Sweet nose, cherries? Soft unique palate and finish. I like it. This was a treat to try.

Aroma is relatively subdued with sweet, cooked agave and a bit of wet stone/chalk. Flavor opens with peppery spice that is undercut quickly with a fruity sweetness. There is also a distinct earthy minerality in the flavor as well. Finish is medium length. 12-24-2017 (Annual XA tasting) 70-75-80 side-by-side

Aroma: Lots of oak but not overpowering. There's also a bit of cherry and almond. Overall, very smooth. Flavor: Lots of pepper and mint, as well as, some oak. I was hoping for more sweet notes but it's still solid. I think this is something a whiskey drinker would love. Finish: Very solid. It hangs around for a while and definitely not too overpowering.

LOT VLEA10-001, bottled on 14/09/2017. Color: gold. Aroma: resinous spicy wood notes, camphor wood, light sweet cooked agave, minty, fresh for an XA, light vanilla, bee honey, pleasant wood aroma. Palate: anise, sweet wood note, light sweet cooked agave, minty, fresh, although at the end the wood notes become slightly astringent. Finish is medium to long, aromatic wood & light sweet cooked agave persist.

Nose. Musty oaky barrel room. Cooked agave. Taste. Old oak barrel. Cooked agave and caramel. Cinnamon toast. Minor mineralality Nice easy finish with very little pepper.

The best of all there expressions!!!!!

Agave still very present, perfect harmony between the barrel influence and the spirit, reminded me of G4 or Terralta anejo flavour profile but more balanced. This treat was a surprise as I was disappointed by the Villa Lobos line

Lots of oak on the nose, underlined with a wet stone, cherry and cooked agave, very slight vanilla. Entry reveals very light pepper but transitions quickly with a sweet wood/cherry, but still present throughout the finish. Finish continues with pepper and almonds in the back of the palate. Nice lasting finish.