Ocho is great over all at 40abv or HP. Not quite as good to me as the first puntas.

Absolutely love the nose on this. So much cooked agave on the nose. This is an agave bomb with a finish that just lingers and evolves. Nose: tons of cooked agave, earth, lime, mint, anise, minerals, and butter. Palate: cooked agave, black pepper, earth, vegetal, citrus, minerals, butter, mint, anise, and olive. Such a great high proof with a great finish. Can’t go wrong with this one. I was able to pick this up for $55 so extra points for value.

Another fantastic offering from Ocho’s now marquee annual release. Puntas is a testament to the Camarena family’s skill and age old traditional methods. It is us, the consumer, whom reaps the reward of the ancestral production methods passed down through their family tree.

Tasted at “Mexico In A Bottle” S.F. 2024

Puntas 2021 set the standard, and both the 2023 and 2024 fall short in comparison. 2024 maintains a lot of heat well after opening up. I get a lot of Anise, some black pepper, but too much heat impacts the balance.

Great brand but this one is a big miss for me. 21 > 23 > 24.

First impressions, slightly more heat than the 2021 & 2023, alcohol blows off, black pepper, anise, light sweet after taste

2024 Mirandillas, 108p, rested in glass 15 minutes N- agave, brine, butter, citrus, definitely more earthy than it's 80p counterpart T- immediately agave and herbs, citrus, a little alcohol zip, cinnamon, and earth MF- creamy mouth feel F- spicy pepper fading to milk chocolate? Wild but so good V- $75 in Michigan so pretty worth it to me

first taste of puntas 2024 neck-n-neck with puntas 2023 for me. i will revisit in a few weeks and update my review with notes mint citrus anise fruit cooked agave pepper minerality

So good! This is how I like blancos to taste. Fantastic nose of minerals, orange peel a little pepper. The taste is incredible with much of the same notes as the nose with a slight chocolate and cinnamon finish. Overall, an exceptional blanco by Ocho!

Lots of great flavors. But I think I actually prefer the regular proof on this one. I know… i’m shocked as well!

Nose: Agave, Alcohol, Lime, Earth, Minerality, Anise, Wet Cement, Mint Herbs, and Butter Mouthfeel: Medium-to full-bodied Palate: Lime, Pepper, Minerals, Alcohol and Heat. Finish: Agave, Cantaloupe, Minerals, and Anise Well, this one certainly got a lot of hype as the Puntas release typically does. The nose is so pungent, minty, and herbal. There is a burn that seems to dissipate more with prolonged opening. This one seemed to sked its skin after the neck pour. It's great but it seems to be getting even better with time. I may have to update my review at some point!

Same packed with agave Puntas nose that brings agave for days. Very creamy palate with some sweetness and a nice warmth that follows through on the backend. The grass and vegetal notes I don’t love from previous releases seem toned down so this is nice. That finish lingers and continues on. I like this. I like it a lot. It’s hot. The finish is toasty and the palate is creamy. Let it open for a few minutes

Great nose! Agave bomb, sweet, buttercream, anise, citrus, floral, nice stuff - on the pallet - earthy, minerals, agave, briney, olive, spicy, black pepper, medium finish, overall great tequila. Close to ‘21 but I still give the OG the edge.

Agave, spearmint, earthiness, butter with a lil heat.

Bursting with tropical citrus notes this one for me is a CRUSHABLE high proof blanco!

The nose on this is very pleasing with the right amount of sweetness and earthiness. I get fruit like ripe banana. I get mint on the nose along with honey. On the palate, this one absolutely explodes. I get cooked agave, earth and minerals. It is buttery and floral. I get black pepper and cinnamon. This is a high ABV and it lets you know it. I am comparing this against 2023 and it is very different. For only a slight increase in ABV it feels like much more but in a good way. This is a great sipper but if you want a HP mixer, this may be the best. The finish is a light mouthfeel but oh so present. Get ready for this one as it is formidable. Great job Ocho.

Nose: earth/ vegetal/ agave raw / mineral/ melon / citrus / lime/ bell pepper/ brine Taste: sweet agave cooked / vanilla/ cinnamon/ peppermint / banana/ green apple/ lime / anise/ bell pepper/ cream soda / alcohol Finish: low level viscosity mouthfeel that iis still velvety but not oily / sweet agave, anise, and vanilla dominate the palate while the cinnamon and peppermint notes take a minute to catch up / pepper and alcohol notes carry on past the final swallow. This 2024 edition of Puntas is better than the previous editions for the fact that the flavors are significantly more bold and enjoyable. There is an anise and sweet agave moment that is huge at the beginning of the sip that is significant….not quite a ‘bomb’ but on a very highly enjoyable level. I think this 2024 version is fantastic!

Tasting notes coming soon…

Nose: Pre swirl impression has acidity with hints of acetic acid. Post swirl introduces dry minerals, earthiness and herbal notes. Thyme and mint. Light colored fruit including pineapple, green apples and lime zest. An enigmatic floral tease that I can’t quite sus out. An ethereal powdered sugar like sweetness as it opens up. Flavor: Not surprisingly, at 108 proof, a short blast of ethanol heat. A silky mouth feel, mouth watering salinity wrapped in tantalizing marzipan cream. A touch of nuttiness and cocoa powder? Signature cooked agave backbone.

Agave and pepper on the nose with a little anise as well. Perhaps a little grass, but only a touch. Honestly, I’m surprised by how gentle it is on the nostrils. But whoa, what a mouthfeel! A little oily and rather mild at first, but it gives way to a deep agave and citrus flavor with a warm burn that gently spreads. Hard to believe this is an overproof given how easy it’s going down. Wonderful finish that keeps the agave flavor intact. Excellent bottle that I’m still pumped I was able to find on the shelf here in NY!

I’m not worthy!!! Uno mas! So refreshing, so clean, so many robust flavors. C.C the maverick of tequila, mucho respeto!

tasted this side by side with the '23. I prefer the '23 but this is still quite good. it brings a little more heat and has a little less depth. I get an intense nose of agave, anise and high salinity. palate is hot and tasty. it's quite sweet, salty and citrus. this is a good high proof. tequila ocho just about never disappoints.

Nose: fruity, floral, citrusy and a slight touch of chocolate Palate: Very fruity and herbal with lots of bright citruses Finish: creamy and slightly peppery

It’s a delicious high proof - butterscotch, agave bombs and salt. I find the alcohol is a bit overpowering on this one though. I thought the 2023 puntas was one of the best I’d ever had so came in with high expectations. Worth a taste for sure but not as much of a must-have as the 2023 in my opinion.