Monterey Tequila and Mezcal Festival: I haven’t had many Rosa Tequilas but this was impressively tasty. Pretty bottle for sure but the liquid stands and delivers. I can’t recall specifically intricate notes but I knew that at the moment of tasting I’d buy a bottle for sure. Rosa expressions typically don’t appeal to me but this one I will double back on and grab a bottle.

Tasted in the tequila matchmaker mystery blind Aroma I get a little bit of the funk in the beginning but it turns into an earthiness Little bit of caramel on the flavor little bit of butterscotch a little bit of vanilla has a buttery feel Finish I pick up some mint and cinnamon

nice nose and palate

Aroma and finish were a little light.

TMM Blind Tasting • Visual: Pale gold w/ light gold thin edge. Thin viscosity • Initial Nasal Impact: Slight prickle • Aroma: Cooked agave, pink grapefruit w/ lots of honey, cinnamon, lightly toasted white bread • Mouthfeel: Buttery w/ sufficient alcohol • Flavor: Cooked agave, wildflower honey, white pepper, hint of oak • Finish: Medium and drying finish highlighted by honey, white pepper, hint of oak

odd aroma, flavor, light finish.

This is darker in color than several. The nose is pleasant enough but this has a not pleasing bitterness throughout that leads to a tingling finish. Least favorite of the 10 presented samples

Rated Blind

Tasted blind (Jan 25): Tart, musty, and tannic with some spices and a short finish. Will need to revisit this one, but the other expressions from Inspiro are more my taste.

I appreciate that Inspiro is willing to experiment with different barrels. I get light fruit flavors and some of the rose barrel. I think the underlying tequila is a little watery and muted for my liking, but I’d go back to this.

Master distiller is Anna Maria Romero Mena, one of the first ever female maestra tequilera.

aromas of dry fruts, Apple, wood, intense vanilla and honey. Alcoholic impact at the entrance, sweet, fruity flavors or wood, honey and a Long bitter finish

Nice aromas of dried fruits, chocolate, red wine aged oak, light baked agave. Red wine, oak, butterscotch, berties, dried fruit On the palate. Very nice!