Pretty ideal for a modern day tequila. A rare treat in a world of disappointing new tequilas. 46% is my sweet spot and it has a nice herbal and peppery finish.

Palo Verde 2023 Lote 338 27-01-23 Nose: Bright, aromatic spices. Cinnamon, anise, powdered ginger and dusty nutmeg. Jack fruit/ juicy fruit gum. Herbal notes, freshly mowed grass, and dried bougainvillea cuttings. Dry earth. Minerals. Full on agave sweetness with a hint of tag along acidity. Greenish pineapple, tangy mango, guayaba and perfectly ripe strawberries. Flavor: Cinnamon Grahams with a punch of pepper. A thick, velvety, sweet and salted collage. Creeping anise marries with the fruit and florals. It’s a bold profile showcasing agave and spice. And a bit more playful than some #1123 profiles. But not to worry about the 46% ABV….. the ethanol is well integrated and kept in check.

Nose: vegetal, cooked agave, wet cement, hay, citrus, and anise Flavor: cooked agave sweetness, green olive brine, white pepper, tangerine, and buttery mouth feel Finish: medium, salty, anise, and mint

Another great blanco out of 1123! Aroma of salt brine, black olive, sagebrush, with an undertone of sweet cooked agave. Flavor has a burst of cooked agave followed by the very distinct cascahuin minerality along with a cayenne heat. At 46% there’s almost no burn either. Great blanco!

Lote: 338 27 01 23 Initial nasal impact is slightly warming. Aroma of cut grass, honeysuckle, vegetal and green/cooked agave. Maybe a hint of dried flowers. Mineral and wet slate or river stone followed by some pine resin (is this the wintergreen I pick up later?). Mouthfeel is oily with generous heat. Flavor gets some of the caramelized agave (maybe some burnt ends peek through), tropical fruit (guava), wintergreen, limestone, white pepper, honey........ and more honey. The retro nasal is such a friggin trip, it just keeps going. More complex than most. Not sure if I can recall a more rewarding retro nasal. This is a classic Blanco from NOM 1123...... but, as others from Salvatore and Chava, stand alone. Get it. Drink it

Aromas of cooked agave, sugar, light wet soil, and floral spice. Flavor, a real slow easing into a balanced, complex, medley of agave, light mint, minerals, pepper, and the faintest trace of green/jalapeño pepper in the finish. A real work of craft and next level maturity/complexities of tequilas as a whole and helps set the bar higher industry wide.

This is an interesting blanco, light notes of citrus and cooked agave, light heat, nice minerality. Priced very well, easy sipper

Aroma: quitessential agave aroma, cement/minerality, hay, some citrus, floral, slight vegetal Flavor: agave, brine/salty, citrus, tongue coated, anise, white pepper, complex Finish: medium, agave, salty, heavy minerality

Gorgeous agave on the nose, this is classic 1123. Palate is soft and lovely with a nice minimal heat finish. Very easy to sip. Wow. An absolute joy beginning to finish. I could sniff the nose all day. This is tequila.

On the nose it’s classic Cascahuin. Loads of cooked agave, with some minerals, hay, and grass. Tasting more agave, minerals, anise, mint, and pepper. It’s a little light in the mouth but the higher proof lingers nicely on the way down. Love the single estate and blending of roller mill/tahona crush, stainless/wood fermentation, and with/without fibers. Nice price point too. Fun project off to a great start!

Tasted at Casa Lotecito in Tlaquepaque this was overwhelmed a bit by the still strength Ocho but what wouldn't be? Great nose and flavor and a bit short on the finish.

This is 46%, but it sure doesn’t feel like it. I’m chalking that up to Cascahuín magic. Lots of cooked agave in the aroma, with hay, limestone, and mint. Flavor is more cooked agave and green olive with an anise and mint finish. This is a great example of what a real tequila is supposed to be.

LOTE 338, bottled on 27 01 23. Aroma: intense cooked agave with medium sweetness. Crisp clean green notes, minty, a whiff of dark flower aroma, a touch of brine, slight acidity, aromatic herbs, good sweet sour & acidic balance, feels thick & oily, after 30 minutes in the glass acitron smell emerges, not from smelling acitron but from the aromas perceived through retronasal after eating it. Palate: intense sweet cooked agave! Acitron, good sweet sour and acidic balance, although after balancing out it is slightly bitter, aromatic herbs, oregano, minty & fresh, green notes. Thick mouthfeel. Finish is long, slightly sweet cooked agave with aromatic herbs persist.

Lote 338 A nice aroma: agave,stone, carmel, lemon/lime zest, so soft and no scathing ethyl in nostrils. A savory taste indeed, with agave, molasses, stone, anise, butter salinity and chocolate fudge. The brunt of the flavors leave rather quickly from my palate The immediate finish is earthy, peppery and dry on the tongue. 4-5 mins after sipping still tasting soft agave coating my tongue taking it from dryness back to salivation, a pleasant surprise and lasting fade away. The price is more than proper and helps to make this a easy 91.

Briney, agave forward, mineral, earthy, very well rounded tequila. 1123 Dna. Just a phenomenal sipper.

Very good - classic 1123. Catching some G4 Madera vibes but this has more punch.

Typical Cascahuín profile—which is one of our favorites—but with some heat. Aroma is all Cascahuín. Taste is quite a bit sweeter than 1123 blancos we have had. Maybe even fruit on the back end. Finish is loud and fun. Lots of heat and some light pepper.

Another Cascahuin product that tastes basically like every other Cascahuin product! It’s a bit softer on the finish, and a bit more citrusy, but really… that signature green/vegetal Cascahuin essence is there. It’s not that great to sip on, but amazing in a Tommy’s Margarita. This one gets some bonus points for being the magical 46% and relatively cheap, but for Cascahuin products I’m still 10/10 going for Siembra Valles High proof.

Jalapeño, Minerals, agave on the nose. Solid Oweeee! I taste cinnamon, agave, hint of sweetness, brine. Big mouthful and chewy Damn good.

This is incredible blanco from Chava and team

Wow, I think I have a new favorite NOM1123 blanco. This has the familiar clean, earthy minerality of most Cascahuin blancos, but it’s got more cooked agave sweetness and tastes a bit richer to me than anything else I’ve had from the distillery… it’s almost highlands-like. The aroma is also incredible; reminds me of Wild Common only stronger and sweeter (in a good way). I absolutely love everything about this.

The aroma filled the room just pouring it. Intense mix of raw and cooked agave, minerals, mint, pepper, warm earth, and limestone. Just as intense on the palate, sweet, oily, more minerals, long finish. very well made. My only critique is that it's a tad too hot on the finish for me, although not uncommon at 46%.

Nose: Raw agave, vegetal, a little bit of cooked grass Taste: opens with cooked agave before taking on a floral flavor, the finish nicely marries notes of cooked agave and pepper for a persistent finish Mouth feel is more on the watery side

Excited to crack this bottle open on a Fathers Day. Immediately took a big wiff. Holy cow it punched me in the nose with agave and alcohol. Maybe better letting it open up next time. Nice long skinny legs in the glass. Strong agave and vegetal notes up front. I like that fresh cut grass thing that comes along with quality Blancos and is always lay when aged in oak. Definitely some sweet and fruity notes in the middle. And then a proper peppery burn on the back.

Lots of green, some citrus. Smooth for the high proof. Delicious.