Fantastic, complex aroma has distinct cooked agave up front but also traditional barrel notes of caramel and vanilla. Then, fruits like cherry, apple and pear. A lot going on here. Complexity continues in the flavor with nearly all the aromas showing up in some fashion. The 6 year aging may take this a bit into a whiskey-like flavor. Finish is long, sweet and warm. Alquimia is a great brand that doesn’t seem to always get the recognition they deserve. This is a great cold weather supper. 2024 Annual XA Tasting 12-24-2024

Beautiful nose full of vanilla and oak and caramel. There is some agave hidden in there. Honey and molasses is prevalent. On the tongue, agave comes out. It also has a good amount of vanilla and caramel. I also get black pepper and a bit of alcohol.

Oak, vanilla, tobacco, dark cherries. Very easy sipper. Deserves a leather chair and deep conversation. Very nice.

Nose: Oak, cooked agave, vanilla, maple, caramel, spice Palate: Sweet goodness, light agave, serious barrel influence, delicious Finish: Little pepper, lingers for a nice amount of time, and leaves the gums with a little tingle I enjoyed this one

6 yr anejo. vanilla oak carmel agave, and same on the palate with some cinnamon, apple, a little smoke. sweeter drier finish than the anejo. finish lingers.  interesting that this XA was aged in different barrels than the repo or anejo. no French oak barrels used in aging this 6yr. it's my favorite alquimia expression so far. still need to try the 14 yr

I’ve been trying to find this one for a while. I like the Blanco Alquimia very much. Resting it six years brings a whole different experience. It is rich, complex and delicious! I let it breathe for quite a while. The aroma is fruity, sweet and earthy. I’m still getting plenty of agave! And there’s even a slight hint of cinnamon and spice. Taste is full and almost like butter melting on your tongue. There is a dark sweetness to it that I like. It lingers for quite some time. Yes there is vanilla and caramel but also some fruit and citrus. Finish is good… I wished it lasted a little longer. The sweetness fades into a light butterscotch. This might be one of the best extra Añejos I’ve had. Very clean and full of complexity.

Aromas of sweet agave with vanilla, and I get a chocolate cherry scent too. Easy sipping especially after a nice dinner. Great balance of agave, oak, spice, and heat.

Aroma : Light agave with vanilla, caramel, almond, and oak. Taste : Vanilla, caramel, oak, cinnamon, and baking spices. Agave is ever so light here, just like in the aroma. This is medium bodied and somewhat dry in texture but still oily to an extent. Finish : Long with more oak, almond, and baking spices. Like the Añejo, this doesn't have the nice buttery texture of the other Alquimia bottles, but there's still some great flavor here.

Earthy, smoky, vanilla and oak. Brown sugar and berries on finish. Pretty good.

If you are an Alquimia fan, which i am, this will not disspoint. As an XA, it will of course pick up the oaky, vanilla and caramel flavors, but its not overpowering. The cooked agave still shines through. With the single estate agave and traditional methods of cooking, i put this distillery as one of my favorites.

Aroma = Caramel Apple

creamy vanilla nose. very sweet entry, almost cloying. sweetness fades on finish, just a hint of southern sweet tea at the end.

Blind tasted. This a nice quite smooth XA. It's sweet but not too much. Not a lot of oak and not very complex either. The value compared to the other samples gives it quite few points, although it definitely not the most remarkable in terms of taste.

Chocolate on the nose with a mild finish

A bit of Vanilla on aroma. I taste a slight cinnamon on the finish. I liked the flavor, but the finish over-powered the flavor.

Subtle fruit notes. With some sweet agave chocolate and cherry. Medium mouth feel. There is a bit of alcohol burn on entry with wood,fruit and slight anise. Has a slight warm finish with mellow wood and earth.

Kind of bland for the price point. Hints of butterscotch, but not a lot of depth.

Pleasant aroma of agave, wood and citrus. The flavor takes on spicy cinnamon and baked apple notes to compliment the wood and vanilla. This one seems to improve with every sip

Rated blind. Citrus and refined wood notes, without sweetness. Virgin oak? Low toast? Refined. Bottom of the glass has a great buttery nose. Really nice and a great price!

Light Amber color Quick legs Caramel vanilla Smooth finish 1942?

This XA starts off with a nice aroma with notes of caramel, coffee and oak. The flavor however is lacking a bit. I was hoping for it to be a little more complex but I mostly get oak and a slight bitterness. It finishes nicely and well balanced throughout. This is a solid XA that I would definitely recommend. I just with the flavor was slightly more complex.

Caramel apple with nuts? Earthy, Smokey, cooked agave, vanilla/caramel, dry finish but extremely tasty.

Tasted blind Nose - Whiskey notes and some barrel spice Taste - Bourbon and some sweet caramelized agave Finish - Long fading sweet oak finish

I miss the smoky nose that you get from the brick oven, but this a beautifully smooth extra anejo. Pricey but a fantastic sipper for special occasions.

A solid extra anejo. A little light on color for 6 years of aging which I like, not overpowered by the oak. Less sweetness then the repo and anejo, more prominent are the oak and agave with a stronger peppery finish. A little on the pricey side.