Aug 15, 2023 At Poquitos in Bothell NOM 1579 28-09-2017 LP0006R Repoaado old school original bottle Nose cinnamon orange peel agave barrel notes anise some brine some fruit ? mango?  sweet cooked agave

NOM 1579 | Agave barrel and grapefruit citrus. The citrus is less on the pallet and heavier on the agave, barrel and pepper. No harsh finish, easy to drink.

NOM 1579=90 NOM 1584=87

NOM 1579 | Aroma - minerality, black pepper, rosemary, clove. Flavor - olive, minerality, thyme, black pepper. Finish - very easy to drink with a long lasting peppery finish. Almost no chest burn and very soft mouth feel.

NOM 1579 | Powerful and structured (cooked agave, caramel, vanilla), with minerally richness and savory citrus/spice flavors. The distinctive use of deep well water throws a mineral punch with a white pepper finish under layered by a core of subtle baking spices. Anise/clove make an appearance. At some point reminded me of a orange zest buttery scone. Slight briny/mineral finish.

NOM 1579 | Delicious, almost on par with Terralta Reposado for me. I tend to like the more mineral offerings of El Pandillo and this is a great expression of that. 8-9 months reposado but, as with many offerings from El Pandillo, it just adds a perfect layer of wood, vanilla and a buttery feeling.

NOM 1579 | NOM 1579 — Extremely clean, almost complete absence of alcohol heat…just flavor! However still has a strong finish that carries. Cooked/fresh agave, fresh cut grass, orange blossom on the nose. Fruity on the palate; Pineapple, melon, honey, rose. Nice long finish where a bit more oaky sweetness shines through with vanilla, cooked agave and caramel.

NOM 1579 | Very good. Smell of Vanilla, agave and dried fruit. Little to no burn. Order sweet but really good for a light repo. Light finish that doesn’t last long.

NOM 1579 | Great Repo. Incredible balance of agave, citrus, alcohol and a touch of light wood.

NOM 1579 | Legit tequila done right.

NOM 1579 | Just too much black pepper in the finish. Geezus its Serrano pepper heat

NOM 1579 | Nose: Sweet, spicy, caramelized agave nose. Butterscotch, almonds and a touch of citrus in the backup choir. Flavors: Extremely light oak treatment. Tons of pepper (white), and spice, with a lingering anise note. I’m picking up some rye notes. Some herbal/vegetative nuances - sweet pickling cucumber? Rich caramel oily mouth feel. And some brininess.

NOM 1579 | Aroma : Cooked agave, black pepper, and some peach. Classic Pasote minerality here as well. Taste : Lots of cooked agave with some minerality, but not quite as much as the Blanco. Some pepper and spice here as well as some light peach. Oak is noticeable but doesn't stay on the palette long. Oily, but not necessarily a "full" mouthfeel. Finish : Medium/long and prolongs some flavors like cooked agave, and plenty of black pepper and cinnamon.

NOM 1579 | Great repo. Floral, agave, and a touch of vanilla on the nose. All that plus grapefruit and minerals in the flavor, with a smooth sip and slightly spicy and long finish.

NOM 1579 | what an incredibly clean reposado from Felipe Camarena. cooked sweet agave, vanilla, citrus, mineral on the nose. the agave and vanilla continues in the flavor along with rain water, butter, banana, pepper and some olive brine. very little wood detected (a big plus). medium mouth feel, medium finish. very reasonable price point for such a top reposado

NOM 1579 | I absolutely love this expression from Felipe’s line of Pasote. It retains the “mineraly” flavor from that captured rainwater and cooked agave of the amazingly delicious blanco expression, and imparts the herbaceous, vanilla/caramel of the aged juice in this delicious reposado. I would put this up against any reposado who utilizes the traditional methods of harvest/cooking/crushing/fermentation/distillation methods.

NOM 1579 | Just a touch of oak, it’s nice to see a restrained reposado. Tons of bubblegum and marshmallow, this is a crowd pleaser.

NOM 1579 | Lots of orange/tangerine. Starts in the nose with some alcohol, carries into the body and through the finish. A tiny bit muted all the way around.

NOM 1579 | Very little on the nose, a little baked agave and some pepper

NOM 1579 | Very pleasant aroma. Although I expected it to taste better.

NOM 1579 | Aroma= Grapefruit Flavor=

NOM 1579 | mildly fruity nose, sliced ripe berries. way more oak than the light color and nose would indicate. sweet too, like honey syrup. balance of sweet bitterness remains through finish.

NOM 1579 | Glass: Very pale straw color. Lots of large tears form, streaking the glass with thick legs, leaving constellations of pearls hanging. Aroma: An initial bright green “funk” dominates. Then warm baked agave presents, along with the green/vegetal spice/funk and black pepper—a subtle mixture of mints, peppers and citrus. I’m also finding grapefruit, with notes of minerals, brine and vanilla. Entry: Smooth and slightly oily. Coats the palate without sticking to it. Nice spice on entry that grows into the finish. Flavor: Very agave-forward. Baked agave with a touch of sweetness, like a kind of peppered gingerbread cookie, but probably not as sweet. The minerality and brininess are still there with a little tang to it, like olives. Bright spice and mineral notes, with a big pepper kick. The huge flavors from the blanco have been rounded out. Where the blanco felt like something very bold and completely new, this reposado feels like something a bit more familiar. This is aged for 6 months in American oak barrels that are, on average, 40 years old. So all of the tannins and strong oak flavors have been depleted from this wood, adding only hints of vanilla. Finish: Initially buttery, then dry in the center palate with a wet mineral effect on the sited. There is a bit of heat going down, as well as in the retro-nasal, but the heat feeds into the peppery effect on the palate providing a general warming feeling. Moderate to long in length. Conclusion: A proud tequila, a bold repo—hip, funky, spicy, interesting—and an excellent value for this quality at $45. Felipe Camarena is one of the very best distillers in the business. A third generation distiller, he is growing his own agaves near the highest growing altitudes within the denomination of origin. With his dual engineering degrees, he has likely developed the most innovative and sustainable production facility at his El Pandillo distillery in Jesus-Maria.

NOM 1579 | Aroma: agave, citrus Flavor and finish like frapefruit, slight sweetness but bitter.

NOM 1579 | Nose - Barrel spice and agave