Nose: Flinty minerals and wet crushed gravel. Penetrating sweet agave, traces of cookie spice. A floral undertone. Crisp alpine smells: pine needles, decaying leaves, moss on a damp forest floor. Flavor: A short explosive pop of sweetness, white pepper and spice. A tease of sensations that is followed up with buttery salinity on the palate. Hints of a higher proof are felt along the journey through the pharynx and esophagus. There is a silky quality as well. A perfect balance of sweet vs heat. In brand literature, this expression is suggested for “cocktails and mixed drinks”. But in my book, this is a top shelf sipper.

Tried this at lotecito Dec 1, 2023 My notes: Agaves from Los Altos Produced in Mazamitla distillery at 9000 ft elevation where it's cold, and rains a lot so it's green, lots of pine trees. First batch! Cooked in small brick ovens Slow and low = 48 hrs Tahona crushed Fermented in wood tanks with fibers and wild yeast /open air 2x Distilled in copper pots Unfiltered It's high proof 48 abv, so let this open up and take ur time with this. There's so much going on, and it changes as u let it sit. Very complex! At first I got the alcohol and some brine, along with something I couldn't quite describe = Grover said sauerkraut. Yes! That's it! It has a natural sweetness with some funkiness, some pine notes, although not excessive, and it continues to evolve. I want to revisit for more notes.