Not very complex, and the finish dissipates quickly, but still a satisfying XA at an affordable price. Compared side by side to Don Fulano Imperial XA at the distillery, and I preferred the Purasangre.

My notes from when I tasted it in Sept 2018 at Cantina Mayahuel - hot nose, brown sugar, maple, oak, malt whiskey palate, dry finish

Tasting this for the first time. I’m a big fan of 1146 and Enrique Fonseca. A lot of flavor here and a good price for a 5 year XA. Lots of barrel but not overpowering.

Whisky and fruit on the nose. Taste whisky, oak, maple, raisin, cinnamon. It’s got nice legs but surprisingly thin mouthfeel. Pretty good and if you want something whisky forward.

Short finish holds this back in my rating. Quite whiskey forward from aging in what were probably fresh bourbon barrels though with Señor Fonseca behind this brand some blending has probably taken place. I get that you may not be a whiskey fan but this doesn't deserve a rating in the 60s which to me is low C or high D. To each their own??

Maple, cream, acetone

Rich, strong aroma you can smell as soon as the bottle is uncorked. Oak and butterscotch dominate the aroma with slight floral and fruit notes. Tons of barrel in the flavor with a nice spice (cinnamon and black pepper) that show up after a surprising delay. And, did I say tons of barrel...which moves the flavor too far toward a whiskey for my taste. Surprisingly short on the finish.

butterscotch like finish. Not much agave coming through

This is a wonderful expression of a 5yr aged agave. It’s no way going to give agave notes like an añejo much less a reposado. To still get some pepper and agave on the finish is amazing. I think overall it’s nicely balanced. I get more of the whiskey notes on the nose. The mouthfeel is delicate incredibly easy to sip and not sweet. How many 5yr old “classic” XA are there! The oaky notes are whiskey but actually more likely Cognac. I get more barrel spice in the artenom. This has been out a long time and the price has gone up exponentially with good reason.

Nose: After Opening this is STRONG! Mainly acetone and whiskey notes out of the bottle. After stilling in the glass for 10 minutes the acetone fades almost completely. Nose turns to whiskey barrels with butterscotch and Carmel. Flavor: very barrel heavy. Whisky butterscotch, Carmel little vanilla, alcohol. Finish was very short after trying right out of the bottle. After sitting in the glass more complex with butterscotch, Carmel vanilla.