Neat $13. Aroma: Cooked agave, white pepper, honey, jalapeño, sea salt, chamomile, prunes. Palate: Cooked and raw agave, sea salt, white pepper, jalapeño, pickles, and dry fruits. Finish: mid/strong with very light burn, jalapeño and dry fruits.
New from NOM 1602. Diffussed stuff. Pretty flat in flavor and aroma. Smoother than a cristalino.
Light and subtle off the nose, agave and cinnamon with a medium warm finish. Please note I’m drinking the 1590 version and not the diffuser juice, this is a no frills tequila that tastes like it should.
Nose: Ripe fruity aromas, barrel spices, and some earthy notes. Flavor: Flavors follow the aromas. Semi oily sweetness, moderate barrel spice, a hint of almonds and a touch of pepper. Nothing offensive here, but pretty much cookie cutter. Finish: A little caramel with pepper blooming at the tail end.
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