Sort of a poor man's Tears of Llorona from the triple barreling, this batch 03 release is very nice and not overly wooded as you might think from an XA that is a blend of Tequilas aged 3 years or more. This is quite a bargain right now at 99 dollars. Barrel spice of oak, vanilla, cinnamon all taste very natural and not "enriched". Finish lingers and ends with some ethanol and agave sweetness. All in all an interesting and tasty project.

A unique triple barreled (two years in American White Oak, and two years between French Cognac and Spanish Sherry barrels). Gives a nice layered effect, but I do get an off putting taste off the aqua-filter water supply possibly. Overall a very nice and bold extra Anejo, on the sweet side, but with little less syrupy presence as some of the others on the market at this time.

Complex aroma with waves of fruit (cherry, pear), citrus, floral, spice (cinnamon, nutmeg) coming in waves then overlapping, combining and separating. The complexity extends to the flavor with most of the aromas presenting in flavor as well with an added tannic/barrel quality. The finish is long. At the price point of $100, this stands up against much more expensive XAs.

With a 5-year aging program that involves American white oak, French cognac, and Spanish sherry barrels, I was prepared to experience flavors that compete with each other, but what I found was something entirely different. I found very warm and inviting aromas of deeply toasted agave, vanilla, white chocolate, creamy nuts and cinnamon. If you allow it to open up for about 20 minutes, it really starts to show how sophisticated this tequila is. Pour it in a glass, and don't rush it. This is not an overly-aged tequila. It feels great in your mouth and is not thick or syrupy. For a 5-year product, it is lighter in color than you'd expect, which is something I really appreciate. Flavor is rich and complex. It's very easy to drink, with waves of flavor that evolve as the finish lingers comfortably in your mouth. Vanilla, butter, leather, and a tiny bit of citrus are present. They managed to take three different types of wood and artfully balance them together to make an aged tequila that is worthy of the attention of any tequila lover.

Batch 2. A very nice budgetary version of tears of Llorona. Has notes of cooked agave, pineapples, cinnamon, dark chocolate, green chili peppers, toasted vanilla, raisins, nutmeg, almonds, lavender, and rancio.

Like Carmel candy. So smooth, slightly earthy. All time favorite with lingering honey. Drink straight.

Very first tasting! Very smooth.

The aroma is calm. No burn in the nose Color beautiful almost mahogany cherry Taste is smooth on tongue. Very little kick on your throat(almost none). After taste stays with you a bit. The only negative is the after taste stays with you a while but not sure if i like it yet. Way better than 1942 don julio and cheaper.

Tons of oak on the nose, palette and all the way thru the finish. Aroma is the strongest component of the experience trailed closely by the strong oak and perfectly slight sweetness to taste. A little metal or mineral as well. Really only loses points on the finish because it gets a bit tannic and dry, as one might expect from a 5 year aging, with a bit too much alcohol burn to enjoy the oak all the way thru.

Recommend it neat. A couple ice cubes really mellows the finish. Reminds me of a nive cognac.

Very good AX. Great nose of caramel, vanilla and agave. Very smooth in the mouth with good finish.

Before I even review go buy this bottle. One of the best tequila I have ever had. Aged in three years in American white oak and then two years split in sherry and cognac and then blended. This is harmonious. Opens with hints of citrus and dark fruits. Initial flavor is agave followed by burnt orange and cognac notes. Long finish that interplays between the sherry and cognac notes. Amazing stuff. Finished the bottle in two days. Kept going back

Smells of sandalwood and fresh cut pine on the nose. I was expecting a lot of wood flavor but really didn't taste any until the finish and even then it was very light. I picked up on the sherry flavor, but it was much more complex than my pallet could detect. Arta is a very good tequila and I am enjoying it very much.

Wonderful notes of cinnamon and toffee. Very smooth and complex. First extra anejo I've had...as someone that also enjoys a good whiskey I'll be trying more of these.