I for one was SHOCKED! I scored this sample the highest of any samples and once learning what it was and how it’s made, we may be in for “Blanco of the Year” once it lands stateside in 2025! This was my score from the HP/SS blind panel tasting. Crazy points given out, mostly value! We have a Brick Oven Cooked, Tahona Crushed, 92 proof, $65 AGAVE nuke! Dare I say Fortaleza SS has a rival right now?! I will resample/score once I track down a bottle of this, however here’s how it did in the blind!

Smoke, roast agave, a bit of ethanol and some anise on the nose. Mellow entry with natural sweetness and an intensity of flavor that builds to a nice full mouth involved finish. Outstanding of the 10 provided samples. rated #1 of all 20 samples both HP and SS

tmm hp blinds tasting Oct 2024 nose = yeast, pepper, agave, fruit, minerality palate = agave yeast pepper fruit finish = warm with sweet agave and pepper

Blind: Lemony on the nose, but more herbal flavor. Short finish for a high proof but tears are kinda heavy.

Tasted in a CT HP glass. Part of the HP/SS super blind. Nose of agave and berries. Spring flowers. Apple and pears. It is minty. On the palate, this is delicious. Very agave forward and a minty. The ABV works so well with this one.

• Visual: Clear w/ clear medium edge. Takes crazy long time for legs to appear • Initial Nasal Impact: Prickle • Aroma: Honey, jalapeno, cinnamon raisin bread (untoasted), floral, herbal, earth • Mouthfeel: Buttery w/ heavy alcohol • Flavor: Honey on a hot pepper, cinnamon, vanilla, earth, light lemon • Finish: Long, continues to coat tongue. Honey, cinnamon and vanilla carry through

Nose - Agave, agave slight malolactic funk, tea, flat cola, citrus Taste - Agave, floral, tea, mild funk, spearmint, and pepper. Nice finish Light mouth feel