2014 single barrel #25 at 43.2ABV The nose alone is amazing, the length and finish is amazing. This is a once in a life time XA. A unicorn for sure. Thank you Lou for sharing
Bright nose and easy going palate
wish we had more of this. finished it off awhile ago. I don't have my tasting notes, but I know how much I loved it when I drank it 8-9 yrs ago.
I typically love Siembra Azul. This one is good but not up to par with many of the others I have had from this brand Nose does have cooked agave along with oak and vanilla. The whiskey influence from the barrel is there along with caramel and cinnamon. I also get a hint of chocolate. On the palate, the initial note is nice and sweet. I get more oak than on the nose and vanilla I get whiskey and barrel spices. This one doesn’t finish well to me. I get a lot of alcohol for a 40 proof. Fortunately, it stays dormant until you have swallowed. I tasted some really good Anejos today and thought this might match them. Yes, I’d drink it again but I won’t pick it over several others in this category
Nose: vanilla/ caramel/ sweet agave cooked / butter / banana / hint of citrus / lime / spearmint/ tea / orange blossom/ nutmeg/ chocolate/ Taste: sweet agave cooked / vanilla/ caramel/ pepper / banana/ lime / orange peel / spearmint/ bell pepper/ nutmeg/ jalapeno/ chocolate / molasses Finish: very low viscosity mouthfeel/ lingering pepper notes prevail after a rapid dissipation of sweet agave / vanilla/ and peppermint. Spicy till the last swallow. This anejo has many of the signature azul highland pepper notes. The sweetness is quite enjoyable but it steps aside quickly in the light of the predominant pepper notes. There is a touch of mintiness, but the heavy spice notes are in charge here until the last swallow.
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