Nose: Bright and clean with fresh agave at the core. Light floral tones mix with soft minerality, citrus, and a touch of mint, giving it a crisp, open character. Palate & Mouthfeel: Thin and a bit watery, but pleasant enough. Cooked agave comes through clearly, joined by a hint of salted butter and a touch of grapefruit pith bitterness. The minerality keeps it grounded and balanced. Finish: Leans mineral with a gentle sweet & salty fade. Straightforward and inoffensive. Final Thoughts: A quality tequila that won’t make a big impression but doesn’t need to. It’s clean, honest, and easy to appreciate - not especially complex, but solid in all the right ways.

NOM 1639 | The aroma was a vegetal bomb for me, distinct with green agave, grassiness, a touch of earthiness, tamed pepperiness and light ethyl that doesn’t bite the nose. On the palate the same vegetal chord is in full force but followed with cooked agave sweetness, contributing petrichor, (floral?)and a melody of citrusy fruits that blends harmoniously with the grassiness. I enjoyed the quick shift from vegetal to tangy sweet. The finish is light and lingering with cooked agave, waning citruses and freshness.

NOM 1639 | Man I had high hopes for this. OVC is behind it and he’s making some great stuff but this new blanco is around $90 which I’m having trouble seeing that justification. The flavors and aromas to me are very green and almost sour. Not a bad tequila and I’ll spend more time with it but the price really hurts this one.

Nose: Minerality citrus vegetal raw agave anise a little floral Taste: sweet cooked agave, mild heat, a little pepper, dry Medium finish Overall, this is a good tequila. not overly complex but tasty and easy to drink.

NOM 1639 | LBalma0001, tasted on 7-20-25. Aroma: light cooked agave, hint of sourness, hint of mint, cooked agave sweetness becomes slightly sweeter as time goes by, hint of earthiness. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, cooked agave sweetness is more pronounced on the palate, good sweet & sour balance. Finish is medium to medium long, light sweet cooked agave with a hint of earthiness persists.

Tasted in Chisholm Trail Glass Aroma: Cooked and Raw Agave, Earth, Dried Grass and Hay, Herbal, Lemon Peel, Vegetal, Cinnamon, Baking Spices, Anise and Mint Taste: Sweet Cooked Agave, Cinnamon, White Pepper, Lemon Peel, Grass, Vegetal, Mineral, Herbal, Mint, Anise, and Floral

Agave forward, fairly sweet and a nice long finish. Not overly complex. Would be a great choice for someone starting their journey into quality tequila.