Clear with oily legs. Aroma and finish have a nice amount of cooked agave, black pepper, mint and a hint of vegetal. Pleasant medium finish.

NOM 1616 | Nose: A clean vegetal grassy aroma with undertones of white pepper and white fruit. Mild agave. Overall, a simple and gentle nose. Palate: Mild mouth feel and body. Flavor fades quickly and leaves me with a mild alcohol burn. Herbal and pepper, minor vanilla, agave, and olive.

NOM 1616 | Using a Riedel tequila glass: this blanco has some nice floral and black pepper tones, along with a touch of peppermint candy on the nose. This is undeniably a traditional tequila from El Valle. With a nice, rounded texture, the palate delivers what is promised on the nose along with a bit of natural sweetness. This is not the biggest, boldest, and most complex of blancos, but it does have a decent finish. I think this would actually be a good Blanco starter for newbies but I will be using it for cocktails. San Diego Costco has these 1L bottles on close out for $24.87 (new packaging coming??) so I grabbed a few. Lote: LNV060BC040 02/02/2023

NOM 1616 | There’s some nice and funky here, as they aren’t afraid to let the agave aromas and flavors shine through. Quite enjoyable.

NOM 1616 | Day 2: The first night the aromas were more crisp, fresh and subdued, hard for me to pin down (banana?), yet the yeast was prominent and made me think of bread. Tonight upon poring, the agave aroma dominates along with peppery brine, grassiness, watery caramel and ethyl. The taste captures the palate with agave, citrus, mint, orange peel, caramelized fruit but not tropical and yeast with peppery burnings dancing on the back of my tongue. Light and spicy. The dry down makes me think of wine, and as it fades, waffs of alcohol are present as it all converts into a pleasant wateriness.

NOM 1500 | I wanted to like this more. A sample was brought down to Mexico for me by a good friend. But it was just ho hum on all counts.

Beyond the pepper notes pretty bland

1500 Tastings June 26 2022 NOM 1500 CÓDIGO EXPRESSIONS BLANCO Lote L041BCO40 NOSE Light/subtle aroma. Agave fruit pepper anise tiny bit of mint TASTE Subtle flavors may be due to the age and length of time the bottle has been open vanilla agave pepper and a little brine FINISH Fairly thin and subtle finish OTHER We got these Códigos when they first introduced em. I wanna say 2016/17?!? Bottles have been open for awhile with about 1/4 left in each so may have affected the aroma and taste ??? I'm unsure of the production methods of these NOM 1500 codigo expressions. TMM lists the new NOM 1616 production methods. I have read that the anejo was aged 18 mos in French oak cab barrels? OVERALL, I can see how people would enjoy these Código 1500 tequilas. Easy sippers. Just a little pricey for what it is

NOM 1616 | Alcohol, mint, pepper, agave, funk and bitterness greet you. It mellows as you go, but not the best start.

NOM 1616 | Aroma is not good with alcohol overpowering all. No aromatic fun at all. Taste is not bad. But not good. Plain, a little too sweet with no punch. Finish is ok.

On the nose, I’m immediately by ethanol and something like acetone. Very vodka like. It mellows out and becomes decent as it opens up, with some notes of hay, and cut grass. The initial tasting is…not great. Lots of ethanol bitterness, but again, as it opens up, I get the agave, some cinnamon and spices. The ethanol never really disappears, but it sticks around with the other flavors. A little bit of citrus and vegetal notes. Overall I’m not really a fan, there’s much better blancos at this price range, I can’t say I’d buy a full sized bottle. Definitely glad they did the minis though. I have a mini of the blanco Rosa, we’ll see if a bit of wine barrel aging adds some complexity and mellows out those funky notes.

NOM 1500 | Not bad. Loads of earthy vegetable ness .

Sampled neat, from a rocks glass, unfortunately, at a restaurant/bar. Perhaps it's my nose and/or the glass, but the aroma is mostly alcohol. The palate is much more agave forward than the nose and it has a nice oiliness. Some earthy and vegetal notes, as well. I would try again in proper glassware to reassess the aroma. The price is probably fair, but it's not very complex, so I would recommend to others, but I might not ever buy a bottle myself.

NOM 1500 | Aroma: Light citrus and vegetal agave. Flavor: Nice velvety citrus flavor. Finish: Similar to aroma, smooth with a slight bite. Lingering finish, with some slight black pepper. Overall: A very nice blanco. Held its own when compared blind against Siete Leguas, Don Fulano, and Tequila Ocho blancos, placed in third.

NOM 1500 | smell reminds me a lot of el tesoro, however very short after taste. Lots of agave & herbal notes, however the price point hurts this tequila.

NOM 1500 | Short finish. Bitter with a bit of the raw agave taste. Would not mind sipping this, tastes natural.

NOM 1500 | Well made Blanco, rustic, earthy flavors of cooked agave.

NOM 1500 | Colibiri San Francisco, CA

NOM 1500 | Starts off with a bang, smells like roasted agave and makes my mouth water! Front palette is lovely but unfortunate it transitions to the sweet side and kind of loses me at the end. Just to be clear, I like this juice.

NOM 1500 | Sweet and vegetal on the nose. Mild, easy and medium bodied. I get cooked agave, some dill and finishes with a a faint hint of pepper. Finish is quick, but there is a nice heat that lingers on the back of the throat.

NOM 1500 | This one caught my attention as I walked into a local spirits store where all patrons were bragging about it. First thing that strike me was the pink color and I wondered if it is the bottle or the juice. It is the juice. The sample was $5.99, kind of pricy but let’s try it. Opened the sample and had it neat in a sniffer, and the aroma is there but not enough to say wow!. Aroma is full of agave, lime, Lemon, mint and pepper mix with anise and coconut, vanilla and floral scents. The flavor is mild with agave, mint, lime, black pepper, and earth. The finish is short with sweetness, mint and hints of pepper. I think this appeals more to newbies and who likes a sweet and mellow drink. Priced at $52 in store ?, there are better options at that price !

NOM 1500 | Don’t love the nose. Comes off kind of hot without a whole ton of complexity. Taste is a pop of agave and then WHO WANTS SOME PEPPER!? Wow, so much pepper. Pretty good, but finish is abrupt and somewhat flat. Maybe good for mixing ? Not a top choice for sipping. For 32$ I think it’s a good value bottle

NOM 1500 | Vegetation, warm hay, stone fruit; minerality, little smoky, super smooth.

NOM 1500 | Nose was alcohol dominant Excellent finish!

NOM 1500 | Some acrid notes on the nose along with agave and alcohol. Quite spicy in the mouth with some viscosity. The acrid note becomes some slight bitterness in the mouth. Buzzy finish on the tongue. Interesting to taste but not a regular sipper for me.