Inviting nose of butterscotch, candied nuts, and grapes. Similar flavors with additions of cinnamon, vanilla, and oak. Flavors keep revealing in waves. Really interesting cognac barrel anejo that has its own layered profile.

I expect natural variation in batches, and I assume the bottle I have is from a different batch than others who identify a malolactic aroma. Mine has no malo funk at all (although I enjoy a little malo). I get aromas of wine, honey, orange, cooked agave, oak and a little cinnamon. On the palate I get orange citrus, some sweetness of cooked agave, fruit like cherry, and cinnamon. Let this open up and enjoy the variety and complexity.

I absolutely loved the Cambio Añejo and now I am tasting this repo, hoping the wine casks and French Oak don’t ruin it for me. Neither of these are typically barrel aging that I like. I completely understand this is a personal preference and that many love both of these. With my biases laid before you, here are my thoughts. On the nose I get those barrel notes that I’d expect from French Oak and Wine Casks. I also get a decent amount of agave. I get banana and cinnamon. It is fruity. On the palate, sweet cooked agave, barrel spices, fruits, vanilla, honey. Again, not my profile but I can see how some may really love this.

This has a beautiful freakin nose of caramel, buttercream , butterscotch, vanilla, and sweet agave. Cinnamon bomb. Holy smokes this is good. Vanilla and caramel and sweet agave. Finish is awesome.