LOT: 366 (49.5%) First of all, this tasting was blind with: El Ateo - Still Strength (50%) and El Caballito Cerrero - Chato (50%) View: Good adhesion but at 50% it’s expected. Completely transparent. Freshly served; Aroma: Extremely sweet, cooked agave, minerality, black pepper, mint. Piloncillo. Alcohol. A true delight. Flavor: Sweetness is the first thing you notice in the flavor, with great character, no wonder in a tequila of this strength. It is not a subtle and light sweetness like a caress but strong and violent. Caramel and then herbaceousness, a little spicy, and a slightly nasal astringency in the aftertaste. Fantastic. I let it sit for 20 minutes. Aroma: After 20 minutes of oxygenation in the glass, the smell has evolved to pepper, but the sweetness, cooked agave and minerality are still there. Very pleasant. Taste: It immediately gives me a strange sensation on my tongue that I didn't get at first, almost as if it were carbonated, it stings a little. Very sweet, very complex. Cooked agave. Herbal. Mint. Citrus astringency like orange peel, black pepper. I let it oxygenate and rest for 15 more minutes. I think it can open up even more. Extraordinary. Simply spectacular.

Nose: Cooked agave, anise, herbal, briny notes Palate: black pepper, cooked agave, anise, mint. Warm, long finish reminds you this is a 98 proof spirit but thoroughly enjoyable sipper

LOTE 366, bottled on 060623 batch 011, tasted again on 12-29-23. I tasted this batch 011 together with batch 09 high proof approximately 2 months ago not knowing that batch 011 was produced with tahona extraction and didn’t write proper notes. Aroma: cooked agave, earthy, light acidity, aromatic herbs, slightly minty, minerality. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, good sweet sour and acidic balance. Agave is sweeter on the palate. Finish is medium to long, light sweet cooked agave, balanced sweet sour and acidic notes with earthy notes persist. 2 months ago i gave this newly opened tahona batch 011 84 points, comparing it side by side with batch 09, today, 2 months later, I feel that this tequila has oxygenated and has opened up to be more expressive and more delicious!