Batch 002 - Barrel #2 | This is a treat. Nice amounts of cooked agave and cinnamon. Has a natural sweetness and a buttery vanilla finish. This may be my favorite product from this brand.

Batch 002 - Barrel #1 | Batch 001 | Ensueno repo carribean rum batch 1 Sample from Robert Stern (Agave Swap) Nose: citrus, cooked agave, vanilla, oak. Taste: cooked agave sweetness and vanillin, oak tannins with notes is fruit and white pepper. Finish: white pepper, slight vanilla and oak. Lots of barrel influence. Medium finish? I feel like this would have been more to my liking as an Anejo.

Batch 002 - Barrel #4 | Sweet, fruity, and spicy with a very creamy mouth. I prefer this to the wheated bourbon so far.

Batch 001 | Ensueno repo carribean rum batch 1 Sample from Gets better as it opens Nose Tropical fruit, banana, mild brown sugar and orange spice Palate vanilla agave tropical fruits I like it. Nice easy sipper. Would be great in a mai tai or other tropical drinks Sample from Jeff broitman

Batch 002 - Barrel #4 | Great nose, cooked agave, honey, tropical fruits. Great mouth and finish, buttery, pepper, agave can’t wait to do a side by side with lot-1.

Nose: Bright and layered at first pass - cooked agave wrapped in a vinous sweetness, giving way to tropical fruit tones that lean toward pineapple and ripe pear. Oak and vanilla add a gentle warmth underneath, while baking spice brings a subtle reminder of its time in barrel. The nose feels expressive and dessert like, though not heavy. Palate & Mouthfeel: Lighter in texture than the nose suggests. It’s medium-thin, almost watery, with tannins showing up early. The sweetness fades quicker than expected, replaced by oak and white pepper that add structure but also a bit of dryness. Agave stays present throughout, while baking spice and banana peek through toward the end. Finish: Dry and spice driven, with vanilla turning more savory than sweet. A faint oak bitterness closes things out, leaving a clean but slightly astringent impression. Final Thoughts: The nose hints at a deeper rum influenced sweetness that never fully materializes on the palate. While balanced enough, the oak and tannin lean a bit heavy, muting the fruit and warmth promised up front. Pleasant, but it leaves you wishing for more of that aromatic charm to carry through.

Wild honey on the nose. Sweet caramel and vanilla. This smells very sweet It is sweet on the palate too. I get barrel spice and honey. Vanilla and caramel. Very tasty. May be too sweet for some but if you like a sweet tequila, grab this one

Ensueno repo carribean rum Gets better as it opens Nose Tropical fruit, banana, mild brown sugar and orange spice Palate vanilla agave tropical fruits I like it. Nice easy sipper. Would be great in a mai tai or other tropical drinks I like rum bit dont often drink it. I'm really liking this thank u to Jeff Broitman for the sample

Little heat on the front that makes the flavor flow throughout. Nice caramel, grilled pineapple, some oak and little pepper

Nose - cooked agave, spiced barrel notes, dried fruit, and caramel Palate - cooked agave, spice, oak Finish - long cooked agave finish, lacking heat on the end

Very unique blend of barrel and cooked agave, limited release, balanced and interesting flavor profile

Nose is bright, floral agave, some cotton candy notes, light caramel even, very similar to the blanco, so very nice. On the pallet butter cream agave at first, then a beautiful pepper spice, i assume partially from the rum cask, and the finish is more of a sweet/pepper mix, almost like a lemon pepper almost which is a carribean spice, all in all a very nice tequila, definite buy if you see it.

Aroma: cooked agave, apple, cinnamon, vanilla, oak, earth, toffee, salinity, black pepper. Flavor: oak, tobacco, apple, raisin, cooked agave, earth, black pepper. Finish lingers but doesn’t overwhelm and there’s a nice warmth but it doesn’t drink hot or burn. Texture is soft but present.

Incredibly delicious. This beckons sip after sip. Nuts, cinnamon, a little char on the nose. Flavors of cooked agave, eucalyptus, and burnt sugar. Super balanced and the rum casks give this an unusual zing that’s really memorable. Terrific effort for their first-ever reposado.

