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N- Green agave, grass, brine, very vegetal, a little citrus T- Cooked agave, peppery heat but surprisingly mellow considering the proof, the vegetal notes and the herbs are standouts here MF- thin and dry F- a little tingling heat and a long grassy finish V- $60/700ml in Michigan makes this a pretty good value for what you get Overall I am absolutely in love with this. I love notes of brine and grass and this fits the bill
Nose is bright agave, peppery, raw earth or light rubber notes, bery nice Pallet is bright agave, pepper, spice, herbal, silky, tasty
Nose is cooked agave, honey, vanilla, whiskey, fruit and floral notes. Palate and finish is light cooked agave, barrel spice, pepper, vanilla and honey. Excellent mouth feel, an easy sipper.
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