Nose wow! Agave & pepper! Insane nose, depth of flavor, old school agave notes, beautiful juice! Never going to see this again
Nose: Bomb of cooked agave, oak, butter, caramel, cinnamon, baking spices On the pallet: A blend of sweetness balanced beautifully with those barrel notes. This has the taste of old school tequila with all the barrel influences that you want from a well aged tequila. Sergio Cruz knocked it out of the park with this special anniversary bottle. If you can find it, get your hands on it. It’s wonderful
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Initial aromas of honey blend with warm oak, cinnamon, a clean minerality, and some vegetal cooked agave. The flavor puts forward more of that honeyed agave, while also being light and crisp, the influence of the barrel is lighter on this one, creating an interesting blend of agave and oak. On the finish, a clean and mellow sweetness of agave and oak, that lasts a while, eventually gives way to notes of cinnamon and black pepper.