Confirmed Additive-Free Brand
Solid affordable sipper with light mint aroma, sweet agave flavor, spices and a little jalapeño pepper in the finish.
Hot on the palate at 45% this is a full throated product that has some serious pepper and tip of tongue burn. I think the ethanol dominates and hides much of the agave present or any barrel influence.
Smells of milk chocolate, buttercream, and oak. Butterscotch and cinnamon flavors with a super interesting, semi-hot finish with a little raisin vibe.
I'm glad that I waited a week to review, on my second night enjoying the ultra-rare Cerro de Luz. Popping the top on night one was a bit of a shock, given the craze and excitement surrounding this limited release. However, my patience was rewarded by the juice opening up and revealing a balance between cooked agave, smoke (hit me harder than other reviewers that described the smoke as "subtle"), pepper, strong minerality, a hint of citrus, wet earth, cinnamon. It's certainly worthy of the hype. It's a shame that it's such a limited release (points deducted on price).
Lou gives some mighty high praise for this affordable blanco tequila.
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