No way this is 53% Good job

Very unexpected nose. A lot of sweetness. Fruit, cherry? Very easy to nose for being a HP and really enjoyable to nose. Sweet palate that has some lingering heat on the finish. Drinks nothing like a 53%. I get a lot of bourbon vibes out of this. Very easy to drink and tasty.

AMM Blind Tasting: Nose of dark chocolate, clove, cinnamon and caramel. Not overly complex but pleasant. This is super dark brown. Palate has wet wood, caramel, a little mushroom funk to it. A decent amount of heat. A fine finish, seems likely high abv?

AMM Blind. Deep bold aroma with some black cherry. Flavor adds sharp oak, but not in a dry way. Long spiced and woody finish.

This is a decent XA especially for the price. I felt its a bit heavy on the oak which killed some complexity

Caramel, oak, sweetness, flowers and a hint of leather on the nose. The palate is similar to the aromas, but I also taste lots of cinnamon, alcohol and some bitterness. Spicy, long-lasting finish.

TMM/AMM XA Blinds Dec 2025 #7 one of the darkest in color nose: bread/yeast, barrel spice, caramel, vanilla, alcohol palate: sweet vanilla, oak, barrel spice and something I cant define Finish: dry, sweet extra points for value! $90

tasted blind with 9 other Extra Añejo of various ABV. Bright copper color in the bottle and glass, the oiliness makes this shimmer as light passes through. Aromatic nose with sharp ethanol notes, oak, agave. Very pungent taste, some acidity and oak with agave behind all that barrel. Finish has an oak bitterness and citrus peel? Citrus oil? I can’t decide. In any case, quite the mouthful.

Tasted blind with AMM: Aromas are floral, caramel, and leather. Flavors of raisin, oak, and tobacco. Nice long finish from the high ABV. Extra points for affordability.

Solid offering for the value. If you’re a whiskey or cigar person you’ll enjoy it. I’m neither of those but also enjoyed it.

For me, this carries a resemblance to Código Origen, though with noticeably more assertive barrel spice. ( In hindsight, the assertive flavor could also be amplified by the higher ABV.) The aroma is immediately inviting: cooked agave layered with cherry, clove, vanilla-maple sweetness, cinnamon, and a warm whiskey undertone that adds anticipation. On the palate, every element from the nose returns with greater intensity. The barrel spices step forward as the dominant force, supported by rich agave and the same cherry-vanilla profile, cacao, caramel, maple, and allspice promised on the aroma. A delicious extra añejo. If anything, the spice leans just a touch heavy, but for the price point, it tastes like a genuine deal for what it delivers. (I did not rate the price)

Caramel, oak, agave aroma. Cooked agave, herbal, warm baking spice flavor. Nice finish.

Nose: Calvados, oak, Body: light to medium, silky Palate: Oak, tannins, almonds, low heat, low complexity Finish: rapid evaporation catch the finish fast or miss it. Leaves a little sting on the lips, teeny bit of sweetness. Somewhere in there is some agave. I’ve been 99% blancos for the past year and miss the agave. It’s closer to a cognac or maybe a rye or wheated bourbon. I have a liter of it now so I’ll update the review with later tastings.

aroma: sweet agave, chocolate, oak notes palate: oak, agave forward, cinnamon, honey, caramel finish: sweet oak agave with a bite. great valued XO. Can beat this additive free banger

On the nose it’s oaky and sweet with hints of vanilla. I also pick up a touch of cinnamon. The oak taste is pretty prominent, but so is the caramel sweetness and both cooked and raw agave peek through. Slight chocolate and tobacco as well. It has a fruity finish with nice viscosity.

A little too woody and can taste the sweet char but not bad. Prefer less dark extra añejos.

Deep and broad nose. So pleasant, lightly sweet, spice fruit, everything you want in XA. Agave there and wood not overpowering. The high ABV 53 makes the viscosity truly exceptional. Legs narrow and still forming minutes after first swirl. Color is red and gold, clear as a crisp fall morning. Taste has initial blast from ABV53 that dissipates quickly and lingers on the palate. By third sip it is very smooth but that extra heat is always there, and the complexity really emerges. All the fruits and spices you expect from a well planned XA. Crazy to say but it compares favorably to the Tears of Llorona and Tapatio Exelencia, both of which I’ve been drinking lately. Nose is right there and flavor profiles align, however, the heat puts it in a special class. Super bargain at 150 for a liter on the website. That is what puts it firmly in mid to high 90s