NOM 1412 | Oscar Vazquez 1412 This Blanco has a nice aroma of agave and bright citrus zest. There’s some lemongrass and celery too. It’s clean and fresh. The flavors are also bright. There’s the cooked agave that’s up front. There’s some citrus zest and some nice pepper that kick in too. This is a classic clean Blanco tequila that would be great at the dinner table or in your favorite agave cocktail.

NOM 1412 | Coming into this expression I was anticipating finding a similar profile to that of Mijenta’s core catalog, but this blanco proved to be a markedly different experience. To start, this blanco was far more agave forward as opposed to Mijenta’s impressive floral & herbaceous trademark. The nose was bright cooked agave. On the palate, I found cooked agave, earthy tones, grape peel, and a hint of olive. The finish was my favorite aspect of this blanco, velvet cooked agave coated the tongue and lingered for what felt like forever! Very impressed by this blanco’s profile, and for a great price.

Nose: agave/ earth/ pepper / mineral/ cherry / apple / tangerine/ spearmint/ hay / tea / floral/ alcohol Taste: sweet agave cooked / pepper/ earth / cinnamon / banana/ apple / plum / tangerine/ licorice/ lemongrass/ tea / nutmeg/ cream soda Finish: cool water effect on the lightest of viscous mouthfeel / sweet agave is the predominant taste but near the end there is a bittersweet that’s heavier on the bitter. Earthy and other mineral flavors are with you at the last swallow. This blanco has some great flavor but has a middle of the taste bitterness that still held some sweetness, though it made it hard to love. The sweetness of agave and anise were the strongest notes, but the peppery earthiness were along for the ride. The finish just couldn’t keep up with the actual taste.

Nose - Alcohol, Lemmon grass, citrus, agave, earth, rubber Pallet - Great mouth feel, cooked agave and anise Finish - Cooked Agave faint pepper, metallic

NOM 1412 | I get a light aroma of cooked agave, lemon, and some vegetal notes. Tasting some light apple cinnamon which is enjoyable. The vegetal aromas come through in the flavor as well as some pitted fruit, sage, jasmine, and allspice.

NOM 1412 | Nose of agave, citrus and pepper. Sweet agave on the tongue. Plenty of pepper (so much it makes me sneeze). A tad forward on the alcohol. Also taste minerals and brine.

Rating for NOM 1412. An excellent Additive free blanco. Aromas of cooked agave, citrus and black pepper are up front. They are also there for you in the flavor. There are more subtle touches for you to explore and experience. Medium-long finish.

NOM 1412 | A very nice sipping blanco. Nose: tons of cooked agave and citrus notes including lemon. Along with vegetal and grassy notes. Palate: a lot of the nose carried over to the palate. Lots of cooked agave and citrus flavors including lemon. There is also some brine, minerals, mint, green paper, and butter. Such a good blanco that is very enjoyable.

Nose: Heavy rich with a light crisp and clean feel. Really pleasant. Citrus grapefruit and lemon mixed in. Flavor: Great oily month feel. Rich, lemon/lime citrus with some added funky on the back end. Agave, salt, grass and earth. Definitely recommend and I can’t wait to get more. Fantastic heft and mouth feel which makes this a true standout. To get this level of mouth feel without additives is truly impressive.

NOM 1412 | I seem to be the outlier here. I don’t detect the same floral and citrus notes that others detect. I also don’t get the softer subtleties that others noted. I taste a bit of alcohol. Nice, but not my favorite.

The aroma presents a delightful cashew nuttiness, accompanied by soft white vinegar, gentle ethyl notes, and a distinct herbal and vegetal tone. Sweet lychee, black licorice, and a faint hint of petrichor further distinguishes the olfactory experience. On the palate, cooked agave is prominent, harmonized with a light raisin sweetness, a touch of brine, and orange citrus. A spicy pepperiness briefly tingles the throat without lingering, complemented by a soft vanilla undertone. The finish offers a delicate interplay of light minerality, refreshing nuances, and a subtle orange citrus note, with a hint of grassiness.

I get a lot of vegetal notes, that freshly cut grass and black pepper seem to be the alpha notes for me. There's a funk in the nose that is undeniable. Cooked agave on the nose but it is a little bit more behind the scenes, which is fine; It works here. The taste has that black pepper, sea salt and grass anise and olive brine. This was a very decent juice. Not a special occasion sipper but a very solid daily/midweek sipper. Not bad!

This one is bright and lively. It highlights fresh agave flavors with hints of citrus and herbal undertones with a nice pepperiness. Its crisp profile is good for sipping or mixing into cocktails. Overall a nice blanco.

NOM 1412 N- agave, grass, mango, olive, citrus fruits T- sweet agave, pineapple, lemon, mint, touch of brine, touch of alcohol, black pepper, MF- oily medium body F- pleasant and a touch sweet V- 54.99 in Michigan so just an average value to me. It's amazing but sits a bit higher than the $45 sweet spot here

Subtle hints of agave, black pepper with a mixture of floral and citrus notes. smooth and easy on the palate. Light finish.

NOM 1412 | Tasting notes in progress…

NOM 1499 | Nose brings a sweet grassiness and some agave. Really that almost creamy but grassy note is the most prominent note. Lemon custard notes, very “rounded”. On the palate, it’s agave, some brininess, a touch of olives. Surprisingly sweet but not cloying by any means. Overall super solid offering. I definitely enjoy this much more than the añejo. I’d love a high proof version of this. I won’t stock the aged expressions but I’ll probably keep the blanco around.

NOM 1526 | NOM 1526

this rating is for Corrido blanco from NOM 1526. tho the label says cristalino, this wasn't a cristalino in the sense they are today (this was not aged and stripped of flavor with additives to make it sweet). in this case, the word "cristalino" was used as an adjective meaning crystal clear. In a blind tasting we did back in 2014?, this came out on top with Fortaleza (didn't note the Fortaleza lote - damn it; we didn't realize that back then). anyway, from what I remember, this BLANCO from NOM 1526 is top 5 all-time. I want to revisit it but only have one bottle left!

NOM 1499 | Fresh grass and citrus, light grapefruit and some minerality and cooked agave on the nose….. smell is very light. Some burn up front doe sent last long… cooked agave with some black pepper … slight alcohol at the end and light feel

NOM 1526: No surprise the original line is all treasure bottles. This blanco has a great viscosity with gorgeous sexy legs! Chewy AF, warm cooked agave, eucalyptus, lemongrass, Bazooka Joe, crisp apple, so clean and complex for a blanco.

NOM 1499 | No way for this to live up to the original 1439 and the most common NOM 1526, but it is a worthy follow on to those two iconic releases. A bit rough around the edges this Blanco presents agave, pepper and some natural sweetness with a pleasing mouth feel. A spike of ethanol at the end knocks this down just a bit. Rating 1000 by my account. Memorable

NOM 1499 | Very drinkable, but the finish is just a bit too hot for me. Almost a burn, but it does fade. And if you use it for fresh made cocktails, it’s more a perfect fit.

NOM 1499 | All I can say is loads and loads of agave….

NOM 1499 | Real nice balance flavors from a contract distillery. Well made. Great to sip or mix