The most notable part of the aroma is a type of plum sweetness, almost like a plum jam or a plum pie, as well as some caramel, oak, vanilla, and apple. On the flavor, quite a bit of fruit, in particular that plum jam profile, almost a bit like candy. A cinnamon and vanilla sweetness also comes through, with an overall profile more akin to an aged brandy. The finish hits with a sharp sweetness, with a cinnamon candy taste like a Hot Tamale, that levels out with some fruit and caramel. Also somewhat short and leaves behind a slight bitterness at the end.

This is a sweet tequila but not overpowered by additives like other brands. You can easily detect them in the finish but the taste is mostly a very standard extra añejo without complexity. Would never turn down a glass but I would spend my money on other brands for sure.

Hard to get past true artificial flavors not drinkable.

vion 44 Lote 8EE017E18 - 06.06.18 Tasting Date July 14, 2022 Nose: Oak bourbon whiskey caramel vanilla butterscotch, barrel spices, not a lot of agave, a little alcohol on the low end Taste: oak caramel vanilla pepper Finish: warm and sweet, ends with a little heat. Subtle May contain additives? Good tequila for whiskey lovers

Smell of vanilla, caramel, slight agave Taste of vanilla, oak, caramel, and pepper on the backend

Recieved this a gift over the holidays, after tasting many times prior to my review I have determined that this an excellent EA. The flavor of agave has not been lost in the aging process. The barrel comes though almost immediately, excellent agave, spice, chocolate and caramel flavors. On the finish is light pepper burn that does not linger. Price point is a bit high, but overall I really enjoy this Extra Anejo.

Excellent example of a fine XA, nice value compared other XA, can sip this all night. The right combination of sweetness and cooked agave

My absolute favorite for the money

Nice XA with a fair amount of oak, vanilla, agave, and a bit of heat.

Sweet but delicious. Caramel, vanilla, soft agave, soft alcohol. Worth the price? Maybe.

Lovely sipping tequila. Hints of leather and tobacco, not overly oaked.

Aroma: It's very light and mellow to start with subtle hints of oak, cherry and is also slightly floral. But, as it opens up it gets much stronger and has a heavy butterscotch aroma with a slight coffee undertone. Flavor: Again, like the initial aroma it is very light. I get a slight hint of oak but the butterscotch definitely stands out as the most prominent flavor. It's very interesting. Usually XA's are a little too barrel heavy for my taste but this is so light and not overpowering at all.

Practically no oak in the aroma and clear notes of cherry, almond and flowers followed by mild butterscotch. The butterscotch and oak become more pronounced with some time in the glass. Nice opening spice flavor tamed by sweet butterscotch. Nice, long finish that lingers in the mouth. Much fuller and richer than the Crotalo. More of a "traditional" XA. UPDATED on 7/6 in side by side tasting with Crotalo Gran Reserva, Tears of Llorona and re-tasting of Diablito.

Nose: It absolutely smell Agave forward, but also of vanilla/almond fudge sweetness. Elegant and round oak aroma. Flavour: Agave, vanilla, oak, lite smoky and toasty/rusty. A bit hot. Finish: Agave, oak, tousty, light freshness of minerals. Short finnish.

Subtle aroma. Very smooth. Somewhat weak flavor with a sweet finish.

Aroma- caramel, cinnamon, oak, vanilla, plum pie Flavor- candy, vanilla and cinnamon sweetness cover everything else, more brandy/pisco like than tequila Finish- cinnamon candy with a hint of oak, almost like a hot tamale

Mexican 40% abv. version, lote: L1328JLOTE05796, bottled on 20-12-2021, tasted on 10-3-24. Gracias por compartirme esta botella mi amigo B.V.! Color: dark yellow to light brown. Aroma: light butterscotch, light sweet and spicy wood note, light burnt caramel, hint of mint which helps keep this XA fresh, cooked pears and apples, hint of light sweetened black tea. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, sweet but not cloying, through my retronasal I smell a whiff of soy bean note which reminds me of a 35 year old Scotch whisky from Benriach, my notes and points are from a tequila distillate standpoint. Finish is medium to almost medium long, light butterscotch, burnt caramel, cooked apples and pears with a whiff of soy bean aroma persists.

Aroma - vanilla, mineral, oakish, Flavor - light heat, metallic, Finish - peppery, whiskeys Something seemed a bit metallic/acidic in the flavor. Finish was sort of the same. This smelled sweet but tasted more like a whisky to me.

Additives for sure

Very Smooth

Beautiful nose prevalent vanilla notes

Strong pepper forward. Fantastic remains of vanilla for sure. Solid.

Vanilla, chocolate, oak are the three main flavors I immediately smell. On the mouth it feels viscous and sweet. Extraordinarily sweet and zero notes of agave.

Great caramel smell and taste. Nice color, smooth and easy to sip. Great for people coming from Whiskey. No underlying tequila character and lacks complexity of a Siete Laguas Anejo at half the price.

One of the smoothest tequilas ever from start to finish. Velvety with absolutely zero harshness . Great value in my opinion