I had the privilege of tasting this alongside Matt Robertson & JP Diz on prerelease. This single barrel Reposado threw me for a loop, especially tasting it alongside Ensueño’s barrel rested blancos. On the nose I found tobacco, molasses, overripe pineapple, citrus rine, a strange syrupy thing I could not put my finger on and cooked agave. On the palate I found some barrel spice, cooked tropical fruits, coconut copra, light minerality, fresh orange, rich vanilla, burnt sugars with subtle notes of cut grass & herbs. The finish brought about more caramelized sugars and black pepper with hints of brine. The complexity of flavors within this single barrel along with its stunning aroma make this my favorite Ensueño release to date. In the past I’ve appreciated Ensueño’s unique approach to barrel resting their blancos. Staying true to the spirit of a great highlands blanco, while lightly influencing the profile with unmistakeable bourbon characteristics. For their debut Reposado release, I was pleased to find that Ensueño kept that same agave forward montra while throwing a new aged profile into the mix. Instead of ex-Weller barrels, this Reposado is aged exclusively in ex-Appleton rum barrels and the difference, of course, is night and day.

Batch 001 | Off the nose I get a beautiful smell of Matthew McConaughey driving inside of a Lincoln … subtle taste of tropical fruit with a pinch of Sydney Sweeney spice which can linger a bit … very enticing.

delicious! I was immediately captivated by the nose, which reminded me a lot of the siembra valles aniversario joven. agave, honey, cinnamon, warm goodness. unfortunately I only had a 2oz sample that I swapped for through the Agave Swappers group, otherwise I could have drank this all night long. hell, all weekend long. this is a superb repo!

Batch 002 - Barrel #3 | I choose barrel 3 out of the 4 when lined up together. The flavor of the Jamaican rum barrels shined through in batch 2.

Batch 002 - Barrel #1 | It's a novel one, the hints of syrup, soft spice/oak, and strong agave finish is unique. Sergio Cruz is the master distiller and has some of the most unique aging combos. He also does Alma del Jaguar and Yéyo Tequila.

Batch 002 - Barrel #4 | Batch 2 Barrel 4 Nose: Clean and elegant, showing clear influence from a freshly emptied Jamaican rum cask (filled wet), with notes of molasses, ester-driven tropical fruit, and very light funk layered over cooked agave. Palate: Well-integrated and balanced. The rum cask contributes subtle brown sugar and fermented fruit while preserving agave clarity and varietal character. No cask takeover just controlled secondary influence.

Batch 002 - Barrel #1 | Aroma: (22)Agave, oak, caramel, citrus Taste: (28) Agave, caramel, spices, citrus, oak, cinnamon Finish: (22) medium finish with caramel, spices, & citrus Overall: (87). I enjoy Jamaican rum and the barrel notes come through with caramel & Caribbean spices. 86.2 proof.

Batch 002 - Barrel #1 | Batch # 2, Barrel #1 An excellent reposado that is highlighted by tropical fruits and a light sweetness. Sensational balance with agave over taking the rum aging. Lightly oaked with hints of vanilla. An excellent experience.

Received from Agave Swappers Aroma: agave front and center, along with some barrel notes. I definitely couldn’t tell you from the Jose alone it was aged in rum casks, but there is definitely something different than the usual whiskey/bourbon barrel notes. Quite pleasant. Definitely pick up the pepper notes and maybe some of the cane sugar from the rum (I think that’s what rum is made from anyway). Taste: surprisingly dry and well balanced. Agave is still present, along with fruit, pepper, and maybe a hint of molasses. The rum casks definitely add a unique twist that I enjoy. Overall: I dig it. I’ve seen them in the $80 range, so a little pricey, but it’s unique and pleasant.

Agave Swap Nose: caramel, toffee, citrus, green apple, cooked agave, vanilla, oak, pineapple? Taste: cooked agave, white pepper, apple Finish: caramel apple, oak, white pepper, slight vanilla Very interesting, the nose sets you up for the experience and the taste and finish are a roller coaster experience. These rum barrel aged tequilas are always a hit for me

My brother Jordan and I were blessed to receive a bottle of the new Ensueño Caribbean Rum Rested Repo. Ensueño has always been one of our favorite brands with their 4 batch releases of their blanco in Ex - Weller 12 Barrels. Crazy what a different amount of days rested can influence on an expression within days of each other! Now they have released this ex Appleton barrel Repo… and lord have mercy Ensueño has done it again. Obviously very different from their blanco due to barrel influence. Nose: Minerality, tropical fruits, char / burnt smell to it can’t put my finger on it. Taste: Minerality, tropical fruits, cooked sugars, vanilla, barrel spices like a rum! So good, ensueño is so unique and continue to change the game!