Kyle K. rated 17d ago

Lost Lore Hasta La Raiz Collaboration Blanco

92 SCORE

“Nose: cooked agave, mint, vegetal, ripe banana Taste: cooked agave, mineral, ripe banana, vegetal Finish: the banana lingers, along with some peppermint Overall: This is a really great tequila, especially for the price. It has notes that remind me of the Valley Blanco, but also has some distinct fruity notes.”

Kyle K. rated 46d ago

Viva Mexico Madera Blanco

89 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: Cooked agave, brine, minerals, fruit Flavor: Agave bomb! fruitiness, minerals, baking spice, black pepper, brine Finish: minerals and black pepper”

Kyle K. rated 54d ago

Viva Mexico Tahona Blanco

85 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: cooked agave, vegetal, black pepper, ethanol Taste: cooked agave, minerals, black pepper, mint, vegetal Finish: lingering mint and pepper”

Kyle K. rated 65d ago

Zumbador Blanco High Proof

89 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: cooked agave, butter, minerals, brine, citrus Taste: cooked agave, black pepper, minerals, butter, brine Finish: black pepper, ethanol, a little rough around the edges Overall, an excellent sipper! It just breaks down a little bit on the finish for me.”

Kyle K. rated 74d ago

Mosto Tequila Blanco

84 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: fruit, floral, cinnamon, cooked agave Taste: cinnamon, cooked agave, fruit, floral Finish: fruitiness, cinnamon, black pepper”

Kyle K. rated 75d ago

El Tesoro Tequila Platinum

89 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: cooked agave, fruitiness, minerals Taste: cooked agave, melon, black pepper, oily mouth feel Finish: Very soft with a hint of fruitiness and black pepper Overall: This is a really nice tequila and it's pretty notably different from any of the "newer" El Tesoro bottles I've had. I put newer in quotes because I'm consistently finding bottles from 2018ish.”

Kyle K. rated 89d ago

Brahman Mex Blanco Artesanal

85 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: sweet cooked agave, fruit, baking spice Taste: sweet cooked agave, fruity, floral, black pepper Finish: the finish is short and clean with some fruity and peppery notes”

Kyle K. rated 89d ago

Xoloitzcuintle Tequila Still Strength "QUIOTE"

87 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: very vegetal and fresh, tropical fruit (pineapple and mango?), cooked agave Taste: sweet cooked agave, black pepper, some of the fruitiness from the nose, less vegetal but it's still there Finish: the vegetal and fruity notes come back on the finish followed by black pepper and some mint Overall: It's a very interesting tequila and I like the flavor of this one more than the Valles Fuerte. I typically lean towards a sweeter and less vegetal tequila, so I rated this a little lower than it probably deserves. If you want a tequila that is different than anything you've had, this is a great one. Don't let my review scare you away from this one, it just doesn't fit my palate. If I ever see it on the shelves in MN, I'll definitely buy it to see if it grows on me over time.”

Kyle K. rated 89d ago

Tequila Xoloitzcuintle Plata

85 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: cooked agave, cinnamon, allspice, pepper Taste: cooked agave, black pepper, allspice Finish: pretty classic peppery finish with some lingering cinnamon or allspice”

Kyle K. rated 97d ago

Manuscrito Cuento Corto: Special Blend Rested Blanco

93 SCORE

“Sample provided by Tim from the WI Tequila Collective Facebook group. Tasting notes are from blind sampling of four different blancos. Nose: cooked agave, jalapeño, black pepper, vegetal, a hint of smoke Taste: creamy mouth feel with tons of agave, very spicy with a prominent jalapeño note, and a bit of cinnamon or cloves Finish: the spiciness lingers and it faces into a more classic cinnamon and peppery finish.”

Kyle K. rated 97d ago

House of Rare Founder's Cut Blanco

82 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: cooked and raw agave, very vegetal, some mint, black pepper, ethanol, eucalyptus Taste: A lot of mint and vegetal right up front then fading into a black pepper and peppermint. I don't pick up much sweetness or cooked agave, maybe more of a raw agave taste. Finish: The eucalyptus and peppermint lingers on the finish, along with some ethanol notes”

Kyle K. rated 110d ago

Viva Mexico Añejo

86 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: cooked agave, minerals, butterscotch There's a hint of fruitiness but I can't put my finger on it. The aroma reminds me of ArteNOM 1414. Taste: cooked agave up front, some oak comes through along with some vanilla notes. Finish: clean finish with black pepper and some subtle oak notes”

Kyle K. rated 111d ago

Regional Reposado

86 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: tons of cooked agave, a little bit of caramel, dried fruit, and very light oak notes Taste: cooked agave, caramel, black pepper Finish: clean finish, not super long, lingering sweetness and black pepper”

Kyle K. rated 111d ago

Don Modesto Tequila Blanco

88 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: cooked agave, york peppermint patty, some minerality, grapes Taste: wow, that mint! cooked agave, black pepper, some fruitiness Finish: peppermint then into a more traditional black pepper”

Kyle K. rated 111d ago

Don Weber Premium Blanco

84 SCORE

“Sample via Agave Swappers Nose: grapes, cooked agave, tropical fruit (Capri Sun, haha), lactic Taste: cooked agave, grapes, black pepper, bit of lactic Finish: lingering fruit along with a long peppery finish”

Kyle K. rated 114d ago

Excellia Añejo

88 SCORE

“NOM: 1139 Nose: cooked agave, green apple, vanilla, subtle oak Taste: cooked agave green apple vanilla, black pepper, subtle oak Finish: clean finish with lingering fruit and some mint and black pepper”

Kyle K. rated 115d ago

Lost Lore Valley Blanco

93 SCORE

“Nose: Cooked agave and tons of minerality. A great example of the quintessential 1414 aroma. Taste: Follows the aroma with a really nice creamy sweetness. Finish: Really nice, clean finish with some black pepper and heat coming through, but very elegantly with the creamy sweetness lingering throughout. I just opened the bottle so I plan on updating my notes once I can pinpoint some of the notes I'm picking up. Overall this is a really great blanco and the price was right for a fantastic high proof offering.”