Vessel: CTC Jarrito Nose: Honey, Peach, Cooked Agave, Oak, Apricot, Walnut Palate: Pepper, Stonefruit, Honeysuckle, Cream Finish: Vanilla, Cream Soda, Pear, Macadamia Nut, Mild Minerality. This one was particularly unique compared to what I might expect coming out of El Pandillio. To me the nose was stone fruit; distinctly Apricot and Peach. It seemed like all of the other aromas were built around that, the two most prominent were the honey and walnut followed by the trace amounts of oak. The Stone fruit followed through on the initial palate, although it became less distinctly Peach and Apricot. I also got sweet floral notes of Honeysuckle and cream with a faint tinge of cinnamon. The finish came through, sweet and nutty. Lots of creamy, vanilla and nutty notes. All in all, this was a delightful change of pace for an El Pandillio, Reposado. Where I might reach for a Volans, Don Vicente on a fall or Mild winter day, the floral notes make this quite fitting for a cooler spring day.

40% ABV

General Gorostieta repo 40 abv Trying this for the second time. First time was about a month ago, and it was a neck pour. It opened up quite nicely. Nose: barrel spices, dried fruit, sweet cooked agave, cinnamon, pepper, some minerality and mild oak. Palate: is sweeter than the nose indicates - caramel, vanilla, barrel spices. I don't get a lot of oak on the palate, which makes me happy. Hubby said he got nuts, maybe walnuts. Hmm, I'm feeling that, but not sure which nuts it is. Finish: a nice warmth with a sweetness that lingers very nicely. Other: sipped from a Riedel glass. buttery mouthfeel. Nose from empty glass is really good! PRODUCTION NOTES from Brand Owner: -Small batch, tahona crushed and traditional stone oven steam cooking for 24 hours. -Natural fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 96 hours. -Copper pot distillation for purity and smoothness. No heads are cut. -100% spring water used during fermentation and for downproofing. -Aged in french oak barrels for six months • TASTING NOTES per Brand Owner: -Aroma: Cooked agave, french oak, cinnamon, black pepper. -Taste: A superb balance between buttery cooked agave, hazelnuts and black pepper, with a characteristic minerality that comes from El Pandillo ranch natural springs. -Finish: Smooth naturally sweet notes of vanilla, slightly warm, elegant fade of grapefruit hints.

Lote LGG0001R40E 31/12/2024 Aroma: bright fruity agave and caramel with some baking spice and a honey sweetness Flavor: the taste matches the aroma exactly Mouthfeel: medium body with a slight alcohol burn in the midpalette Finish: nice long lingering sweet finish Color: light straw

Subtle armor. Very smooth flavor that is slightly sweet with hints of agave. Smooth spice in the finish.

Tequila General Gorostieta reposado 40%, Lot: L…001R40E, bottled on 30/12/2024, tasted on 3-8-25. Color: light yellow. Aroma: cooked agave with a hint of sweetness, light green vegetables, light wet cement, light minerality, hint of sourness, light acidity, hint of citrus. After 20 minutes in the glass a hint of pepper spiciness emerges and the cooked agave becomes slightly sweet. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, hint of spiciness, good sweet & sour balance, hint of fruitiness. Finish is medium to medium long, light cooked agave, hint of fruitiness with a hint of earthiness persists.

Neck pour Aroma - Slight sweetness like brown sugar and a little fruitiness like banana or apple. A bit of a funkiness here and there. Flavor - Reminds me of a honeysuckle, vegetal and sweet, but maybe a bit of cinnamon or nutmeg. Finish - Very tame, a bit of an oily feel with no tingling sensation.