Real del Valle tried at monterey tequila fest 2025 met Gareth brand owner Produced at 2 distilleries 1514 degallodo and 1639 peña Pepe is their master distiller. he worked under Felipe Camarena for several years These bottles we tried are from NOM 1514 Majority of agave comes from Guanajuato Open ferm in oak tanks with proprietary yeast Crushed roller mill Distillation stainless steel Repo: 4 to 6 mos ex whiskey barrels. barrles are dried out when received and chared to 2 nose is nice. palate has caramel and vanilla. it is not overly oaky. is a bit muted but an easy sipper. Solid brand! extra points for value!

NOM 1514 | Sampled at MIB. I like this one a little better than the blanco. Clean.

NOM 1593 | Not super deep but good at what it does. Aroma is good with agave and some sweetness and a hint of pink bubblegum. Taste is good with plenty of agave sweetness and some rocky minerals. Different than Jalisco tequila. Finish is ok with good flavor and duration. This is a good, new tequila on the market that is not expensive. Nice.

NOM 1593 | Some sweet apple juice element going on at first sip is a bit offputting. Related to the Blanco this has a similar mouthfeel, that is a bit thin with little viscosity and a more fruit forward taste. I just noticed that this has a different master distiller initials on the label. The Reposado has RHA initials and the Blanco is AVS. This IS a collective so I'm interested to see who the MD is for any Añejo released. The blanco is OK, this in that context is weird.

NOM 1639. not an enjoyable repo. quite hard, very alcohol forward. much prefer the blanco from 1639. glad they found a new distillery and will look to try a newer bottle

Tasted like pure alcohol

NOM 1514 | Tastes of pepper, cooked agave and mineral water. Overall, the finish is smooth. For the price point (it was $27.99 before tax for 750 ml) it is good for mixing or shooting. Will buy again.

NOM 1514 | Agave, baking spice and wood make up the bulk of the flavor notes. Not too complex but a good everyday drinking Reposado

A ton of citrus and oak

Aroma: Sweet, spices, cinnamon and some floral. Taste: Spiced vanilla, dried fruit sweetness and mild pepper finish. There is a hard to describe difference in the flavor profile of this tequila I haven't experienced with other Jalisco made tequilas. Excellent and unique for the price.