Makes a good tequila old fashioned

LOTE09RLY, acquired recently, tasted on 4-30-24. Color: yellow. Aroma: acidity, quite intense fruity sweetness that lacking agave aromas make them feel unreal, strong minerality/steel aroma, citrus, light tutti frutti sweetness, almost no agave… after 10 minutes in the glass a light vanilla and light wood note emerges. Palate: strong grassy/herbaceous flavor, acidity, citrus, fruity sweetness, hint of vanilla and wood notes that are slightly astringent. An earthy note through my retronasal, fruity sweetness is slightly cloying. Finish is medium to long, grassy/herbaceous aromas, citrus, minerality or light metallic note with slightly astringent wood notes persist.

LOTE03BLY, acquired recently, tasted on 4-26-24. Aroma: strong minerality/steel at the beginning but dissipates 75% after 15 minutes in the glass, light citrus, light acidity, light tutti frutti sweetness, almost no agave… Palate: strong grassy/herbaceous flavor, acidity, citrus, hint of fruitiness. Finish is medium to long, grassy/herbaceous aromas, citrus, minerality or light metallic note, slightly bitter note persists. Sweetness is still quite sweet… I discovered that most, if not all NOM1480 blancos are very similar, the sweetness I had identified as agave sweetness is more fruity, quite unique, different from most blancos. Could it be due to a certain type of yeast or additive to achieve such consistency across so many brands?