NOM 1609 | NOM 1609. Bottle says: “Notes of a smooth vanilla finish.” The nose is very sweet, but only the slightest hint of agave. There’s also pepper and vanilla additive, and there’s a slight odor of something burnt (barrel smoke, maybe?). Cream soda and vanilla dominate the taste. Again, little to no agave. It’s artificially sweet and kinda tastes like cake batter. The mouthfeel is not oily. It’s clean, but burns with a short to medium finish and an aftertaste of saccharine or diet cream soda. The Reposado is definitely a step up over the Blanco expression, but not a good sipper in my opinion. The brand is over-hyped and the bottle is over-priced.

NOM 1609 | I used to like this more than a decade ago. I’ve certainly changed. Perhaps the tequila has as well. It’s really an undrinkable vanilla bomb for those of us who enjoy agave. For those who don’t like the taste of tequila, it’s a vanilla bomb that delivers. Aroma: Overwhelming vanilla sweetness with an acrid sweet sting like diet soda. Flavor: Loads of vanilla with cloying sweetness and a touch of cinnamon on the back. Finish: Sharp alcohol, slightly bitter, trailing into a sweet aftertaste. I’m glad I revisited this a decade later to remind myself how far I’ve come. Maybe I’ll check again in another decade.

NOM 1609 | Bottle: L331201001, 528, 21:34 Appearance: Apple juice Nose: Cake batter, vanilla, fake fruit, banana, caramel, artificial sweetener, alcohol, butter, medicinal, and light oak…artificial and sweet Palate: Astringent, artificial sweetener, fake fruit, maple syrup substitute, alcohol, butterscotch, cake batter, coconut, medicinal, and oak…not enjoyable Finish: Artificial sweetener, alcohol, astringent, and cream soda…thick, viscous mouthfeel that lasts far too long Overall: I like many of the flavors that are present here. However, they pale in comparison to the aspartame-esque super sweetness nor the underlying harshness of the distillate. Again, I’m happy that I got to try it. And now I know. I couldn’t even finish the pour, it went in the sink.

Vessel: Glencairn Notes: Vanilla (Artificial), Carmel (Artificial), Oak, Agave, Simple Dyrul Mouthfeel: Full Bodied. Palate: Carmel and Vanilla Flavoring, Candle Wax, Sweet and Low Finish: Carmel and Vanilla Syrup I got these samples through promotion I did on my group "Agave Swappers" where I swap sample of additive free, quality tequila (Rated 85+ on TMM) for mass produced tequilas. The idea was to have an in to do those reviews of tequilas that I would never seek out a bottle of and to offer folks an opportunity to try new additive-free traditionally made tequila that will change they way they see tequila. This was one of the samples I recieved. On the nose, the vibe I got was an artificial version of something I'd otherwise enjoy. It smelled like a chapstick flavor of a tequila that I would drink. On the palate, it makes another attempt at bringing something familiar to the table but it feels and tastes all chemical. There's a sweetness and added flavors that are clearly made to make this more palatable but it's intertwined with a bitter chemical bomb. The finish tastes like sin. It reminds me of that Vanilla or Carmel syrup that some people get at coffee shops. I genuinely find it difficult to sip in any amount Before I tried this, I told myself "It's probably not going to be as bad as you think it is going to be.." Spoiler Alert: It was.

NOM 1609 | Candy sweet. Nose of vanilla and caramel. The taste is full on sweet. Artificially sweet. I can see this will appeal to the masses that don’t know what agave tastes like. Not for me.

NOM 1416 | Loads of sweetness on this one and not in a pleasant way with very little cooked agave in here much like the Blanco. Nose: loads of vanilla and caramel with some butterscotch, oak, black pepper, and alcohol. With cooked agave, not being the star of the show here. Palate: overly sweet and even artificial here. Loads of vanilla and caramel with butterscotch, black pepper, and alcohol. Not much cooked agave on this one. You can definitely tell there are additives in this one as it is overly sweet and not much cooked agave present. Not a fan of this one at all.

Nose: Caramel, bubble gum, cotton candy, sugar, and general thick sweetness Flavor: Good mouth feel, very sweet, cotton candy, rich fake caramel, bubble gum, mild oak. This tequila was a gateway tequila for me and helped me get into tequila. I used to love this pour, especially for margaritas, but going back now is hard for me to ignore the clear overwhelming additives that have been used.

Reminded me of Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream ice cream. Notes of artificial vanilla, caramel, baking spices and no agave. This could go really well with an affogato

At the bar

NOM 1609 | If you like cotton candy.

NOM 1416 | This is an absolute additive bomb. Only way I see myself drinking this is if there’s not other option and I have to drink tequila.

Heavy aroma of artificial vanilla. Taste is in-line with the aromas. Not for me, but happy I finally had an opportunity to try Casamigos.

NOM 1609 | Ok. Crazy aroma with some agave, butter and lots of cream soda. Aroma is good. Taste is ok but flat. Finish is almost nonexistent. Nom 1609.

NOM 1609 | Not terrible but not great. Light agave can be traced with citrus, slight oak and loads of vanilla (smell and taste). Almost like a vanilla frosting. Seems like there may be stuff added to this one.

NOM 1416 | This is the most artificial of the 3. Nose and taste are extremely sweet, that cupcake frosting of the blanco intensifies to 11. Mouthfeel is the same across all 3.

NOM 1609 | Mint, citrus and licorice, lacking on agave and overpriced

sweet vanilla aroma

NOM 1416 | Forming my opinion on tasting the original repo. Less sweet than the current repo ... smooth, easy sipper

Not much needs to be said about this one. You know. Horrible. Fake. Artificial. Gross.

NOM 1416 | Like the Anejo, I was a bit skeptical. However I really enjoyed this Repo. Taste, aroma and finish were excellent. A quality rested tequila.

NOM 1416 | Green apple, nutmeg & everything baking spice(y). Retains the tilt towards sweetness with a long finish.

NOM 1416 | Got for free at hockey game

NOM 1416 | Mint, citrus and licorice, lacking on agave and overpriced

NOM 1416 | Tasting this one again. Good aroma with agave and some spice. The taste is incredible for a reposado. Maybe too incredible. Lots of flavors from cinnamon to butterscotch and more. Is this all real? I hope so. Finish is fine. EDIT: Just talked to the representative who works for casamigos and she swears to no additives. She talked about using smaller barrels when aging adding to the cornucopia of flavors in the reposado.

NOM 1416 | Tasted blind. I inadvertantly made no comment for this. I rated it lowest of the 6 reposado tequilas.