Agave swapper sample, thanks Matt! For my palate, the nose is top end fair but I think a lot of new Tequila drinkers will like it more. Same goes for the flavor. It’s got the kick that a Tequila is supposed to have with not much back end burn. Nothing offensive. Finish is good, slow easy going heat. I’d drink it again.

(Agave Swappers) The aroma opens with a strong, floral-wrapped ethyl that comes across as perfumy and slightly overpowering. Pine, earth, and cooked agave’s raisin essence appear beneath, but the presence of dry cardboard and an oddly sweet note is off-putting. Lemon citrus tries to brighten the profile, but overall, the nose doesn’t land for me. On the palate, the experience is noticeably thin. Minerality and citrus flash briefly before giving way to cooked agave and a persistent floral tone. Hints of light pepper, anise, and green vegetal notes follow. The finish fades quickly, trailing soft pepperiness, citrus, and a whisper of green grape.

Sent by Agave Swappers. Nose is deep with aroma. Cooked agave, earthiness, mint, vegetal and pepper. On the palate, this is overpowering with alcohol- especially for a 40 ABV. You can tell that there are the flavors that you pick up on the nose but they are overshadowed. Second sip is less so but still alcohol forward. Gonna let this sit a while and see what happens.

Medicinal nose with faint agave. This has a sour note that isn’t totally off putting plus some nice mouth kick. The sourness turns bitter as the finish develops completely. Different for me from many of the more recent Blanco, not bad, just different. Thanks to Matt Cavanaugh of Tequila Swappers FB group. A good guy.

I really appreciate the owner, Moji Shand, sharing this bottle with Agave Swappers. I really wanted to like this one a bit more. the earthiness is not really the profile for me. I didn't seem to get a lot of flavor from this one because the earthy note a little was overpowering for me. I don't typically go for this type of profile, but I know that many others really do. If you like earthy tequilas, you might enjoy this more than I.

On the nose: An awesome dance between sweet cooked agave, earthiness, mint, cinnamon and minerality! On the pallet: The sweet agave is the star. Followed by cinnamon and pepper, vanilla, a little grapefruit lingers This is my kind of blanco. Made with traditional methods, naturally sweet, complex, and really well balanced. I don’t love the bottle and branding. Wouldn’t feature it on my shelf, but the juice. Delicious!! Thanks Matt at Agave Swappers for the sample!!

I am reviewing a sample I received from Agave Swappers: Nose: Cooked and raw agave lead the way, with wet cement, raw veg, mint, and a touch of pepper. It’s earthy and green - could use something more to lend some lift and brightness. Palate & Mouthfeel: Sweeter on the palate than the nose suggests. I get sweet agave, mint, vegetal notes, earth, and a mineral edge. Cinnamon weaves through, and there’s a subtle chili pepper tingle that creeps in late. Mouthfeel is light to medium, it’s clean but not especially gripping. Finish: Sweet agave and cinnamon linger gently, with a slow build of chili pepper showing up on the tail end. It’s a lighter finish but nicely structured. Final Thoughts: I really enjoy this one - more than the nose let on in the beginning. It leans a bit sweet, and I do wish the alcohol made itself known a little more - something higher proof could’ve helped tighten it up. Still, it’s well done for the price, though I’d like it more if it were about $10 less.

Musty agave nose. Palate is a bit funky. Not a fan of this one. Sample provided by Agave Swappers

Dama Fortuna Sample from Matt C, Agave Swappers ABV 40? Nose: at first, i got hay with some sweetness and a lot of alcohol. Invite some aeration and time and it opens up. I got some berries and cinnamon. Palate: better than the nose suggests; easy sipper, not complex Finish: short and flat Overall: let it open. it's an easy sipper; not complex, so it may be good for newbies who are looking for something "smooth"