Rated Blind

Beautiful aromas and flavors from this high proof from Chava. Loads of cooked agave from the higher proof with no burn at all. Nose: cooked agave, minerals, earth, mint, black pepper, and orange. Palate: cooked agave, minerals, earth, black pepper, brine, and citrus. Buttery and viscous mouth feel with a medium finish. Let this open up before diving in.

Blind: Nice layered aroma with agave, floral, citrus, and herbal notes. The more time I spend the more comes across. Flavor has some herbal and pine to go along with agave. Nice long finish and tears. Knock for heavy price. 85 Revisited: Adding a few more points for flavor. 88

I really enjoyed this expression. thank you for the sample Matt Cavanaugh! on the nose i got sweet agave, mild pepper and citrus. the palate is inline with the nose, along with some minerality. it gets better as it opens. so give this one time!

Nose: agave / mineral/ cinnamon/ earth / vanilla/ grapefruit/ orange/lemongrass / Taste: agave sweet grenade / cinnamon/ banana/ apple/ grapefruit/ mineral/ spearmint Finish: very nice watery mouthfeel/ lingering sweet and cinnamon/ alcohol This high proof blanco has a nearly perfect amount of alcohol- the higher abv is allowing for a very bold version of the flavors within. The sweet agave and cinnamon notes tend to be the key players until you get to the back of the swallow where some earthiness and minerals pop in. A very enjoyable experience!!

Oh My! Lote 500, batch 012 is a HP tahona Blanco which has been fermented in brick and fiberglass with bagasse and double distilled before being rested in glass demijohns for more than 7 months before bottling. At 49.5% ABV you need some caution approaching this distillate. Small sips will prepare the palate for tasting this and doing so will reward you with an explosion of agave in the mouth like few others can do. Nose has minerality, agave and ethanol. After letting this sit in the high proof jarrito for a few minutes and then sipping, this has a nice natural sweetness right from the start which fades on the tongue to some mid tongue buzz and a fuzzy fade of ethanol and roast agave. This is so good...

Tasted as part of a Fuerte Friday blind. Nose is agave forward with a smells of orange, citrus, flowers and lemon. On the tongue, beautiful sweet agave, citrus and black pepper. I also get mineral and brine. There is a little bit of alcohol but it is not overpowering. The ABV influences the flavor and works very nicely. Minor complaint is that the finish is too short. Highly recommended.

NOM1123 strikes again! On the nose: sweet cooked agave, baking spices, I get this cream soda / cherry almond aroma in the middle, white pepper. It’s all there, what more can you expect from a blanco? On the pallet: rich sweet cooked agave immediately up front follows by those baking spices and that creamy / cherry almond aroma I picked up on the nose finishing with the white pepper and a grapefruit bitterness. The heat is minimal, especially for this high ABV ( 49.5% ) it’s there right at the end, but it’s pleasant. Body: medium light Finish: medium / long. After each ship, I inhale and I can still taste that rich cooked agave and some of the other notes. It’s really delicious and makes you want to keep drinking more. Value: I knocked a few points for this, it’s pricey and a limited release. There are other really good Blancos you can have for cheaper but, if you’re a fan of Tahona blancos or 1123 this is a must have. Highly recommend even if it’s just a pour.

LOTE 500 BATCH 012 Awesome juice! Mint, citrus and agave on the nose. Minerals, agave, earth, pepper and some mint on the palate. Great tahona tequila. Somewhat similar to Cascahuin Tahona but loses some points on value.

Knocked off points for price. It’s really good but for $115 (Orlando), you can get premium tahona blancos for cheaper.

Rated blind: outstanding flavors, wow! This is delicious and one of my favorite blancos I’ve tried. Finish could be a little longer but that’s nitpicking. Not easy to find and not cheap ($75 in Mexico), but so worth it if you can get it

Meximido with friends - pending full review…. So.good! Gotta get a bottle home to savour.

Chava has done it again, this a beautiful Tahona Blanco High Proof, at 99 proof you get the Agave, Earthy, Vegatal, Pepper, Mineral on the aroma and taste.

Aroma: Agave, Black Pepper, Palate: Agave,

LOT: 366 (49.5%) First of all, this tasting was blind with: El Ateo - Still Strength (50%) and El Caballito Cerrero - Chato (50%) View: Good adhesion but at 50% it’s expected. Completely transparent. Freshly served; Aroma: Extremely sweet, cooked agave, minerality, black pepper, mint. Piloncillo. Alcohol. A true delight. Flavor: Sweetness is the first thing you notice in the flavor, with great character, no wonder in a tequila of this strength. It is not a subtle and light sweetness like a caress but strong and violent. Caramel and then herbaceousness, a little spicy, and a slightly nasal astringency in the aftertaste. Fantastic. I let it sit for 20 minutes. Aroma: After 20 minutes of oxygenation in the glass, the smell has evolved to pepper, but the sweetness, cooked agave and minerality are still there. Very pleasant. Taste: It immediately gives me a strange sensation on my tongue that I didn't get at first, almost as if it were carbonated, it stings a little. Very sweet, very complex. Cooked agave. Herbal. Mint. Citrus astringency like orange peel, black pepper. I let it oxygenate and rest for 15 more minutes. I think it can open up even more. Extraordinary. Simply spectacular.

Nose: Cooked agave, anise, herbal, briny notes Palate: black pepper, cooked agave, anise, mint. Warm, long finish reminds you this is a 98 proof spirit but thoroughly enjoyable sipper

LOTE 366, bottled on 060623 batch 011, tasted again on 12-29-23. I tasted this batch 011 together with batch 09 high proof approximately 2 months ago not knowing that batch 011 was produced with tahona extraction and didn’t write proper notes. Aroma: cooked agave, earthy, light acidity, aromatic herbs, slightly minty, minerality. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, good sweet sour and acidic balance. Agave is sweeter on the palate. Finish is medium to long, light sweet cooked agave, balanced sweet sour and acidic notes with earthy notes persist. 2 months ago i gave this newly opened tahona batch 011 84 points, comparing it side by side with batch 09, today, 2 months later, I feel that this tequila has oxygenated and has opened up to be more expressive and more delicious!