Bottle: L317801001, 2213, 17:24 Appearance: Orange honey green tea Nose: Vanilla, cream soda, cooked agave, artificial maple syrup, butter, licorice, artificial sweetener, light acetone, alcohol, oak, and cedar…not the worst, but still has defects Palate: Vanilla, alcohol, black pepper, oak, whiskey, cinnamon, barrel spice, artificial sweetener, licorice, butter, alcohol, astringent, and molasses…I lost the agave Finish: Black pepper, artificial sweetener, alcohol, astringent, and whiskey…artificially viscous and lasts way longer than I want it to Overall: So far, this is the first and only one of their expressions that actually could pass as a tequila. It was almost like playing “Where’s Waldo?” with agave. Well, I found it. The problem is, it’s still not a good tequila. This was hard to drink, but not bad enough that I felt the need to pour it out like I did with the reposado. That being said, I still won’t be buying this again.
Bottle: L331201001, 528, 21:34 Appearance: Apple juice Nose: Cake batter, vanilla, fake fruit, banana, caramel, artificial sweetener, alcohol, butter, medicinal, and light oak…artificial and sweet Palate: Astringent, artificial sweetener, fake fruit, maple syrup substitute, alcohol, butterscotch, cake batter, coconut, medicinal, and oak…not enjoyable Finish: Artificial sweetener, alcohol, astringent, and cream soda…thick, viscous mouthfeel that lasts far too long Overall: I like many of the flavors that are present here. However, they pale in comparison to the aspartame-esque super sweetness nor the underlying harshness of the distillate. Again, I’m happy that I got to try it. And now I know. I couldn’t even finish the pour, it went in the sink.
Medium amber color in the glass. Aroma of caramel, cooked agave, oak and a hint of butter. Flavor starts off with that butter feel, almost too much. I'm sensing an additive in the mouthfeel. Then the caramel, cooked agave, black pepper and oak. Medium-long finish.
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This is bad. Smell is off putting, taste is very artificial and overly sweet, finish is next to nonexistent, and it’s $45 for a bottle of blanco that I would hesitate to keep as a gift.