1998 legit non-diffuser delicious juice (For those who know)...

This was from a blind tasting. Aroma: There's is a very light raw agave, sweetness, pepper, citrus, mint, herbal and flower aromas. Flavor: Very light cooked agave, citrus, vegetal, grass, orange peel but is overpowered by strong flower, herbal notes, for me has a medicinal and soap taste. Has a sweetness to it but taste artificial. Finish: its a very light tequila, no complexity, short to med finish with a lingering after taste that i wasn't a fan of. Not for me. Revisited this again and was still not a fan of it all. Wouldn't recommend, it might be ok for a cocktail but still would choose others at that price point.

Underwhelming, flat. Very little agave flavor, a slight hint of pepper, artificial fruit flavor. I would pass on this bottle if looking for quality additive free tequila to enjoy the true beauty of what tequila can be

Conditions: 30 minutes rest in a Kenzie, room temp, outdoors, ambient temp 72 degrees Appearance: silvery water white, pronounced even legs against glass possibly hinting at sugar, alcohol content and / or viscosity Aroma: light pronounced lemon-lime soda, grassy notes and raw agave. Have to really dig to divine the full scope on this one. Hint of popcorn (maybe the popcorn balls we used to eat as kids) as it opens up a bit with gentle swirls (many of them for this one) Taste: Initial: the sweetness on the initial taste hits first but it’s cloying: almost artificial tasting as the notes on the aroma are hard to detect now. Ethanol forward with very thin spectrum and still I search for agave on the mid and finish as the aroma seemingly promised. Third try: I’m not really getting a lot out of this except that sweet cloying ethanol with the faintest faintest echo of agave. I actually did the hand sanitizer test on this to see if a film was detected but I found none. One could speculate that this expression could be a diffuser made tequila designed for the cocktail set rather than the aficionado and for that purpose I imagine it would do the job just fine. Robbo, CSS, EBS, Tequila Sommelier (ITA) Booze-bully.com Parker, CO

This is a blind tasting. Mellow nose, citrusy and light on the agave. Taste is sweet, smooth, with hints of orange and tangerine. The finish is short, with a little burn and a cinnamon spice kick at the end. Would be better in a cocktail than as a sipper. My least favorite of the night, but not bad for an inexpensive tequila.

Nose-strong alcohol. Swift sweet smell In the palate- not much to taste. Just a touch of sweetness.

This one is tough for me to grade because this is the first time I feel like I’ve gotten a messed up product. I had my wife taste it as well and something is up with this sample. Fresh linen was the dominant smell which evolved into an unpleasant taste of lavender and dryer sheets. There was a strong chemical component to the taste as well. I’m not so sure about this one unfortunately. Edit: After the private tasting, I realized that it wasn’t a bad sample…

AMM Blind. I wanted badly to edit this one after locking in my answers. This has a strong minty, alcohol aroma with a bit of agave left. The taste is better than the smell for myself. The taste has quite a bit of fruit (fake), the mint is still strongly there with anise, mineral and some agave. It leaves a light fruit finish that is medicinal.

Alcohol, medicinal, astringent, fake fruit finish. This is what diffuser/column distilled tequila tastes like

I do not care for el jimador and never have liked it since i started drinking Tequila 20 yrs ago. my rating here on TMM is for their current diffuser crap. this being said, I tried a sample of the 2001 blanco, thanks to junior zander. here's my review for the 2001 blanco... the nose is fruity and pleasant. some yeast, a little agave on the palate and some pepper on the finish. I would rate this 2001 expression low 80s, which is much different than I rate their current juice. Note: Herradura was all stone/brick ovens and roller mill prior to the diffuser. Apparently, they installed the diffuser around 2001. so zander got one of the last good bottles!

No nose, easy to shoot but has additives

Alcohol'peppera little bit of lime. I might mix this if I was looking for the a cheap option but definitely not for sipping.

Not good at all. Didn’t like it at all. Terrible aroma and taste Very chemical

Retasting the blanco. Aroma has some hand sanitizer and green agave. Taste is suspiciously sweet bit decent agave flavor. Finish is rough. Medicinal aftertaste. Here are updated notes from a blind tasting: B2 Aroma is nonexistent. I’ve warmed up properly and using a good glass. Still nothing. Maybe light minerals. Taste is all alcohol heat. Nothing pleasing. Slight medicinal on the backend. Finish is bitter and medicine. I don’t get additives but is this diffuser? Score 61.

Lots of pear in aroma. It could be from additives to mask the diffuser.

This isn’t as bad I remember, tons of mint and sweetness. Makes a decent margarita but don’t serve this neat to anyone who you want to come back to your house.

aroma: had a really light nose with some sweet green tea and lime notes taste: kind of a Woody cedar on the front and then a grassy parsley on the back end

Full transparency: tasted double blind among some quality tequila blancos and repos. It was not first in the tasting. I rated it high because it stood out. However, after tasting again after 2 weeks, and by itself, these are my impressions. Aroma - savory cornuts, and frito chip scent. It’s a little minty. Taste - savory flavor similar to the aroma, with a bitter slightly sweet vodka flavor. Finish - somewhat long lasting and a bit mineral and citrus flavors linger. It’s fine for being cheap. I’d drink again if in a pinch. I think it’s better than what the community rates it. Not the best sipper for those who love an agave forward spirit.

Trader Vic’s well. Maybe some off notes. Better than I was expecting. I still like cimmaron better.

Aroma: (19) agave, black pepper, floral Taste: (21) agave, black pepper, & citrus but still taste alcohol. Finish: (19) quick with agave Overall: (63) I tasted along with Hornitos. El Jimador was better than Hornitos but same price $27 value (4). There are better tequilas at the price point.

Not great by any means but the $21 price tag add points for value.

Rough. Medicinal.

I let it sit for a bit before tasting. aroma: alcohol but as if this was a mouthwash (not overpowering but you know it's there), sweetness maybe cooked agave, a hint of vanilla taste: alcohol, very soft and subdued flavor profile, mint, sweetness There's better options out there, I probably won't drink it unless it's my only option.

Aroma was full of alcohol Taste was Pepper and alcohol burn maybe a hint of fruit

Its aroma has a faint hint of something familiar. After a few seconds of puzzlement, you’re suddenly disappointed to peg it as finger nail polish remover. Upon tasting it raw, the disappointment grows. But, at least its flavor is weaker than the remover. There are worse tequilas. Hiding this tequila in a margarita works about the same as hiding an old sock in your fresh laundry. That sucker still makes itself known.