves have been cooked, alcohol, some cinnamon, slight pepper minimal, light minerality, citrus, hay, lemon Palate: creamy this is on that lactic creamy side, yogurt like, cooked agave like when you eat it after cooking, minerality, alcohol, some brine/salt, slight warm finish, buttery, olive, slight oregano o, definitely agave bomb, Before trying it I let it rest for 15 min twice I tried it and I enjoyed every sip from start to finish. Definitely recommend this it’s is on the lactic/malo side so if you like that profile you will enjoy this

Agave taste that is so unique