John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35)

John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35)

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. liked 12d ago
  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 81d ago

    “Artificial from start to finish. Cloying on the tongue with short, vanilla cake batter finish. At $40, there are some many better options”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 105d ago

    “• Visual: Good viscosity. Clear with thin clear edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Prickle. • Aroma: Smoke, dried flowers, earthy, terracotta, ancho pepper. • Mouthfeel: Oily w/ sufficient alcohol. • Flavor: Smoke, herbal, spearmint, clay. • Finish: Medium with smoke, spearmint and clay.”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 106d ago

    “• Visual: Thin viscosity. Clear with clear thin edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming and sour. • Aroma: Apple cider vinegar, honeysuckle, earthy, white pepper in background. • Mouthfeel: Dry, chalky and thin with sufficient. • Flavor: Chalk, earth, lemon zest, green apple, honeysuckle, cinnamon. • Finish: Medium/long and drying with alcohol buzz on the tongue. Green apple, chalk with appearing honey on the retro nasal.”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 106d ago

    “• Visual: Good viscosity. Clear with clear medium edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming with slight prickle. • Aroma: Lemon, tropical fruit, jalapeño, fresh herbal note. • Mouthnotes. Buttery with light alcohol. • Flavor: Honey, guava, cinnamon, fresh sage, butter, wintergreen mint. • Finish: Long with wintergreen, sage, jalapeño and guava. Gets drying and sweet halfway through the Finish. Very easy drinking.”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 106d ago

    “• Visual: Good viscosity. Clear with clear medium edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Prickle. • Aroma: Smoke, sweet coconut, lemon zest, chili pepper. • Mouthfeel: Oily with sufficient alcohol. Somewhat cooling. • Flavor: Smoke, mint, coconut water, tropical fruit, candied pineapple, ancho pepper. • Finish: Medium with candied pineapple, smoke, coconut water and ancho pepper. ”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 106d ago

    “• Visual: Good viscosity. Clear with clear medium edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Prickle. • Aroma: Citrus blast, lemon grass, herbal, cinnamon, floral. • Mouthfeel: Oily with sufficient alcohol. Very drying. • Flavor: Lemon grass, cinnamon, cocoa, candied lemon, red hots, sweet potato. • Finish:”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 106d ago

    “• Visual: Thin viscosity. Clear with clear thin edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming. • Aroma: Tropical fruit, light fresh catnip, fennel. • Mouthfeel: Oily with sufficient alcohol • Flavor: Grilled Tropical fruit, smoke, jalapeño, fennel • Finish: Med/long finish with grilled Tropical fruit, fennel and light smoke. ”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 106d ago

    “• Visual: Good viscosity. Clear with clear medium edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming. • Aroma: Herbal, green agave, white pepper, anise, jalapeño, lemon zest. • Mouthfeel: Oily w/ sufficient alcohol. • Flavor: Mezcal - like, BBQ sauce, smoke, anise, citrus - lemon zest, dried tropical fruit. • Finish: Med/long with the smoke , BBQ sauce, anise still there. Mild lemon zest.”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 124d ago

    “Batch:L750ZBH0001 54%ABV  Visual: Great viscosity. Clear with clear medium edge.  Initial Nasal Impact: Warming. Aroma: Cooked agave, citrus, cinnamon, white pepper, anise, limestone. Fresh clean agave. Mouthfeel: Buttery with sufficient alcohol. Wow, this is 54%ABV? Does not drink like a high proof. Flavor: The citrus explodes. Grapefruit and especially lime, mineral, anise, cooked agave, slight herbal notes. Finish: Long with the anise, mineral and lime notes carrying throughout with plenty of cooked agave. Incredible balance and flavor for the price point. Take the price out and this is still an amazing high proof blanco. Consider the price (39.99 at TW) this is a must buy high proof. ”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. liked 124d ago
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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 239d ago

    “• Visual: Good viscosity, slow cascade. Clear w/ clear medium edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming w/ slight prickle. • Aroma: Alcohol, cooked agave, citrus, vanilla. • Mouthfeel: Oily w/ generous alcohol. • Flavor: Alcohol, vanilla, mineral, dried pineapple. • Finish: Long w/ alcohol, light vanilla and dried pineapple ”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 273d ago

    “NOM 1459 aroma/flavor: caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, cooked agave, barrel notes. peppery finish”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 295d ago

    “• Visual: Good viscosity, very slow cascade. • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming w/ slight prickle. • Aroma: Musty, dried flowers, lemon oil, cinnamon, white chocolate. • Mouthfeel: Soft and buttery w/ sufficient alcohol. • Flavor: Lemon oil, cooked agave, mineral, spicy white chocolate, mint. • Finish: Short - Medium w/ lemon oil and white chocolate. Mineral and mint notes develop on the retro nasal. Lots of mint on the retro nasal. ”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 295d ago

    “• Visual: Good viscosity, very slow cascade. Clear w/ clear thick edge. • Initial Nasal Impact: Warming. • Aroma: Sweet funk, mineral, river rock, cooked agave, petrichor, melon husky. • Mouthfeel: Buttery w/ sufficient alcohol. • Flavor: Cooked agave, mineral, melon husk, light licorice, pepper. • Finish: Med - long w/ cooked agave then the melon husk takes over. Licorice on the retro nasal.”

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  • John Mehrkens (@jmehrk35) John M. rated 307d ago

    “Initial Nasal Impact: Prickle Aroma: Cooked agave, jalapeño, citrus - lime, mineral, earthy, cinnamon, anise, grass, alcohol Mouthfeel: Buttery with generous alcohol Flavor: Cooked agave, honey, jalapeño, lime, mineral, earthy, anise, cinnamon, biscuit Finish: Long with generous alcohol, cooked agave, jalapeño and mineral/earthy notes”

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