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Good-googily-goo! Aroma: Opens with a sharp neck-pour punch, with cooked agave, petrichor, pine, cocoa, citrus, brine, and a noseful of raw ethyl. It’s assertive but unrefined. Palate: A complete shift, a jab of cooked agave rushes forward, backed by a bold cross of petrichor and an electric uppercut bite of jalapeño wrapped in fresh cucumber and earthy green-brown undertones. Notes of anise, lime citrus, dried plum, and peppermint layer in, all tied together by a sharp sweetness that feels like a white sugar cube spiked with LSD: strange, vivid, memorable and hard to resist. Finish: Tangy with a trace of brine, grassy, and tingling with pepperiness. Overcooked pineapple, gluey petrichor, and a dry bitterness settle in, while the glass’s final drop clings with fresh pencil-shaving pine. Verdict: The aroma may not captivate, but the flavor is unapologetically unique. A strange and stunning pour—debatably God-tier.
Tasted blind at Dustin’s Fuerte Fiesta! I love el Pandillo stuff and I’m a bit perplexed as to why I didn’t LOVE this one. It’s good but not super great for me. I should come back and spend some time with it. Good but underwhelming.
I wrestle between and 89 and 90 but in the end, this is a great tequila for the money. The nose is beautiful. Very floral and sweet. Fruity with a touch of vanilla. Honey on the nose. On the palate this is sweet cooked agave. A touch of pepper and floral. The extra mature agaves do resonate and unlike some others, I think I like this a tad more than the regular 108 which is saying something as I love it. The finish is long with a tad more alcohol burn than I prefer (even from an HP) but yeah, I am glad I have a backup of this one.
Vessel: Glencairn Nose: Dried fruit, Carmel, Oak, Vanilla, slightly vegetal and hint of mint Flavor: Pepper, Oak, Melon, Cinnamon Finish: Vegetal, Oak, Carmel, Honey, Pepper. This had all of the typical classic flavors and aromas you get from aged El Pandillio house brands. I had this side by side with the Pasote from 1579 and found that I preferred this one, hands down between the two.
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