Absolutely amazing, blew me away. It has a real punch to it. I also love the Madera equally, but they are totally different.

I was at a presentation last year where reps from 1414 showed a slide show of the process for making Viva Mexico. The slides included a picture of the tahona. Afterwards I mentioned that none of their current releases used a tahona. They told me it was coming. Boy, did it ever! Aromas of cooked agave, minerals, citrus, cinnamon, mint and a hint of alcohol (I just opened the bottle). Flavors of cooked agave, black pepper, citrus, brine/salt, minerals and a hint of mint. Finish is long and pleasing.

Whoa! That was good ood ood

Complex flavors. Beautiful tequila. Would buy again and again

Cooked agave with amazing mineral nose. citrus, brine and black pepper. Finish is long with cooked agave, brine, mineral and earth notes.

Bottle: VMTBC02574, 233435, 12/05/25, 13:14 Appearance: Clear Initial thoughts… Nose: Citrus, honey, herbal Palate: Mint, cooked agave, brine/salinity Finish: Black pepper, raw agave, minerality Final review pending…

Los of minerality, citrus, vegetal, mint and ready notes. Nice thick mouth feel definitely worth picking up.

This is amazing!!

Viva Mexico Tahona This is the first NOM1414 tequila made using their new Tahona! It’s also released at 48% ABV - 96 proof! The higher proof delivers a nice nose with medium intensity. The cooked agave is strong and there’s a pleasant minerality along with some slight salinity. There’s also some zesty citrus, a hint of melon and some soft vegetal notes. The flavors are intensified by the proof but it’s not overly intense. The cooked agave is strong and so is the minerality that’s followed by some salinity. The citrus zest kicks in and it’s quickly followed by some zesty capsaicins. There’s a little bit of cinnamon and white pepper. Overall this is a great higher proof tahona blanco. It’s made in an artisinal way and the final product is off the highest quality.

Viva Mexico hp tahona blanco 48abv previously tried and rated 90 pts. Sept 12, 2025 trying it for a 2nd time today because I was gifted a bottle from hidden gem tequila on behalf of Sergio Vivanco 1st time i sipped from a glencairn. today I'm sipping from a chisolm jarrito Really liking this! still really liking it, and i got pretty much the same notes as i described before... Nose: agave fruit grass yeast minerality Palate: sweet cooked agave minerality some citrus, a little yeast and a pepper kick. If u let it sit long enough, you'll also get anise. Finish: sweet and also vegetal, mild heat that accelerates as it lingers. Doesn't drink like high proof. easy sipper

Beautiful nose. Sweet agave, cake batter, floral, vanilla, honey dew On the palate, this is sweet agave, floral, vanilla, melon, berries. Finish is wonderful. This is an excellent tequila.

Really amazing blanco, totally different flavor profile from the Viva regular blanco. Cook agave, citrus, minerals, great finish. Winner

Tasted at Sabor y Cultura in Chicago from a Chisholm Trail Jarrito. This was an incredible minerally and Agave forward pour! I am so looking forward to getting a bottle upon release!

Tried at Sabor y Cultura. Masterful combo of juicy agave, citrus, and minerality.

It’s so good. Viva Mexico Blanco but even better

This was so good I went back for more at Sabor y Cultura Chicago. So fresh and flavorful with tons of agave. There is also pepper, citrus, minerals, earth and some lime. Love that it is a high proof and first Tahona from Viva Mexico. Nicely done Sergio!

Received as a sample from Agave Swappers so I am setting value at 5/10.

Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: cooked agave, vegetal, black pepper, ethanol Taste: cooked agave, minerals, black pepper, mint, vegetal Finish: lingering mint and pepper

Nose has herb, grass, pungent citrus, some ethanol. Really bright agave and lime. The palette is delicious with some nice mineral elements that is rich and buttery mouthfeel. Lots of nice cooked agave. The finish is really nice and long with loads pepper and sweet agave. Overall, a really delicious high proof sipper that shows off the Tahona minerality balance with agave really well.

VMTBCO2574 bottled on 13/05/25 tasted on 4-26-26. Aroma: cooked agave, light acidity, agave fiber aroma, fermented notes, light sourness, hint of fruitiness. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, cooked agave is present but I feel that the acidity and sour note is slightly too pronounced and covers up some aromas and flavors, will try it in the future to see if it is more balanced and opens up more. Hint of pepper spiciness. Finish is medium to long, cooked agave, hint of fruitiness and the acidity & sourness that is slightly too pronounced persists.

Amazing! Need I say more…

The aroma is absolutely amazing! Plenty of citrus and tropical fruits the melon is as if I just cut one open and so is the mandarin. White pepper cinnamon light herbal notes amazingly complex aroma. Palate is also complex more white pepper cinnamon and herbal some melon sweetness kicks in midway and lasts awhile. Long agave white pepper melon finish.

holy naturally sweet agave goodness! has all the agave forward full-bodied flavor of a 110 proof still strength with a fraction of the heat. notes of citrus, cinnamon, a touch of brine. a true agave bomb. excited to savor this bottle. highly recommend.

I think this might be my favorite expression of the Viva Mexico lineup, with the Madera being a close second. Tons of agave, citrus, minerality and brininess with a very long finish that liners for a while. So good, so complex, excellent sipper. This is Sergio Cruz at house finest.

Nice agave , mineral nose and taste. 96 proof so hitting nice. I do enjoy it!