This repo is slightly different than pictured. It has a 2007 (tax stamp) and labeled Reserva Especial Limitada. Nose: Ripe jammy berries and over ripe cantaloupe. Sweet agave blending with subtle oak tones and cedar shavings. Background baking spices that were first evident, receding as it opens up. A pinch of vanilla. Flavor: Vanilla, fruitiness, hazelnuts, baking spice and a pepper note that has staying power. Some viscosity and a trace of bitterness. This picked up a point or two on value, as I only paid $176 pesos for this older bottle.

Overwhelming aroma of thinner killed this one for me.

Bottle has a 2000 Mexican tax sticker on it. Melon, and some sort of funky sour sulfur-ish aroma. Not in a good way. Flavor is ok, I don’t get the funky weirdness, but it’s flat and thin. Simple.

AROMA: Primero que me recibe es esa calidez del agave cocido, que enseguida se entrelaza con la dulzura del caramelo y la vainilla. Luego, aparece un fondo de roble muy elegante y un toque sutil de pimienta que le da un carácter vibrante. SABOR: En boca se siente una dulzura propia del agave cocido, que enseguida se complementa con la intensidad del roble y sus notas terrosas. Poco a poco emergen la vainilla y un toque frutal como a melón, redondeando la experiencia con un fondo de caramelo delicioso. TERMINO EN EL PALADAR: Al final, el trago deja una sensación duradera donde el roble americano aporta una calidez suave, dejando ecos de vainilla junto a un toque ahumado que se mezcla con la pimienta blanca y una pizca de canela que persiste. AROMA: As you bring the glass closer, the first thing that greets you is the warmth of cooked agave, which immediately intertwines with the sweetness of caramel and vanilla. Then, a very elegant oak background appears and a subtle touch of pepper that gives it a vibrant character. FLAVOR: On the palate, you feel a sweetness typical of cooked agave, which is immediately complemented by the intensity of the oak and its earthy notes. Little by little vanilla and a fruity touch like melon emerge, rounding out the experience with a delicious caramel background. FINISH:In the end, the drink leaves a lasting sensation where the American oak brings a gentle warmth, leaving echoes of vanilla together with a smoky touch that blends with white pepper and a pinch of cinnamon that lingers.