This is a Blind Tasting, and coincidentally, my favorite of the night. The nose is agave-forward for an aged expression. I smell herbs and alcohol, but the taste is more complex. It is smooth, but the alcohol burn is present. It has an initial funk to the taste that evolves into a spicy chocolate finish. Viscosity is good, and the mouthfeel has a pleasant spiciness to it. The finish is long and the burn is mellow. It’s very pleasant, even if it’s a little different from other Añejos.

In the nose- sweet smell like honey and vanilla. Very minimal citrus smell In the palate- soft and sweet. Can taste the vanilla and and honey but the honey dominates.

Update: the notes below and the ratings were all done blind. Now that I know that it's a a repo, I would have rated the taste a little lower. Definitely presented as a repo to me so if you're a whisky fan looking for a wood-forward pour, this will under deliver. ----- Blind tasted in a Glencairn glass with another similar spirit (I assume both repos). Overall impressions: Enjoyable overall. Savory, not sweet. Agave throughout. Natural flavors. Nothing artificial detected.  Aroma: Nice agave on the nose, some alcohol, butterscotch and caramel and vanilla appear after sitting 5+ min Taste: vanilla, cooked agave, slightly bitter oak, wood bark, and herbs, medium-light mouthfeel Finish: long, slightly bitter finish. agave and wood

Aroma was very sweet which matched the flavor. A little artificial smelling. Tasting brought out subtle caramel notes and a “thick” mouth feel which again felt manufactured or added.

AMM blind. Nice light aroma of agave with hints of citrus and caramel with a bit of alcohol. Taste is really nice, agave forward, with vanilla, oak, and citrus. Nice peppery orange zest finish.

I was a bit disappointed with this expression due to it being too aggressive with its scathing ethyl and far too peppery than I expected it to be. There is a honey caramel sweetness to the taste with a undeniable earthiness but the scathing aggressive ethyl was dominant through and through which was a turn off for me personally.

Sadly it tastes like additives. Not an overly aggresive profile but still.. it was better before, catering to another market most likely.

Aroma: Cooked agave and ethanol, vanilla. A bit of oak, and a tiny bit of mint. Caramel, and clear whiskey notes. Palate: Cooked agave, barrel spice. Ethanol, but not too harsh. Definitely some caramel coming through. Earthy. Verdict: Solid budget anejo. For $29.99 at our local Trader Joe’s, this is a steal. It’s not particularly complex, won’t be a daily sipper by any means, but I can see this making a very solid Tommy’s margarita. Maybe my new well anejo if the margarita I make with it goes well.

Light aromas for an Anejo, sweet cooked agave, slight heat on the finish ... priced very fairly for an anejo. I wouldn’t look hard for this one. Their 6 yr XA is so much better.

more vanilla sweet n light

Nose: Vanilla, toffee, earth, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. An appealingly bright nose - with lots of fruit and agave notes still coming through the oak aging. Flavor: Viscous, white pepper and toasty barrel spices. Creamy vanilla with a hint of licorice at the tail end. Finish: Just the vaguest hint of an off putting perfume nuance. I’m being picky.

Notas especiadas, de pimienta, predominan. un sabor dulce muy ligero, de vainilla, tal vez proveniente de la barrica de Chardonnay, o no.

It’s spice, warm, peppery but not complex on the nose and flavor, It's an ok tequila! I prefer Añejo X (extra añejo) from this line for siping ...

Not subtle, this añejo smacks your tongue with some heavy oak and spice from the first sip. I think this complements the rest of the current El Espolón lineup. Note that this is nothing like any previous añejo released under the Espolón line. It is pretty good though, nicely balanced with barrel spice and underlying agave.

Surprisingly good. Lovely toasted agave aroma and flavor.

Aroma of cooked agave and vanilla. Flavors of cooked agave, alcohol, oak, and maybe a hint of black pepper. Finishes with an alcohol tingle, and occasional numbness on the tongue. Honestly, this añejo doesn't feel much different from a reposado. Which is a bit disappointing. But, an añejo for less than $40 is not terrible. But, I've had better for around $35. This isn't bad; but I don't plan on buying this again.

The nose: Alcohol, light agave, and citrus (in that order). Taste: caramel, pepper, and citrus. A slight medicinal taste that was only present on the first pour. Finish: fair transiting with the same taste profile, with a nice sweet slow burn.

The charred oak finish is definitely caught in the aroma with a slight sweetness. Agave present also. A little bit stronger ethanol smell than I like but nothing to deter me. Good oak, earthy sweet citrus agave flavor. The sweet bourbon casks are definitely represented. Finish was a little shorter than I prefer. Very pleased with an Anejo in this price range. Tasting Tip: after the second sip’s finish sets in bit into a Mandarin Orange for a fruity explosion.

Mexican 38% abv. versión, tall bottle with majority red color front label with an image of an agave with 2 roosters in the center, red plastic twist cap with fun stopper, lote: 03/LOTE/023, bottled on 12/OCT/2004A, tasted on 10-12-24. Color: dark yellow to light brown. Aroma: light cooked agave with a hint of sweetness, hint of acidity, hint of citrus, light fruitiness, hint of pleasant sourness, hint of earthiness, light ripe red apples, fresh and crisp and considering the darker color, is quite impressive. After 30 minutes the cooked agave note becomes sweeter. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, good sweet sour and citrus balance, cooked agave note is sweeter on my palate and aromatic through my retronasal. Finish is medium to medium long, light sweet cooked agave, light fruitiness with a hint of earthiness persists.

Full round mouth Smoke Vanilla finish

Very sweet anejo. Not bad. It was decent to try. Bourbon friends love it.

NOM 1440 Nose: sweet agave, vanilla, fresh water, Taste: cooked agave, oak Finish: oak, butter, chocolate, smoke

agave is light earth oak pepper. harsh sipper the finish is decent I expected better

Aroma is nice- agave- pepper- alcohol- oak with hints of vanilla. Taste is nice— pepper- agave- alcohol- and oak with a good finish- wish it was longer.

Slightly sweet, some smoke.