Great older brand from NOM 1115. Aroma: Beautiful nose, agave, fruits, bananas. light oak and spices. Taste: lots of agave, vegetal, fruits, citrus, oak. Finish: Light to Medium finish but amazing in the palate. If you come across this 25 year old tequila from a legendary distillery don't ask questions, pick it up. Beautiful blue hand blown bottle. Also a collectors item.
Old school 1.75L bottle.
NOM-1115, Don Tacho añejo, Reserva Especial del Milenio. Thin glass bottle sealed with green wax with 2 glasses inside the middle of bottle, 38% abv., 1 liter version, marbete is from year 2000, tasted on 4-14-24. Color: yellow to dark yellow. Aroma: creamy, buttery, light vanilla, hint of wood note, slightly herbaceous, hint of maple syrup, after 20 minutes in the glass I can smell very light cooked agave notes. After 10 more minutes the cooked agave note becomes more intense and shines through. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, vanilla and wood note are quite intense on the palate, luckily after 30 minutes of oxygenation the cooked agave note is more present, good sweet sour and citrus balance. Wood note is quite active. Finish is medium to medium long, light cooked agave, light vanilla, hint of citrus, light creamy and buttery notes with a hint of earthiness persists.
Mexican 38% abv. versión, lote: 06 044, bottled on 17 06 00, tasted on 3-29-24. Color: just a tad of yellow. Aroma: light sweet cooked agave, light aromatic green vegetal notes, light acidity, light fruitiness, light citrus, hint of orange peel, hint of earthiness. After 20 minutes in the glass light resinous sweetness. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, good sweet sour and citrus balance, hint of black pepper. Finish is medium to medium long, light sweet cooked agave, light fruitiness, hint of orange peel with a hint of earthiness persists.